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Thomas Kraemer is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple disciplines primarily within Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist has contributed extensively to fields including Molecular Biology, Toxicology, Spectroscopy, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Clinical Psychology.

Their work covers a variety of topics with a focus on Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis, with 54 publications, alongside Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, represented in 52 publications. Other research interests include Psychedelics and Drug Studies, Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects, Hormonal and Reproductive Studies, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, and Acute Ischemic Stroke Management.

Kraemer has published notable research papers, including:

  • Effect of Intravenous Tenecteplase Dose on Cerebral Reperfusion Before Thrombectomy in Patients With Large Vessel Occlusion Ischemic Stroke, 2020, JAMA
  • Simultaneous quantification of steroid hormones and endocannabinoids (ECs) in human hair using an automated supported liquid extraction (SLE) and LC-MS/MS - Insights into EC baseline values and correlation to steroid concentrations, 2020, Talanta
  • Utility of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score Derived From Administrative Data and the Association With Stroke Outcomes, 2021, Stroke
  • Zebrafish early life stages as alternative model to study 'designer drugs': Concordance with mammals in response to opioids, 2021, Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
  • A Comprehensive Multi-Analyte Method for Hair Analysis: Substance-Specific Quantification Ranges and Tool for Task-Oriented Data Evaluation, 2020, Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Kraemer's frequent coauthors include:

  • Andrea E. Steuer
  • Markus R. Baumgartner
  • Tina M. Binz
  • Lana Brockbals
  • Clarissa D. Voegel

Their research has appeared in several publication venues, with the highest number of contributions in:

  • Drug Testing and Analysis (10 publications)
  • Journal of Analytical Toxicology (5 publications)
  • Metabolites (5 publications)
  • Analytical Chemistry (4 publications)
  • Annales de Toxicologie Analytique (4 publications)

Kraemer's studies involve a range of analytical and clinical approaches, often focusing on refining and applying mass spectrometry techniques for toxicological and metabolomic analysis. Their research has implications in clinical settings, particularly in the management of ischemic stroke and in forensic applications related to drug detection and quantification.

Best Publications

  • Titanium dioxide nanoparticles exacerbate DSS-induced colitis: role of the NLRP3 inflammasome

    Pedro A Ruiz;Belen Morón;Helen M Becker;Silvia Lang

  • Toxicokinetics of amphetamines: metabolism and toxicokinetic data of designer drugs, amphetamine, methamphetamine, and their N-alkyl derivatives.

    Thomas Kraemer;Hans H Maurer

  • Toxicokinetics and analytical toxicology of amphetamine-derived designer drugs ('Ecstasy').

    Hans H Maurer;Joerg Bickeboeller-Friedrich;Thomas Kraemer;Frank T Peters

  • Determination of amphetamine, methamphetamine and amphetamine-derived designer drugs or medicaments in blood and urine

    Thomas Kraemer;Hans H Maurer

  • Screening for and validated quantification of amphetamines and of amphetamine- and piperazine-derived designer drugs in human blood plasma by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

    Frank T. Peters;Simone Schaefer;Roland F. Staack;Thomas Kraemer

  • Screening, library-assisted identification and validated quantification of 23 benzodiazepines, flumazenil, zaleplone, zolpidem and zopiclone in plasma by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization

    Carsten Kratzsch;Oliver Tenberken;Frank T. Peters;Armin A. Weber

  • Chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, and hepatic metabolism of designer drugs of the amphetamine (ecstasy), piperazine, and pyrrolidinophenone types: a synopsis.

    Hans H Maurer;Thomas Kraemer;Dietmar Springer;Roland F Staack

  • Determination of drugs of abuse in blood

    Manfred R Moeller;Stefan Steinmeyer;Thomas Kraemer

  • Liquid chromatography, in combination with a quadrupole time-of-flight instrument (LC QTOF), with sequential window acquisition of all theoretical fragment-ion spectra (SWATH) acquisition: systematic studies on its use for screenings in clinical and forensic toxicology and comparison with information-dependent acquisition (IDA).

    Andreas T Roemmelt;Andrea E Steuer;Michael Poetzsch;Thomas Kraemer

  • Screening, library-assisted identification and validated quantification of fifteen neuroleptics and three of their metabolites in plasma by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization.

    Carsten Kratzsch;Frank T. Peters;Thomas Kraemer;Armin A. Weber

  • Screening, library-assisted identification and validated quantification of oral antidiabetics of the sulfonylurea-type in plasma by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry

    Hans H Maurer;Carsten Kratzsch;Thomas Kraemer;Frank T Peters

  • Metabolomic Strategies in Biomarker Research-New Approach for Indirect Identification of Drug Consumption and Sample Manipulation in Clinical and Forensic Toxicology?

    Andrea E. Steuer;Lana Brockbals;Thomas Kraemer

  • Bioanalytical procedures for determination of drugs of abuse in blood

    Thomas Kraemer;Liane D. Paul

  • Validated electrospray liquid chromatographic–mass spectrometric assay for the determination of the mushroom toxins α- and β-amanitin in urine after immunoaffinity extraction

    Hans H Maurer;Christian J Schmitt;Armin A Weber;Thomas Kraemer

  • Detection and validated quantification of toxic alkaloids in human blood plasma—comparison of LC-APCI-MS with LC-ESI-MS/MS

    Jochen Beyer;Frank T. Peters;Thomas Kraemer;Hans H. Maurer

  • Single Hair Cocaine Consumption Monitoring by Mass Spectrometric Imaging

    Tiffany Porta;Chantal Grivet;Thomas Kraemer;Emmanuel Varesio

  • Toxicological detection of selegiline and its metabolites in urine using fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and differentiation by enantioselective GC-MS of the intake of selegiline from abuse of methamphetamine or amphetamine

    Hans H. Maurer;Thomas Kraemer

  • Drug testing in blood: validated negative-ion chemical ionization gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric assay for determination of amphetamine and methamphetamine enantiomers and its application to toxicology cases.

    Frank T. Peters;Thomas Kraemer;Hans H. Maurer

  • Detection and validated quantification of 21 benzodiazepines and 3 "z-drugs" in human hair by LC-MS/MS.

    Kristina Y. Rust;Markus R. Baumgartner;Natascha Meggiolaro;Thomas Kraemer

  • Detection and validated quantification of nine herbal phenalkylamines and methcathinone in human blood plasma by LC‐MS/MS with electrospray ionization

    Jochen Beyer;Frank T. Peters;Thomas Kraemer;Hans H. Maurer

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans H. Maurer
Hans H. Maurer Saarland University
Boris B. Quednow
Boris B. Quednow University of Zurich
Erich Seifritz
Erich Seifritz University of Zurich
Kristin Schirmer
Kristin Schirmer Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Michael J. Thali
Michael J. Thali University of Zurich
Hanspeter Naegeli
Hanspeter Naegeli University of Zurich
Gerhard Rogler
Gerhard Rogler University of Zurich
Hans-Peter Landolt
Hans-Peter Landolt University of Zurich
Chaitan Khosla
Chaitan Khosla Stanford University
Wim J. Riedel
Wim J. Riedel Maastricht University

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