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Michael Pawlita is affiliated with the German Cancer Research Center in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions in epidemiology, otorhinolaryngology, surgery, oncology, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work frequently addresses key topics such as:

  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Genital Health and Disease
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Michael Pawlita has contributed to numerous publications across well-recognized venues, including:

  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie
  • Clinical Epigenetics
  • Head & Neck
  • UNC Libraries

Among the scientist's recent papers are:

  • "Role of human papillomavirus infection in the etiology of vulvar cancer in Italian women," 2020, Infectious Agents and Cancer
  • "Summary from an international cancer seminar focused on human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharynx cancer, convened by scientists at IARC and NCI," 2020, Oral Oncology
  • "Sustainability of neutralising antibodies induced by bivalent or quadrivalent HPV vaccines and correlation with efficacy: a combined follow-up analysis of data from two randomised, double-blind, multicentre, phase 3 trials," 2021, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • "Characterization of human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 E6 seropositive individuals without HPV-associated malignancies after 10 years of follow-up in the UK Biobank," 2020, EBioMedicine
  • "Peak neutralizing and cross-neutralizing antibody levels to human papillomavirus types 6/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 induced by bivalent and quadrivalent HPV vaccines," 2020, npj Vaccines

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Tim Waterboer
  • Andy Ness
  • Nicole Brenner
  • Lea Schroeder
  • Miranda Pring

Best Publications

  • Case-control study of human papillomavirus and oropharyngeal cancer.

    Aimee R. Kreimer;Raphael Viscidi;Michael Pawlita;Carole Fakhry

  • Cytotoxicity-dependent APO-1 (Fas/CD95)-associated proteins form a death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) with the receptor.

    Frank C. Kischkel;Stefan Hellbardt;Iris Behrmann;Matthias Germer

  • Human papillomavirus and oral cancer: the International Agency for Research on Cancer multicenter study.

    Rolando Herrero;Xavier Castellsagué;Michael Pawlita;Jolanta Lissowska

  • Purification and molecular cloning of the APO-1 cell surface antigen, a member of the tumor necrosis factor/nerve growth factor receptor superfamily. Sequence identity with the Fas antigen.

    A. Oehm;I. Behrmann;Werner Falk;M. Pawlita

  • HPV Involvement in Head and Neck Cancers: Comprehensive Assessment of Biomarkers in 3680 Patients

    Xavier Castellsagué;Laia Alemany;Miquel Quer;Gordana Halec

  • A novel algorithm for reliable detection of human papillomavirus in paraffin embedded head and neck cancer specimen.

    Serge J. Smeets;Albertus T. Hesselink;Ernst Jan M. Speel;Annick Haesevoets

  • Multiplex Human Papillomavirus Serology Based on In Situ-Purified Glutathione S-Transferase Fusion Proteins,

    Tim Waterboer;Peter Sehr;Kristina M. Michael;Silvia Franceschi

  • Bead-based multiplex genotyping of human papillomaviruses

    Markus Schmitt;I. G. Bravo;Peter J. F. Snijders;Lutz Gissmann

  • Biochemical engineering of the N-acyl side chain of sialic acid: biological implications.

    Oliver T. Keppler;Rüdiger Horstkorte;Michael Pawlita;Carolin Schmidt

  • Worldwide human papillomavirus genotype attribution in over 2000 cases of intraepithelial and invasive lesions of the vulva

    Silvia De Sanjosé;Laia Alemany;Jaume Ordi;Sara Tous

  • Human papillomavirus DNA prevalence and type distribution in anal carcinomas worldwide.

    Laia Alemany;Maëlle Saunier;Isabel Alvarado-Cabrero;Beatriz Quirós

  • UDP-GlcNAc 2-Epimerase: A Regulator of Cell Surface Sialylation

    Oliver T. Keppler;Stephan Hinderlich;Josmar Langner;Reinhard Schwartz-Albiez

  • Suppression of non-specific binding in serological Luminex assays.

    Tim Waterboer;Peter Sehr;Michael Pawlita

  • Evaluation of Human Papillomavirus Antibodies and Risk of Subsequent Head and Neck Cancer

    Aimee R. Kreimer;Mattias Johansson;Tim Waterboer;Rudolf Kaaks

  • A generic capture ELISA for recombinant proteins fused to glutathione S-transferase: validation for HPV serology

    Peter Sehr;Klaus Zumbach;Michael Pawlita

  • Human Papillomavirus Infection and Incidence of Squamous Cell and Basal Cell Carcinomas of the Skin

    Margaret R. Karagas;Heather H. Nelson;Peter Sehr;Tim Waterboer

  • Smoking as a major risk factor for cervical cancer and pre‐cancer: Results from the EPIC cohort

    Esther Roura;Xavier Castellsagué;Michael Pawlita;Noémie Travier

  • Phase II trial of imiquimod and HPV therapeutic vaccination in patients with vulval intraepithelial neoplasia

    Sai Daayana;Eyad Elkord;U Winters;M Pawlita

  • Role of Human Papillomavirus in Penile Carcinomas Worldwide

    Laia Alemany;Antonio Cubilla;Gordana Halec;Elena Kasamatsu

  • The role of HPV RNA transcription, immune response-related gene expression and disruptive TP53 mutations in diagnostic and prognostic profiling of head and neck cancer.

    Gunnar Wichmann;Maciej Rosolowski;Knut Krohn;Markus Kreuz

Frequent Co-Authors

Tim Waterboer
Tim Waterboer German Cancer Research Center
Massimo Tommasino
Massimo Tommasino International Agency For Research On Cancer
Silvia de Sanjosé
Silvia de Sanjosé University of Barcelona
Silvia Franceschi
Silvia Franceschi Centro di Riferimento Oncologico
Andy R Ness
Andy R Ness University of Bristol
Paul Brennan
Paul Brennan International Agency For Research On Cancer
Wim Quint
Wim Quint Erasmus University Rotterdam
Wei Zheng
Wei Zheng Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Xavier Castellsagué
Xavier Castellsagué University of Barcelona
Adèle C. Green
Adèle C. Green QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

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