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Biology and Biochemistry
Luxembourg
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
74
Citations
45490
World Ranking
5454
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Luxembourg Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Luxembourg Leader Award

Overview

Rejko Krüger is a researcher affiliated with the University of Luxembourg in Luxembourg. Their work primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a strong specialization in Neurology. Their research spans molecular biology, physiology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and cognitive neuroscience.

Their main topics of study include:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer

Krüger has contributed extensively to scientific literature, with several notable recent papers published:

  • Machine learning-assisted neurotoxicity prediction in human midbrain organoids, 2020, Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Unraveling Molecular Mechanisms of THAP1 Missense Mutations in DYT6 Dystonia, 2020, Journal of Molecular Neuroscience
  • Insulin resistance compromises midbrain organoid neuronal activity and metabolic efficiency predisposing to Parkinson's disease pathology, 2025, Journal of Tissue Engineering
  • Parkinson's disease mutant Miro1 causes mitochondrial dysfunction and dopaminergic neuron loss, 2025, Brain
  • Multifactorial assessment of Parkinson's disease course and outcomes using trajectory modeling in a multiethnic, multisite cohort - extension of the LONG-PD study, 2023, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Their research is often published in specific venues with multiple contributions, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • npj Parkinson s Disease
  • Brain
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Movement Disorders

Krüger frequently collaborates with other researchers, with several coauthors appearing multiple times in their publications. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Lukas Pavelka
  • Jens C. Schwamborn
  • Ibrahim Boussaad
  • Alise Žagare
  • Enrico Glaab

The scientific contributions of Rejko Krüger span key areas related to Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative mechanisms, and metabolic influences on neuronal health. Their multidisciplinary approach combines advanced molecular techniques and modeling to explore disease pathology and potential therapeutic avenues.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Ala30Pro mutation in the gene encoding alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease.

    Rejko Krüger;Wilfried Kuhn;Thomas Müller;Dirk Woitalla

  • Genome-wide association study reveals genetic risk underlying Parkinson's disease

    Javier Simón-Sánchez;Claudia Schulte;Jose M Bras;Jose M Bras;Manu Sharma

  • Neurostimulation for Parkinson's Disease with Early Motor Complications

    W. M. M. Schuepbach;J. Rau;K. Knudsen;J. Volkmann

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Dopamine oxidation mediates mitochondrial and lysosomal dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease

    Lena F. Burbulla;Lena F. Burbulla;Pingping Song;Joseph R. Mazzulli;Joseph R. Mazzulli;Enrico Zampese

  • Loss of function mutations in the gene encoding Omi/HtrA2 in Parkinson's disease

    Karsten M. Strauss;L. Miguel Martins;Helene Plun-Favreau;Frank P. Marx

  • Loss-of-Function of Human PINK1 Results in Mitochondrial Pathology and Can Be Rescued by Parkin

    Nicole Exner;Bettina Treske;Dominik Paquet;Kira Holmström

  • Collaborative analysis of alpha-synuclein gene promoter variability and Parkinson disease.

    Demetrius M. Maraganore;Mariza De Andrade;Alexis Elbaz;Matthew J. Farrer

  • Genetic Correction of a LRRK2 Mutation in Human iPSCs Links Parkinsonian Neurodegeneration to ERK-Dependent Changes in Gene Expression

    Peter Reinhardt;Benjamin Schmid;Lena F. Burbulla;David C. Schöndorf

  • Genome sequencing analysis identifies new loci associated with Lewy body dementia and provides insights into its genetic architecture

    Ruth Chia;Marya S. Sabir;Sara Bandres-Ciga

  • Reduced basal autophagy and impaired mitochondrial dynamics due to loss of Parkinson's disease-associated protein DJ-1.

    Guido Krebiehl;Sabine Ruckerbauer;Lena F. Burbulla;Nicole Kieper

  • Association of LRRK2 exonic variants with susceptibility to Parkinson's disease: a case-control study.

    Owen A. Ross;Alexandra I. Soto-Ortolaza;Michael G. Heckman;Jan O. Aasly

  • Increased susceptibility to sporadic Parkinson's disease by a certain combined alpha-synuclein/apolipoprotein E genotype.

    Rejko Krüger;Ana Maria Menezes Vieira‐Saecker;Wilfried Kuhn;Daniela Berg

  • Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6: genotype and phenotype in German kindreds

    Ludger Schöls;Rejko Krüger;Georgios Amoiridis;Horst Przuntek

  • UCHL1 is a Parkinson's disease susceptibility gene

    Demetrius M. Maraganore;Timothy G. Lesnick;Alexis Elbaz;Marie Christine Chartier-Harlin

  • The hallmarks of Parkinson's disease.

    Paul M. A. Antony;Nico J. Diederich;Nico J. Diederich;Rejko Krüger;Rejko Krüger;Rudi Balling

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Nigral stimulation for resistant axial motor impairment in Parkinson's disease? A randomized controlled trial.

    Daniel Weiss;Margarete Walach;Christoph Meisner;Melanie Fritz

Frequent Co-Authors

Olaf Riess
Olaf Riess University of Tübingen
Daniela Berg
Daniela Berg University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Thomas Gasser
Thomas Gasser University of Tübingen
Christian Plewnia
Christian Plewnia University of Tübingen
Alireza Gharabaghi
Alireza Gharabaghi University of Tübingen
Manu Sharma
Manu Sharma University of Tübingen
Aldo Quattrone
Aldo Quattrone Magna Graecia University
John P. A. Ioannidis
John P. A. Ioannidis Stanford University
Christine Klein
Christine Klein University of Lübeck

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