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Ritva Karhu publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ritva Karhu sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 76 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Ritva Karhu D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ritva Karhu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ritva Karhu is affiliated with Tampere University in Finland, contributing research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work covers areas such as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, as well as Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The scientist's research focuses on several main topics, including:

  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Among recent publications, Karhu has contributed to the following paper:

  • "Genetic Subtypes and Outcome of Patients Aged 1 to 45 Years Old With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in the NOPHO ALL2008 Trial," published in 2023 in the journal HemaSphere.

Frequent co-authors associated with Karhu's research include:

  • Ulrika Norén-Nyström
  • Mette Klarskov Andersen
  • Gisela Barbany
  • Vaidas Dirsė
  • MARTINE EILERT-OLSEN

Karhu's publication record includes contributions to the journal HemaSphere. The topics and fields of study indicate a focus on hematological malignancies, pediatric cancer outcomes, and related pathology, suggesting an interdisciplinary approach combining clinical and environmental health perspectives.

Best Publications

  • Genetic Changes in Primary and Recurrent Prostate Cancer by Comparative Genomic Hybridization

    Tapio Visakorpi;Anne H. Kallioniemi;Ann-Christine Syvänen;Eija R. Hyytinen

  • Molecular cytogenetics of primary breast cancer by CGH.

    Mika Tirkkonen;Minna Tanner;Ritva Karhu;Anne Kallioniemi

  • Genetic Heterogeneity and Clonal Evolution Underlying Development of Asynchronous Metastasis in Human Breast Cancer

    Tuula Kuukasjärvi;Ritva Karhu;Minna Tanner;Marketta Kähkönen

  • Genome screening by comparative genomic hybridization.

    Farahnaz Forozan;Ritva Karhu;Juha Kononen;Anne Kallioniemi

  • Genetic Aberrations in Adrenocortical Tumors Detected Using Comparative Genomic Hybridization Correlate with Tumor Size and Malignancy

    Magnus Kjellman;Olli-P. Kallioniemi;Ritva Karhu;Anders Höög

  • Frequent amplification of 8q24, 11q, 17q, and 20q-specific genes in pancreatic cancer.

    Eija H. Mahlamäki;Maarit Bärlund;Minna Tanner;Ludmila Gorunova

  • Increased Copy Number at 20q13 in Breast Cancer: Defining the Critical Region and Exclusion of Candidate Genes

    Minna M. Tanner;Mika Tirkkonen;Anne Kallioniemi;Colin Collins

  • Optimizing DOP-PCR for universal amplification of small DNA samples in comparative genomic hybridization.

    Tuula Kuukasjärvi;Minna Tanner;Sari Pennanen;Ritva Karhu

  • Somatic deletions in hereditary breast cancers implicate 13q21 as a putative novel breast cancer susceptibility locus

    Tommi Kainu;Suh-Hang Hank Juo;Richard Desper;Alejandro A. Schäffer

  • Gains and losses of DNA sequences in osteosarcomas by comparative genomic hybridization

    M Tarkkanen;R Karhu;A Kallioniemi;I Elomaa

  • High-resolution analysis of gene copy number alterations in human prostate cancer using CGH on cDNA microarrays: impact of copy number on gene expression.

    Maija Wolf;Spyro Mousses;Sampsa Hautaniemi;Ritva Karhu

  • A comprehensive expression survey of bone morphogenetic proteins in breast cancer highlights the importance of BMP4 and BMP7

    Emma-Leena Alarmo;Tuula Kuukasjärvi;Ritva Karhu;Anne Kallioniemi

  • Chromosomal alterations in 15 breast cancer cell lines by comparative genomic hybridization and spectral karyotyping

    Soili Kytölä;Jaana Rummukainen;Ann Nordgren;Ritva Karhu

  • Comparative genomic hybridization in clinical cytogenetics.

    Bryndorf T;Kirchhoff M;Rose H;Maahr J

  • Comparative genomic hybridization reveals frequent losses of chromosomes 1p and 3q in pheochromocytomas and abdominal paragangliomas, suggesting a common genetic etiology.

    Elisabeth Edström;Eija Mahlamäki;Brita Nord;Magnus Kjellman

  • High resolution mapping using fluorescence in situ hybridization to extended DNA fibers prepared from agarose-embedded cells.

    M Heiskanen;R Karhu;E Hellsten;L Peltonen

  • BMP7 influences proliferation, migration, and invasion of breast cancer cells

    Emma-Leena Alarmo;Jenita Pärssinen;Johanna M. Ketolainen;Kimmo Savinainen

  • Comparative genomic hybridization reveals frequent gains of 20q, 8q, 11q, 12p, and 17q, and losses of 18q, 9p, and 15q in pancreatic cancer.

    Eija H. Mahlamäki;Mattias Höglund;Ludmila Gorunova;Ritva Karhu

  • The serine-threonine protein phosphatase PPM1D is frequently activated through amplification in aggressive primary breast tumours.

    Jenita Rauta;Emma-Leena Alarmo;Päivikki Kauraniemi;Ritva Karhu

  • Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas show a deletion or translocation affecting NAV3, the human UNC-53 homologue.

    Leena Karenko;Sonja Hahtola;Suvi Päivinen;Ritva Karhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne Kallioniemi
Anne Kallioniemi Tampere University
Jorma Isola
Jorma Isola Tampere University
Minna Tanner
Minna Tanner Tampere University
Olli Kallioniemi
Olli Kallioniemi Karolinska Institute
Sakari Knuutila
Sakari Knuutila University of Helsinki
Tapio Visakorpi
Tapio Visakorpi Tampere University
Åke Borg
Åke Borg Lund University
Mattias Höglund
Mattias Höglund Lund University
Catharina Larsson
Catharina Larsson Karolinska University Hospital
Bertil Johansson
Bertil Johansson Lund University

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