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Jürgen C. Becker is affiliated with the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. Their research spans primarily the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Oncology, Epidemiology, and Immunology, alongside notable contributions to Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Polyomavirus and related diseases
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Full-Duplex Wireless Communications
  • Antenna Design and Analysis
  • Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
  • Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
  • CAR-T cell therapy research

Jürgen C. Becker has published recent papers addressing topics such as melanoma, immune checkpoint therapies, and cancer treatment. Key publications include:

  • Adjuvant nivolumab plus ipilimumab or nivolumab monotherapy versus placebo in patients with resected stage IV melanoma with no evidence of disease (IMMUNED): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial, 2020, The Lancet
  • Tumor-infiltrating mast cells are associated with resistance to anti-PD-1 therapy, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Diagnosis and treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma: European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline - Update 2022, 2022, European Journal of Cancer
  • Survival of patients with advanced metastatic melanoma: The impact of MAP kinase pathway inhibition and immune checkpoint inhibition - Update 2019, 2020, European Journal of Cancer
  • Elevated baseline serum PD-1 or PD-L1 predicts poor outcome of PD-1 inhibition therapy in metastatic melanoma, 2020, Annals of Oncology

The scientist has collaborated extensively, with frequent co-authors including Thilo Gambichler, Selma Ugurel, Dirk Schadendorf, Ralf Gutzmer, and Lisa Zimmer.

Publications have appeared in several venues with multiple contributions, notably:

  • JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft (21 publications)
  • Cancers (17 publications)
  • European Journal of Cancer (9 publications)
  • British Journal of Dermatology (9 publications)
  • Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer (8 publications)

In addition to journal articles, Jürgen C. Becker has authored books published by Mohr Siebeck eBooks and Duncker & Humblot. Titles include "Übersetzung der Hekhalot-Literatur" (2020), "Die Auferstehung Jesu Christi nach dem Neuen Testament" (2025), and "Neue Instrumente an den Finanzmärkten." (2020).

Best Publications

  • Improved Survival with MEK Inhibition in BRAF-Mutated Melanoma

    Keith T. Flaherty;Caroline Robert;Peter Hersey;Paul Nathan

  • Antibody targeted drugs as cancer therapeutics

    David Schrama;Ralph A. Reisfeld;Jürgen C. Becker

  • Voluntary Running Suppresses Tumor Growth through Epinephrine- and IL-6-Dependent NK Cell Mobilization and Redistribution

    Line Pedersen;Manja Idorn;Gitte H. Olofsson;Britt Lauenborg

  • Final Results From a Multicenter, International, Pivotal Study of Romidepsin in Refractory Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

    Sean J. Whittaker;Marie-France Demierre;Ellen J. Kim;Alain H. Rook

  • Germline mutations in BAP1 predispose to melanocytic tumors

    Thomas Wiesner;Anna C Obenauf;Anna C Obenauf;Rajmohan Murali;Isabella Fried

  • Cytotoxic T Cells

    Mads Hald Andersen;David Schrama;Per thor Straten;Jürgen C. Becker

  • Dacarbazine (DTIC) versus vaccination with autologous peptide-pulsed dendritic cells (DC) in first-line treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma: a randomized phase III trial of the DC study group of the DeCOG

    D. Schadendorf;S. Ugurel;B. Schuler-Thurner;F.O. Nestle

  • Suppression of p53 activity and p21WAF1/CIP1 expression by vascular cell integrin alphaVbeta3 during angiogenesis.

    S Strömblad;J C Becker;M Yebra;P C Brooks

  • A DNA vaccine against VEGF receptor 2 prevents effective angiogenesis and inhibits tumor growth.

    Andreas G Niethammer;Rong Xiang;Jürgen C Becker;Harald Wodrich

  • Diagnosis and treatment of invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the skin: European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline

    Alexander Stratigos;Claus Garbe;Celeste Lebbe;Josep Malvehy

  • Merkel cell carcinoma.

    Jürgen C. Becker;Andreas Stang;James A. DeCaprio;Lorenzo Cerroni

  • Biodegradation of differently cross-linked collagen membranes: an experimental study in the rat.

    Daniel Rothamel;Frank Schwarz;Martin Sager;Monika Herten

  • Diagnosis and treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline

    Celeste Lebbe;Jürgen C Becker;Jean-Jacques Grob;Josep Malvehy

  • Merkel cell carcinoma: Epidemiology, prognosis, therapy and unmet medical needs.

    Dirk Schadendorf;Celeste Lebbe;Axel zur Hausen;Marie-Francoise Avril

  • MC Polyomavirus Is Frequently Present in Merkel Cell Carcinoma of European Patients

    Jürgen C. Becker;Roland Houben;Selma Ugurel;Uwe Trefzer

  • Laser application in non-surgical periodontal therapy: a systematic review.

    Frank Schwarz;Akira Aoki;Jürgen Becker;Anton Sculean

  • Constitutive activation of the Ras-Raf signaling pathway in metastatic melanoma is associated with poor prognosis.

    Roland Houben;Jürgen C Becker;Andreas Kappel;Patrick Terheyden

  • Shedding of ICAM-1 from human melanoma cell lines induced by IFN-gamma and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. Functional consequences on cell-mediated cytotoxicity.

    J C Becker;R Dummer;A A Hartmann;G Burg

  • Photodynamic Therapy as an Adjunct to Non‐Surgical Periodontal Treatment: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

    Nicos Christodoulides;Dimitris Nikolidakis;Panagiotis Chondros;Jürgen Becker

  • Dimensional ridge alterations following tooth extraction. An experimental study in the dog

    Daniel Rothamel;Frank Schwarz;Monika Herten;Gabriela Chiriac

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Schwarz
Frank Schwarz Goethe University Frankfurt
Per thor Straten
Per thor Straten University of Copenhagen
Dirk Schadendorf
Dirk Schadendorf University of Duisburg-Essen
Mads Hald Andersen
Mads Hald Andersen Copenhagen University Hospital
Eva-B. Bröcker
Eva-B. Bröcker University of Würzburg
Anton Sculean
Anton Sculean University of Bern
Axel Hauschild
Axel Hauschild Kiel University
Ralph A. Reisfeld
Ralph A. Reisfeld Scripps Research Institute
Claus Garbe
Claus Garbe University of Tübingen
Jörg Wilting
Jörg Wilting University of Göttingen

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