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Johannes Schumacher is affiliated with Philipp University of Marburg in Germany. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a publication record emphasizing subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics including Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, RNA modifications and cancer, Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Johannes Schumacher include:

  • Multitrait genetic association analysis identifies 50 new risk loci for gastro-oesophageal reflux, seven new loci for Barrett's oesophagus and provides insights into clinical heterogeneity in reflux diagnosis, 2021, Gut
  • Genome-wide association study reveals new insights into the heritability and genetic correlates of developmental dyslexia, 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • A comprehensive re-assessment of the association between vitamin D and cancer susceptibility using Mendelian randomization, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Elucidation of the genetic causes of bicuspid aortic valve disease, 2022, Cardiovascular Research
  • Whole-exome sequencing of 81 individuals from 27 multiply affected bipolar disorder families, 2020, Translational Psychiatry

The scientist frequently publishes in venues including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Human Genetics and Genomics Advances
  • Cancer Research
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Johannes Schumacher are:

  • Ines Gockel
  • Carlo Maj
  • Claire Palles
  • Puya Gharahkhani
  • Markus M. Nöthen

Best Publications

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Large-scale genome-wide association analysis of bipolar disorder identifies a new susceptibility locus near ODZ4

    Pamela Sklar;Pamela Sklar;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Laura J. Scott;Ole A. Andreassen

  • Identification of loci associated with schizophrenia by genome-wide association and follow-up

    Michael C. O'Donovan;Nicholas Craddock;Nadine Norton;Hywel Williams

  • A genome-wide association study implicates diacylglycerol kinase eta (DGKH) and several other genes in the etiology of bipolar disorder.

    A E Baum;N Akula;M Cabanero;I Cardona

  • Psychiatric genome-wide association study analyses implicate neuronal, immune and histone pathways

    Colm O'Dushlaine;Lizzy Rossin;Phil H. Lee;Laramie Duncan;Laramie Duncan

  • Genome scan meta-analysis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, part III: Bipolar disorder.

    Ricardo Segurado;Sevilla D. Detera-Wadleigh;Douglas F. Levinson;Cathryn M. Lewis

  • Examination of G72 and D-amino-acid oxidase as genetic risk factors for schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder.

    J Schumacher;R Abon Jamra;J Freudenberg;T Becker

  • Genome-wide association study reveals two new risk loci for bipolar disorder

    Thomas W. Mühleisen;Thomas W. Mühleisen;Markus Leber;Markus Leber;Thomas G. Schulze;Jana Strohmaier

  • Evidence for a relationship between genetic variants at the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) locus and major depression.

    Johannes Schumacher;Rami Abou Jamra;Tim Becker;Stephanie Ohlraun

  • Strong Genetic Evidence of DCDC2 as a Susceptibility Gene for Dyslexia

    Johannes Schumacher;Heidi Anthoni;Faten Dahdouh;Inke R. König

  • Genome-wide Association Study Identifies Genetic Variation in Neurocan as a Susceptibility Factor for Bipolar Disorder

    Sven Cichon;Thomas W. Mühleisen;Franziska A. Degenhardt;Manuel Mattheisen

  • Combined Analysis from Eleven Linkage Studies of Bipolar Disorder Provides Strong Evidence of Susceptibility Loci on Chromosomes 6q and 8q

    Matthew B. McQueen;B. Devlin;Stephen V. Faraone;Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar

  • The DTNBP1 (dysbindin) gene contributes to schizophrenia, depending on family history of the disease.

    Ann Van Den Bogaert;Johannes Schumacher;Thomas G. Schulze;Andreas C. Otte

  • Genetic Variation in the Human Androgen Receptor Gene Is the Major Determinant of Common Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia

    Axel M. Hillmer;Sandra Hanneken;Sibylle Ritzmann;Tim Becker

  • Genetics of dyslexia: the evolving landscape

    Johannes Schumacher;Per Hoffmann;Christine Schmäl;Gerd Schulte-Körne

  • Two variants in Ankyrin 3 ( ANK3 ) are independent genetic risk factors for bipolar disorder

    T G Schulze;S D Detera-Wadleigh;N Akula;A Gupta

  • Joint Analysis of Psychiatric Disorders Increases Accuracy of Risk Prediction for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder

    Robert Maier;Gerhard Moser;Guo-Bo Chen;Stephan Ripke

  • Genome-wide association study of 40,000 individuals identifies two novel loci associated with bipolar disorder.

    Liping Hou;Sarah E. Bergen;Sarah E. Bergen;Nirmala Akula;Jie Song

  • Autosomal-Recessive Intellectual Disability with Cerebellar Atrophy Syndrome Caused by Mutation of the Manganese and Zinc Transporter Gene SLC39A8

    Kym M. Boycott;Chandree L. Beaulieu;Kristin D. Kernohan;Ola H. Gebril

Frequent Co-Authors

Markus M. Nöthen
Markus M. Nöthen University Hospital Bonn
Sven Cichon
Sven Cichon University of Basel
Peter Propping
Peter Propping University of Bonn
Marcella Rietschel
Marcella Rietschel Heidelberg University
Thomas G. Schulze
Thomas G. Schulze Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Rami Abou Jamra
Rami Abou Jamra Leipzig University
Wolfgang Maier
Wolfgang Maier University of Bonn
Tim Becker
Tim Becker University of Bonn
Bertram Müller-Myhsok
Bertram Müller-Myhsok Max Planck Society
Stefan Herms
Stefan Herms University of Basel

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