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Johanna Schleutker

Johanna Schleutker

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Genetics

D-Index
64
Citations
19545
World Ranking
2765
National Ranking
20

Overview

Johanna Schleutker is affiliated with Turku University Hospital in Finland and has a research portfolio primarily focused on genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their body of work encompasses multiple aspects of cancer research, particularly prostate cancer, as well as genetic associations and epidemiology.

The scientist's publication record includes papers on topics such as genetic risk loci identification, DNA methylation biomarkers, and myeloproliferative neoplasm risk. Recent papers include:

  • Trans-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analysis of prostate cancer identifies new susceptibility loci and informs genetic risk prediction, 2021, Nature Genetics
  • An integrative multi-omics analysis to identify candidate DNA methylation biomarkers related to prostate cancer risk, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Inherited myeloproliferative neoplasm risk affects haematopoietic stem cells, 2020, Nature
  • Characterizing prostate cancer risk through multi-ancestry genome-wide discovery of 187 novel risk variants, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • Genetic Risk Factors Associated With Preeclampsia and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, 2023, JAMA Cardiology

Frequent coauthors in their research include Rosalind A. Eeles, Henrik Grönberg, Kenneth Muir, Jyotsna Batra, and Zsofia Kote-Jarai, each contributing to multiple joint publications.

Johanna Schleutker has published extensively in venues such as UNC Libraries, Nature Communications, Scientific Reports, Cancer Research, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). These venues suggest a focus on both open-access and high-impact academic outlets.

The main fields of study covered by the scientist are Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these broader areas, subfields include Genetics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, and Neurology. Their research topics closely align with:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Cerebrovascular and genetic disorders
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

This range indicates a multidisciplinary approach to understanding cancer and genetic disorders with a strong focus on prostate cancer and molecular genetics. The scientist's collaborations and publication record reflect involvement in large-scale genetic studies and integrative analyses related to cancer biomarkers and disease risk prediction.

Best Publications

  • REVEL: An Ensemble Method for Predicting the Pathogenicity of Rare Missense Variants

    Nilah M M. Ioannidis;Joseph H H. Rothstein;Joseph H H. Rothstein;Vikas Pejaver;Sumit Middha

  • RAD51B in Familial Breast Cancer

    Liisa M. Pelttari;Sofia Khan;Mikko Vuorela;Johanna I. Kiiski

  • Association analyses of more than 140,000 men identify 63 new prostate cancer susceptibility loci

    Fredrick R. Schumacher;Ali Amin Al Olama;Sonja I. Berndt;Sara Benlloch

  • Germline mutations in the ribonuclease L gene in families showing linkage with HPC1.

    J. Carpten;N. Nupponen;S. Isaacs;R. Sood

  • Identification of 23 new prostate cancer susceptibility loci using the iCOGS custom genotyping array

    Rosalind A. Eeles;Ali Amin Al Olama;Sara Benlloch;Edward J. Saunders

  • Evidence for a prostate cancer susceptibility locus on the X chromosome.

    Jianfeng Xu;Deborah Meyers;Diha Freije;Sarah Isaacs

  • A recurrent mutation in PALB2 in Finnish cancer families

    Hannele Erkko;Bing Xia;Jenni Nikkilä;Johanna Schleutker

  • A meta-analysis of 87,040 individuals identifies 23 new susceptibility loci for prostate cancer

    Ali Amin Al Olama;Zsofia Kote-Jarai;Sonja I. Berndt;David V. Conti

  • Identification of seven new prostate cancer susceptibility loci through a genome-wide association study

    Rosalind A. Eeles;Zsofia Kote-Jarai;Ali Amin Al Olama;Graham G. Giles;Graham G. Giles

  • Genome-wide association and replication studies identify four variants associated with prostate cancer susceptibility

    Julius Gudmundsson;Patrick Sulem;Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Thorarinn Blondal

  • Trans-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analysis of prostate cancer identifies new susceptibility loci and informs genetic risk prediction

    David V. Conti;Burcu F. Darst;Lilit C. Moss;Edward J. Saunders

  • Seven prostate cancer susceptibility loci identified by a multi-stage genome-wide association study

    Z Kote-Jarai;Olama Aaa.;G G Giles;G G Giles;G Severi;G Severi

  • Germline alterations of the RNASEL gene, a candidate HPC1 gene at 1q25, in patients and families with prostate cancer.

    Annika Rökman;Tarja Ikonen;Eija H. Seppälä;Nina Nupponen

  • An integrative multi-omics analysis to identify candidate DNA methylation biomarkers related to prostate cancer risk.

    Lang Wu;Yaohua Yang;Xingyi Guo;Xiao Ou Shu

  • Nonsense-mediated decay microarray analysis identifies mutations of EPHB2 in human prostate cancer.

    Pia Huusko;Damaris Ponciano-Jackson;Maija Wolf;Jeff A. Kiefer

  • HOXB13 is a susceptibility gene for prostate cancer: results from the International Consortium for Prostate Cancer Genetics (ICPCG)

    Jianfeng Xu;Ethan M. Lange;Ethan M. Lange;Lingyi Lu;Siqun L. Zheng

  • Exome sequencing identifies FANCM as a susceptibility gene for triple-negative breast cancer.

    Johanna I. Kiiski;Liisa M. Pelttari;Sofia Khan;Edda S. Freysteinsdottir

  • Association analyses identify 31 new risk loci for colorectal cancer susceptibility

    P J Law;M Timofeeva;C Fernandez-Rozadilla;P Broderick

  • Genome-Wide Meta-Analyses of Breast, Ovarian, and Prostate Cancer Association Studies Identify Multiple New Susceptibility Loci Shared by at Least Two Cancer Types.

    Siddhartha P. Kar;Jonathan Beesley;Ali Amin Al Olama;Kyriaki Michailidou

  • Seven prostate cancer susceptibility loci identified by a multi-stage genome-wide association study

    Zsofia Kote-Jarai;Ali Amin Al Olama;Graham G. Giles;Gianluca Severi

Frequent Co-Authors

Teuvo L.J. Tammela
Teuvo L.J. Tammela Tampere University
Graham G. Giles
Graham G. Giles University of Melbourne
Lisa A. Cannon-Albright
Lisa A. Cannon-Albright University of Utah
Janet L. Stanford
Janet L. Stanford Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
David E. Neal
David E. Neal University of Cambridge
Rosalind A. Eeles
Rosalind A. Eeles Institute of Cancer Research
Kenneth W. Muir
Kenneth W. Muir University of Manchester
Henrik Grönberg
Henrik Grönberg Karolinska Institute
Fredrik Wiklund
Fredrik Wiklund Karolinska Institute
Jyotsna Batra
Jyotsna Batra Queensland University of Technology

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