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Joachim Weis is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany. Their research spans several interconnected fields within biomedical science, with a focus on medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Weis's work extensively covers subfields such as molecular biology, neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, genetics, and cell biology.

The core topics of Weis's research include muscle physiology and disorders, hereditary neurological disorders, neurogenetic and muscular disorders research, cellular transport and secretion, cardiomyopathy and myosin studies, long-term effects of COVID-19, and COVID-19 clinical research studies.

Weis has published research in a variety of scientific journals. The frequent publication venues include:

  • Brain
  • Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Nervenheilkunde
  • Neurological Research and Practice
  • Die Pathologie

Recent key papers authored by Weis and collaborators illustrate the range of their research interests:

  • "Heteromeric clusters of ubiquitinated ER-shaping proteins drive ER-phagy," 2023, published in Nature
  • "First report from the German COVID-19 autopsy registry," 2022, published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe
  • "Histological correlates of postmortem ultra-high-resolution single-section MRI in cortical cerebral microinfarcts," 2020, published in Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • "Organ manifestations of COVID-19: what have we learned so far (not only) from autopsies?," 2022, published in Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin
  • "Molecular pathophysiology of human MICU1 deficiency," 2021, published in Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology

Weis frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Andreas Roos
  • István Katona
  • Stefan Nikolin
  • Ingo Kurth
  • Ulrike Schara-Schmidt

The scope of Weis's research integrates genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying neurological and muscular disorders, alongside clinical investigations related to COVID-19. This includes a molecular and cellular focus as well as clinical and pathological perspectives, demonstrated by their contributions to autopsy registries and neuropathological studies.

The intersection of molecular biology and neurology in Weis's work situates their contributions broadly across muscle physiology, hereditary disorders, and the effects of infectious disease on organ systems. Their interdisciplinary approach encompasses both fundamental molecular insights and applied clinical research.

Best Publications

  • Effects of Psycho-Oncologic Interventions on Emotional Distress and Quality of Life in Adult Patients With Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Hermann Faller;Michael Schuler;Matthias Richard;Ulrike Heckl

  • Regulation of endoplasmic reticulum turnover by selective autophagy

    Aliaksandr Khaminets;Theresa Heinrich;Muriel Mari;Paolo Grumati

  • Four-Week Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Patients With Cancer Across Major Tumor Entities

    Anja Mehnert;Elmar Brähler;Hermann Faller;Martin Härter

  • One in two cancer patients is significantly distressed: Prevalence and indicators of distress.

    A. Mehnert;T.J. Hartung;M. Friedrich;S. Vehling

  • Repairing injured peripheral nerves: Bridging the gap

    Ronald Deumens;Ahmet Bozkurt;Marcel F Meek;Marco A E Marcus;Marco A E Marcus

  • Axonal prion protein is required for peripheral myelin maintenance

    Juliane Bremer;Frank Baumann;Cinzia Tiberi;Carsten Wessig

  • MFN2 mutation distribution and genotype/phenotype correlation in Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2.

    Kristien Verhoeven;Kristl G. Claeys;Stephan Züchner;Stephan Züchner;J. Michael Schröder

  • A multicenter study of treatment of primary CNS lymphoma

    A. J.M. Ferreri;M. Reni;F. Pasini;A. Calderoni

  • Gene Expression Profile of Glioblastoma Multiforme Invasive Phenotype Points to New Therapeutic Targets

    Dominique B Hoelzinger;Luigi Mariani;Joachim Weis;Tanja Woyke

  • A de novo gain-of-function mutation in SCN11A causes loss of pain perception

    Enrico Leipold;Lutz Liebmann;G Christoph Korenke;Theresa Heinrich

  • Cancer-related fatigue: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment.

    A. Fabi;R. Bhargava;S. Fatigoni;M. Guglielmo

  • ENHANCED APOPTOTIC CELL DEATH OF RENAL EPITHELIAL CELLS IN MICE LACKING TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP-2BETA

    Markus Moser;Armin Pscherer;Christina Roth;Jutta Becker

  • The risk of being depressed is significantly higher in cancer patients than in the general population: Prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms across major cancer types

    T.J. Hartung;E. Brähler;H. Faller;M. Härter

  • NLRP3 Inflammasome Is Expressed by Astrocytes in the SOD1 Mouse Model of ALS and in Human Sporadic ALS Patients

    Sonja Johann;Marius Heitzer;Mithila Kanagaratnam;Anand Goswami

  • Mutations in SIL1 cause Marinesco-Sjogren syndrome, a cerebellar ataxia with cataract and myopathy

    J. Senderek;M. Krieger;C. Stendel;C. Bergmann

  • Beyond treatment - Psychosocial and behavioural issues in cancer survivorship research and practice

    Neil K. Aaronson;Vittorio Mattioli;Ollie Minton;Joachim Weis

  • Cancer-Related Fatigue: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment

    Markus Horneber;Irene Fischer;Fernando Dimeo;Jens Ulrich Rüffer

  • Patient Self-Reports of Symptoms and Clinician Ratings as Predictors of Overall Cancer Survival

    Chantal Quinten;John Maringwa;Carolyn C. Gotay;Francesca Martinelli

  • Impaired DNA damage response signaling by FUS-NLS mutations leads to neurodegeneration and FUS aggregate formation

    Marcel Naumann;Arun Pal;Anand Goswami;Xenia Lojewski

  • Psychiatric disorders and associated factors in cancer: results of an interview study with patients in inpatient, rehabilitation and outpatient treatment.

    M Härter;K Reuter;A Aschenbrenner;B Schretzmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Anja Mehnert
Anja Mehnert Leipzig University
Martin Härter
Martin Härter Universität Hamburg
Hermann Faller
Hermann Faller University of Würzburg
Jörg B. Schulz
Jörg B. Schulz RWTH Aachen University
Rolf Rossaint
Rolf Rossaint RWTH Aachen University
Ronald Deumens
Ronald Deumens Université Catholique de Louvain
Karl Wegscheider
Karl Wegscheider Universität Hamburg
Andrew Bottomley
Andrew Bottomley European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
Uwe Koch
Uwe Koch Universität Hamburg
Holger Schulz
Holger Schulz Universität Hamburg

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