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Christopher G. Mathew

Christopher G. Mathew

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Genetics
UK
2024

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Genetics

D-Index
118
Citations
75944
World Ranking
402
National Ranking
67

Medicine

D-Index
119
Citations
79124
World Ranking
3814
National Ranking
374

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Christopher G. Mathew is affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom. Their primary research fields include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with specific focus areas in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Epidemiology, Oncology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The scientist's recent publications cover various topics relevant to clinical and molecular research. Notable papers include:

  • Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Long-Term Risk of Stroke After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (2020), published in Circulation
  • Modulating mitofusins to control mitochondrial function and signaling (2022), published in Nature Communications
  • Association between sternal wound complications and 10-year mortality following coronary artery bypass grafting (2021), published in Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Epidemiology of Kaposi's sarcoma in sub-Saharan Africa (2022), published in Cancer Epidemiology
  • Pathogenic variants in SLF2 and SMC5 cause segmented chromosomes and mosaic variegated hyperploidy (2022), published in Nature Communications

Christopher G. Mathew frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Nature Communications
  • Cancer Epidemiology
  • Cancer Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Frontiers in Genetics

Collaborations are an important aspect of their research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Wenlong Carl Chen
  • Chantal Babb de Villiers
  • Freddy Sitas
  • Tim Waterboer
  • Robert Newton

The main topics of research encompass:

  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Christopher G. Mathew has been recognized as a Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences in the United Kingdom, signifying a professional affiliation with this institution.

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls

    Paul R. Burton;David G. Clayton;Lon R. Cardon;Nick Craddock

  • Host-microbe interactions have shaped the genetic architecture of inflammatory bowel disease

    Luke Jostins;Stephan Ripke;Rinse K Weersma;Richard H Duerr

  • Genome-wide association defines more than 30 distinct susceptibility loci for Crohn's disease

    Jeffrey C. Barrett;Sarah Hansoul;Dan L. Nicolae;Judy H. Cho

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis increases to 71 the number of confirmed Crohn's disease susceptibility loci

    Andre Franke;Dermot P B McGovern;Jeffrey C. Barrett;Kai Wang

  • Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis

    Stephen Sawcer;Garrett Hellenthal;Matti Pirinen;Chris C. A. Spencer

  • A genome-wide association scan of nonsynonymous SNPs identifies a susceptibility variant for Crohn disease in ATG16L1

    Jochen Hampe;Andre Franke;Philip Rosenstiel;Philip Rosenstiel;Andreas Till

  • Meta-analysis identifies 29 additional ulcerative colitis risk loci, increasing the number of confirmed associations to 47.

    Carl A. Anderson;Gabrielle Boucher;Charlie W. Lees;Andre Franke

  • Genome-wide association study implicates immune activation of multiple integrin genes in inflammatory bowel disease

    Katrina M de Lange;Loukas Moutsianas;James C Lee;Christopher A Lamb

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure

    Christopher Newton-Cheh;Christopher Newton-Cheh;Toby Johnson;Toby Johnson;Vesela Gateva;Martin D. Tobin

  • Sequence variants in the autophagy gene IRGM and multiple other replicating loci contribute to Crohn's disease susceptibility.

    Miles Parkes;Jeffrey C Barrett;Natalie J Prescott;Mark Tremelling

  • Association between insertion mutation in NOD2 gene and Crohn's disease in German and British populations

    Jochen Hampe;Andrew Cuthbert;Peter J. P. Croucher;Muddassar M. Mirza

  • Mapping of a susceptibility locus for Crohn's disease on chromosome 16

    J P Hugot;P Laurent-Puig;C Gower-Rousseau;J M Olson

  • Identification of 15 new psoriasis susceptibility loci highlights the role of innate immunity

    Lam C. Tsoi;Sarah L. Spain;Sarah L. Spain;Jo Knight;Eva Ellinghaus;Eva Ellinghaus

  • A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies New Psoriasis Susceptibility Loci and an Interaction Between HLA-C and ERAP1

    Amy Strange;Francesca Capon;Chris C A Spencer

  • Interaction between ERAP1 and HLA-B27 in ankylosing spondylitis implicates peptide handling in the mechanism for HLA-B27 in disease susceptibility

    D M Evans;Spencer Cca.;J J Pointon;Z Su

  • Genome-wide association study of CNVs in 16,000 cases of eight common diseases and 3,000 shared controls

    Nick Craddock;Matthew E. Hurles;Niall Cardin;Richard D. Pearson

  • Germline mutations in breast and ovarian cancer pedigrees establish RAD51C as a human cancer susceptibility gene

    Alfons Meindl;Heide Hellebrand;Constanze Wiek;Verena Erven

  • The contribution of NOD2 gene mutations to the risk and site of disease in inflammatory bowel disease

    Andrew P. Cuthbert;Sheila A. Fisher;Muddassar M. Mirza;Kathy King

  • Interaction between ERAP1 and HLA-B27 in ankylosing spondylitis implicates peptide handling in the mechanism for HLA-B27 in disease susceptibility

    D.M. Evans;C.C.A. Spencer;J.J. Pointon;Z. Su

  • A genome-wide asociation study identifies new psoriasis susceptibility loci and an interaction betwEn HLA-C and ERAP1

    A. Strange;F. Capon;C. C. A. Spencer;J. Knight

Frequent Co-Authors

Cathryn M. Lewis
Cathryn M. Lewis King's College London
Jeremy D. Sanderson
Jeremy D. Sanderson Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Natalie J. Prescott
Natalie J. Prescott King's College London
Stefan Schreiber
Stefan Schreiber Kiel University
Alastair Forbes
Alastair Forbes University of Tartu
Jochen Hampe
Jochen Hampe TU Dresden
Peter Donnelly
Peter Donnelly University of Oxford
Jack Satsangi
Jack Satsangi University of Oxford
Richard C. Trembath
Richard C. Trembath King's College London
Matthew A. Brown
Matthew A. Brown Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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