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Francis L. Munier is affiliated with the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of medicine, with a strong focus on ophthalmology. Their research encompasses several interconnected fields, including ophthalmology, molecular biology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, oncology, and genetics.

The scientist's research emphasizes topics such as ocular oncology and treatments, cancer-related molecular pathways, retinal development and disorders, corneal surgery and treatments, retinal diseases and treatments, brain metastases and treatment, and head and neck surgical oncology.

Frequent publication venues for Munier's work include:

  • Ophthalmic Genetics
  • Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde
  • Cancers
  • Ophthalmology
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Munier has collaborated frequently with colleagues such as Christina Stathopoulos, Maja Beck-Popovic, G. Brulé, Alexandre Moulin, and Guillermo Chantada, with co-authorships ranging from 10 to 22 papers.

Recent papers authored by or involving Munier include:

  • IC3D Classification of Corneal Dystrophies-Edition 3 (2024), published in Cornea
  • Incidence of Retinoblastoma Has Increased: Results from 40 European Countries (2021), published in Ophthalmology
  • MR Imaging Features to Differentiate Retinoblastoma from Coats' Disease and Persistent Fetal Vasculature (2020), published in Cancers
  • Retinal Structure in RPE65-Associated Retinal Dystrophy (2020), published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • Defining High-risk Retinoblastoma (2021), published in JAMA Ophthalmology

In addition to journal publications, Munier has contributed to book literature, including a publication with Springer Nature (Netherlands) titled "Happiness, Technology and Innovation" (2021).

Best Publications

  • Leber congenital amaurosis: comprehensive survey of the genetic heterogeneity, refinement of the clinical definition, and genotype-phenotype correlations as a strategy for molecular diagnosis.

    Sylvain Hanein;Isabelle Perrault;Sylvie Gerber;Gaëlle Tanguy

  • Missense mutations in COL8A2, the gene encoding the α2 chain of type VIII collagen, cause two forms of corneal endothelial dystrophy

    Susmito Biswas;Francis L. Munier;Jill Yardley;Niki Hart-Holden

  • Intravitreal chemotherapy for vitreous disease in retinoblastoma revisited: from prohibition to conditional indications

    Francis L Munier;Marie-Claire Gaillard;Aubin Balmer;Sameh Soliman

  • The IC3D classification of the corneal dystrophies

    Jayne S. Weiss;H. U. Møller;Walter Lisch;Shigeru Kinoshita

  • The γ-Crystallins and Human Cataracts: A Puzzle Made Clearer

    Elise Héon;Megan Priston;Daniel F. Schorderet;Gail D. Billingsley

  • Domain disruption and mutation of the bZIP transcription factor, MAF, associated with cataract, ocular anterior segment dysgenesis and coloboma

    Robyn V. Jamieson;Rahat Perveen;Bronwyn Kerr;Martin Carette

  • Bietti crystalline corneoretinal dystrophy is caused by mutations in the novel gene CYP4V2.

    Anren Li;Xiaodong Jiao;Francis L. Munier;Daniel F. Schorderet

  • TRPM1 Is Mutated in Patients with Autosomal-Recessive Complete Congenital Stationary Night Blindness

    Isabelle Audo;Susanne Kohl;Bart P. Leroy;Francis L. Munier

  • CNGB3 mutations account for 50% of all cases with autosomal recessive achromatopsia

    Susanne Kohl;Balazs Varsanyi;Balazs Varsanyi;Gesine Abadin Antunes;Britta Baumann

  • Mutations in CABP4, the gene encoding the Ca2+-binding protein 4, cause autosomal recessive night blindness.

    Christina Zeitz;Barbara Kloeckener-Gruissem;Ursula Forster;Susanne Kohl

  • Aberrant accumulation of EFEMP1 underlies drusen formation in Malattia Leventinese and age-related macular degeneration.

    Lihua Y. Marmorstein;Francis L. Munier;Yvan Arsenijevic;Daniel F. Schorderet

  • Profiling safety of intravitreal injections for retinoblastoma using an anti-reflux procedure and sterilisation of the needle track

    Francis L Munier;Sameh Soliman;Alexandre P Moulin;Marie-Claire Gaillard

  • Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP-3) is a binding partner of epithelial growth factor-containing fibulin-like extracellular matrix protein 1 (EFEMP1). Implications for macular degenerations.

    Philip A. Klenotic;Francis L. Munier;Lihua Y. Marmorstein;Bela Anand-Apte

  • The transcription factor c-Maf controls touch receptor development and function

    Hagen Wende;Stefan G. Lechner;Cyril Cheret;Steeve Bourane

  • Diagnosis and current management of retinoblastoma

    A. Balmer;L. Zografos;F. Munier

  • Amyloid and non-amyloid forms of 5q31-linked corneal dystrophy resulting from kerato-epithelin mutations at Arg-124 are associated with abnormal turnover of the protein.

    Elena Korvatska;Hugues Henry;Yukihiko Mashima;Masakazu Yamada

  • Occurrence of sectoral choroidal occlusive vasculopathy and retinal arteriolar embolization after superselective ophthalmic artery chemotherapy for advanced intraocular retinoblastoma.

    Francis L Munier;Maja Beck-Popovic;Aubin Balmer;Marie-Claire Gaillard

  • Chemotherapy for retinoblastoma.

    Helen S.L. Chan;Brenda L. Gallie;Francis L. Munier;Maja Beck Popovic

  • Mutations of the gene encoding the transmembrane transporter protein ABC-C6 cause pseudoxanthoma elasticum

    Berthold Struk;Li Cai;Stéphanie Zäch;Wan Ji

  • Mutations in PIP5K3 Are Associated with François-Neetens Mouchetée Fleck Corneal Dystrophy

    Shouling Li;Leila Tiab;Xiaodong Jiao;Francis L. Munier

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel F. Schorderet
Daniel F. Schorderet University of Lausanne
Elise Héon
Elise Héon University of Toronto
David H. Abramson
David H. Abramson Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Philippe Maeder
Philippe Maeder University of Lausanne
Wolfgang Berger
Wolfgang Berger University of Zurich
Graeme C.M. Black
Graeme C.M. Black University of Manchester
Anthony T. Moore
Anthony T. Moore University of California, San Francisco
Jean-Philippe Thiran
Jean-Philippe Thiran École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Hélène Dollfus
Hélène Dollfus University of Strasbourg
Shomi S. Bhattacharya
Shomi S. Bhattacharya University College London

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