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Genetics and Molecular Biology
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2024

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
69
Citations
17828
World Ranking
1471
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Czechia Leader Award

Overview

Pavel Vodicka is affiliated with the Czech Academy of Sciences in the Czech Republic. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to medicine.

The main fields of study for Pavel Vodicka include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these fields, their work spans several subfields such as molecular biology, cancer research, genetics, oncology, and pathology and forensic medicine.

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Genetics
  • Oncology
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

The core topics addressed in their research involve:

  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Pavel Vodicka has a notable publication record with recent papers including:

  • Physical activity and risks of breast and colorectal cancer: a Mendelian randomisation analysis (2020) published in Nature Communications
  • Minimum Information for Reporting on the Comet Assay (MIRCA): recommendations for describing comet assay procedures and results (2020) published in Nature Protocols
  • Genome-wide Modeling of Polygenic Risk Score in Colorectal Cancer Risk (2020) published in The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Adiposity, metabolites, and colorectal cancer risk: Mendelian randomization study (2020) published in BMC Medicine
  • Associations Between Glycemic Traits and Colorectal Cancer: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis (2022) published in JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Frequently, Pavel Vodicka collaborates with several co-authors including Ľudmila Vodičková, Hermann Brenner, Veronika Vymetálková, Andrea Gsur, and Ulrike Peters, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

  • Ľudmila Vodičková
  • Hermann Brenner
  • Veronika Vymetálková
  • Andrea Gsur
  • Ulrike Peters

The scientist's work is often published in journals such as Cancer Research, Mutagenesis, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Oncology, and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

  • Cancer Research
  • Mutagenesis
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Oncology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

  • 5-fluorouracil and other fluoropyrimidines in colorectal cancer: Past, present and future

    Sona Vodenkova;Tomas Buchler;Klara Cervena;Veronika Veskrnova

  • A genome-wide association study identifies colorectal cancer susceptibility loci on chromosomes 10p14 and 8q23.3

    Ian P.M. Tomlinson;Emily Webb;Luis Carvajal-Carmona;Peter Broderick

  • Discovery of common and rare genetic risk variants for colorectal cancer

    Jeroen R. Huyghe;Stephanie A. Bien;Tabitha A. Harrison;Hyun Min Kang

  • Minimum Information for Reporting on the Comet Assay (MIRCA): recommendations for describing comet assay procedures and results

    Peter Møller;Amaya Azqueta;Elisa Boutet-Robinet;Gudrun Koppen

  • Polymorphisms within micro-RNA-binding sites and risk of sporadic colorectal cancer

    Debora Landi;Federica Gemignani;Alessio Naccarati;Barbara Pardini

  • Genome-wide association study identifies multiple susceptibility loci for pancreatic cancer

    Brian M. Wolpin;Cosmeri Rizzato;Peter Kraft;Charles Kooperberg

  • Natural compounds and combination therapy in colorectal cancer treatment

    A. Rejhová;A. Rejhová;A. Opattová;A. Čumová;D. Slíva

  • PTPRD (protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type delta) is associated with restless legs syndrome.

    Barbara Schormair;David Kemlink;Darina Roeske;Gertrud Eckstein

  • Genetic polymorphisms in DNA repair genes and possible links with DNA repair rates, chromosomal aberrations and single-strand breaks in DNA

    Pavel Vodicka;Rajiv Kumar;Rajiv Kumar;Rudolf Stetina;Somali Sanyal

  • HOTAIR long non-coding RNA is a negative prognostic factor not only in primary tumors, but also in the blood of colorectal cancer patients.

    Miroslav Svoboda;Jana Slyskova;Michaela Schneiderova;Peter Makovicky

  • Common variation at 2p13.3, 3q29, 7p13 and 17q25.1 associated with susceptibility to pancreatic cancer

    Erica J Childs;Evelina Mocci;Daniele Campa;Daniele Campa;Paige M Bracci

  • The role of ABC transporters in progression and clinical outcome of colorectal cancer.

    I. Hlavata;B. Mohelnikova-Duchonova;R. Vaclavikova;V. Liska

  • Association of DNA repair polymorphisms with DNA repair functional outcomes in healthy human subjects.

    Pavel Vodicka;Rudolf Stetina;Veronika Polakova;Elena Tulupova

  • Lifestyle and dietary environmental factors in colorectal cancer susceptibility.

    Neil Murphy;Victor Moreno;David J. Hughes;Ludmila Vodicka

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies five new susceptibility loci for pancreatic cancer.

    Alison P. Klein;Brian M. Wolpin;Harvey A. Risch;Rachael Z. Stolzenberg-Solomon

  • Circulating biomarkers for early detection and clinical management of colorectal cancer.

    María Marcuello;Veronika Vymetalkova;Rui P.L. Neves;Saray Duran-Sanchon

  • Identification of novel risk loci for restless legs syndrome in genome-wide association studies in individuals of European ancestry: a meta-analysis.

    Barbara Schormair;Chen Zhao;Steven Bell;Erik Tilch

  • Genome-wide association study identifies novel restless legs syndrome susceptibility loci on 2p14 and 16q12.1.

    Juliane Winkelmann;Darina Czamara;Barbara Schormair;Franziska Knauf

  • Discovery of common and rare genetic risk variants for colorectal cancer

    Jeroen R. Huyghe;Stephanie A. Bien;Tabitha A. Harrison;Hyun Min Kang

  • Identification of novel risk loci for restless legs syndrome in genome-wide association studies in individuals of European ancestry: a meta-analysis

    Barbara Schormair;Chen Zhao;Steven Bell;Erik Tilch

Frequent Co-Authors

Ludmila Vodickova
Ludmila Vodickova Charles University
Kari Hemminki
Kari Hemminki Charles University
Federico Canzian
Federico Canzian German Cancer Research Center
Graham G. Giles
Graham G. Giles University of Melbourne
Hermann Brenner
Hermann Brenner German Cancer Research Center
Stefano Landi
Stefano Landi University of Pisa
Polly A. Newcomb
Polly A. Newcomb Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Jenny Chang-Claude
Jenny Chang-Claude German Cancer Research Center
Roger L. Milne
Roger L. Milne Cancer Council Victoria
Sergi Castellví-Bel
Sergi Castellví-Bel Clínic Barcelona

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