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Overview

Björn Menten is affiliated with Ghent University Hospital in Belgium, with a research focus primarily spanning biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, supported by 112 publications in these fields. Additionally, their work involves medicine, with a significant contribution represented by 81 publications. Within these main fields, their subfields of expertise include molecular biology, genetics, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, public health, environmental and occupational health, and immunology.

The scientist's research topics cover pluripotent stem cells research, CRISPR and genetic engineering, reproductive biology and fertility, prenatal screening and diagnostics, renal and related cancers, congenital heart defects research, and cancer genomics and diagnostics.

Björn Menten's frequent coauthors are:

  • Björn Heindryckx (26 collaborations)
  • Dominic Stoop (25 collaborations)
  • Annelies Dheedene (20 collaborations)
  • Annekatrien Boel (19 collaborations)
  • Paul Coucke (18 collaborations)

The frequent publication venues include:

  • Human Reproduction (22 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (9 publications)
  • Fertility and Sterility (3 publications)
  • European Journal of Human Genetics (3 publications)
  • Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (3 publications)

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Björn Menten include:

  • Outcome of publicly funded nationwide first-tier noninvasive prenatal screening, 2021, Genetics in Medicine
  • Myxoid pleomorphic liposarcoma-a clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, molecular genetic and epigenetic study of 12 cases, suggesting a possible relationship with conventional pleomorphic liposarcoma, 2021, Modern Pathology
  • Low feasibility of in vitro matured oocytes originating from cumulus complexes found during ovarian tissue preparation at the moment of gender confirmation surgery and during testosterone treatment for fertility preservation in transgender men, 2021, Fertility and Sterility
  • Shallow whole-genome sequencing of plasma cell-free DNA accurately differentiates small from non-small cell lung carcinoma, 2020, Genome Medicine
  • MYT1L-associated neurodevelopmental disorder: description of 40 new cases and literature review of clinical and molecular aspects, 2021, Human Genetics

Best Publications

  • Recurrent Rearrangements of Chromosome 1q21.1 and Variable Pediatric Phenotypes

    Heather C Mefford;Andrew J Sharp;Carl Baker;Andy Itsara

  • LNCipedia: a database for annotated human lncRNA transcript sequences and structures.

    Pieter-Jan Volders;Kenny Helsens;Xiaowei Wang;Björn Menten

  • Loss-of-function mutations in LEMD3 result in osteopoikilosis, Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome and melorheostosis.

    Jan Hellemans;Olena Preobrazhenska;Andy Willaert;Philippe Debeer

  • A link between host plant adaptation and pesticide resistance in the polyphagous spider mite Tetranychus urticae.

    Wannes Dermauw;Nicky Wybouw;Stephane Rombauts;Stephane Rombauts;Björn Menten

  • Emerging patterns of cryptic chromosomal imbalance in patients with idiopathic mental retardation and multiple congenital anomalies: a new series of 140 patients and review of published reports

    B. Menten;N. Maas;B. Thienpont;K. Buysse

  • Extending the phenotype of recurrent rearrangements of 16p11.2: Deletions in mentally retarded patients without autism and in normal individuals

    E.K. Bijlsma;A.C.J. Gijsbers;J.H.M. Schuurs-Hoeijmakers;A. van Haeringen

  • Further delineation of the 15q13 microdeletion and duplication syndromes: a clinical spectrum varying from non-pathogenic to a severe outcome

    B W M van Bon;H C Mefford;B Menten;D A Koolen

  • The genomic landscape of balanced cytogenetic abnormalities associated with human congenital anomalies

    Claire Redin;Claire Redin;Harrison Brand;Harrison Brand;Ryan L Collins;Ryan L Collins;Tammy Kammin

  • Fourteen new cases contribute to the characterization of the 7q11.23 microduplication syndrome

    Nathalie Van der Aa;Liesbeth Rooms;Geert Vandeweyer;Jenneke van den Ende

  • Constitutional Chromothripsis Rearrangements Involve Clustered Double-Stranded DNA Breaks and Nonhomologous Repair Mechanisms

    Wigard P Kloosterman;Masoumeh Tavakoli-Yaraki;Markus J van Roosmalen;Ellen van Binsbergen

  • The H3K27me3 demethylase UTX is a gender-specific tumor suppressor in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    Joni Van der Meulen;Viraj Sanghvi;Konstantinos Mavrakis;Kaat Durinck

  • Targeted expression of mutated ALK induces neuroblastoma in transgenic mice.

    Lukas C Heukamp;Theresa Thor;Alexander Schramm;Katleen De Preter

  • Molecular karyotyping: array CGH quality criteria for constitutional genetic diagnosis.

    Joris Vermeesch;Cindy Melotte;Guido Froyen;Steven Van Vooren

  • Mutations in KEOPS-complex genes cause nephrotic syndrome with primary microcephaly.

    Daniela A. Braun;Jia Rao;Geraldine Mollet;Geraldine Mollet;David Schapiro

  • Exonic Deletions in AUTS2 Cause a Syndromic Form of Intellectual Disability and Suggest a Critical Role for the C Terminus

    Gea Beunders;Els Voorhoeve;Christelle Golzio;Luba M. Pardo

  • An integrative genomics screen uncovers ncRNA T-UCR functions in neuroblastoma tumours

    P. Mestdagh;Erik Fredlund;Erik Fredlund;F. Pattyn;A. Rihani

  • Mutations in GTPBP3 Cause a Mitochondrial Translation Defect Associated with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Encephalopathy

    Robert Kopajtich;Thomas J. Nicholls;Joanna Rorbach;Metodi D. Metodiev

  • Chromosomal mosaicism in human blastocysts: the ultimate diagnostic dilemma.

    Mina Popovic;Lien Dhaenens;Annekatrien Boel;Björn Menten

  • Alternative Routes to Induce Naïve Pluripotency in Human Embryonic Stem Cells

    Galbha Duggal;Sharat Warrier;Sabitri Ghimire;Dorien Broekaert

  • Challenges for CNV interpretation in clinical molecular karyotyping: lessons learned from a 1001 sample experience.

    Karen Buysse;Barbara Delle Chiaie;Rudy Van Coster;Bart Loeys

Frequent Co-Authors

Franki Speleman
Franki Speleman Ghent University
Geert Mortier
Geert Mortier University of Antwerp
Katleen De Preter
Katleen De Preter Ghent University
Jo Vandesompele
Jo Vandesompele Ghent University
Nadine Van Roy
Nadine Van Roy Ghent University
Anne De Paepe
Anne De Paepe Ghent University Hospital
Elfride De Baere
Elfride De Baere Ghent University
Paul Coucke
Paul Coucke Ghent University
Genevieve Laureys
Genevieve Laureys Ghent University Hospital

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