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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Rajesh V. Thakker is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in several subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Nephrology, Oncology, and Epidemiology.

Their research focuses on topics including:

  • Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Bone health and treatments
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research

Thakker has published extensively in multiple scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Endocrine Abstracts
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • JBMR Plus
  • Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Thakker are:

  • Evaluation and Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Summary Statement and Guidelines from the Fifth International Workshop, 2020, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Medial Arterial Calcification, 2021, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Genetics of kidney stone disease, 2020, Nature Reviews Urology
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1: Latest Insights, 2020, Endocrine Reviews
  • Hormonal regulation of mammary gland development and lactation, 2022, Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Frequent collaborators include Kate E Lines, Fadil Hannan, Mark Stevenson, Peter R. Ebeling, and Kreepa Kooblall. This co-authorship network highlights interdisciplinary teamwork spanning endocrinology, genetics, and oncology research.

Thakker has been recognized with several honors such as:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2014
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • CONSENSUS: Guidelines for Diagnosis and Therapy of MEN Type 1 and Type 2

    Maria Luisa Brandi;Robert F. Gagel;Alberto Angeli;John P. Bilezikian

  • Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours.

    Irvin M Modlin;Kjell Oberg;Daniel C Chung;Robert T Jensen

  • Primer on the metabolic bone diseases and disorders of mineral metabolism

    John P. Bilezikian;Roger Bouillon;Thomas Clemens;Juliet Compston

  • Clinical practice guidelines for multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1)

    Rajesh V. Thakker;Paul J. Newey;Gerard V. Walls;John Bilezikian

  • Guidelines for the management of thyroid cancer

    Petros Perros;Kristien Boelaert;Steve Colley;Carol Evans

  • Guidelines for the management of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine (including carcinoid) tumours (NETs)

    John K Ramage;A Ahmed;J Ardill;N Bax

  • A common molecular basis for three inherited kidney stone diseases

    Sarah E. Lloyd;Simon H. S. Pearce;Simon E. Fisher;Klaus Steinmeyer

  • Identification of the Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1) Gene. The European Consortium on MEN1

    Irma Lemmens;Wim J. M. Van de Ven;Koen Kas;Chang X. Zhang

  • HRPT2, encoding parafibromin, is mutated in hyperparathyroidism–jaw tumor syndrome

    J.D. Carpten;C.M. Robbins;A. Villablanca;L. Forsberg

  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1): analysis of 1336 mutations reported in the first decade following identification of the gene

    Manuel C. Lemos;Rajesh V. Thakker

  • GATA3 haplo-insufficiency causes human HDR syndrome.

    H Van Esch;P Groenen;M A Nesbit;S Schuffenhauer

  • A Familial Syndrome of Hypocalcemia with Hypercalciuria Due to Mutations in the Calcium-Sensing Receptor

    Simon H.S. Pearce;Catherine Williamson;Olga Kifor;Mei Bai

  • Clinical studies of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1)

    D. Trump;B. Farren;C. Wooding;J.T. Pang

  • Primary hyperparathyroidism: review and recommendations on evaluation, diagnosis, and management. A Canadian and international consensus.

    A A Khan;D A Hanley;R. Rizzoli;J Bollerslev

  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.

    A A Pannett;R V Thakker

  • Characterization of Mutations in Patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1

    J.H.D. Bassett;S.A. Forbes;A.A.J. Pannett;S.E. Lloyd

  • Association of parathyroid tumors in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 with loss of alleles on chromosome 11.

    Rajesh V. Thakker;Pierre Bouloux;Carol Wooding;Kokila Chotai

  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) and type 4 (MEN4)

    Rajesh V. Thakker

  • Factors influencing success of clinical genome sequencing across a broad spectrum of disorders

    Jenny C. Taylor;Jenny C. Taylor;Hilary C. Martin;Stefano Lise;John Broxholme

  • Management of Hypoparathyroidism: Summary Statement and Guidelines

    Maria Luisa Brandi;John P. Bilezikian;Dolores Shoback;Roger Bouillon

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael P. Whyte
Michael P. Whyte Washington University in St. Louis
Roger D. Cox
Roger D. Cox Medical Research Council
Mark Stevenson
Mark Stevenson University of Melbourne
Matthew A. Brown
Matthew A. Brown Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Kay E. Davies
Kay E. Davies University of Oxford
Simon H. S. Pearce
Simon H. S. Pearce Newcastle University
Ashley B. Grossman
Ashley B. Grossman University of Oxford
Olivier Devuyst
Olivier Devuyst University of Zurich
Steve D.M. Brown
Steve D.M. Brown Medical Research Council
Bin Tean Teh
Bin Tean Teh National University of Singapore

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