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Overview

Thomas Sander is affiliated with the University of Cologne in Germany. Their research contributions span several intersecting fields within biological sciences, with a particular emphasis on plant pathology and infectious diseases.

The main fields of study for Thomas Sander include Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work also encompasses specific subfields such as Plant Science and Parasitology.

Key research topics covered by Thomas Sander are:

  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis

Their publication record features peer-reviewed articles, including recent contributions to specialized scientific journals. Notably, they authored the paper titled Hämoptoe unter Immunsuppression, published in 2022 in the journal Die Anaesthesiologie. This publication reflects their engagement with clinical and immunological aspects related to immune suppression.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Thomas Sander include:

  • Tobias Höhne
  • Joachim Bansbach
  • Katharina Müller-Peltzer
  • Johannes Kalbhenn

The scholar's publication venues indicate a focus on medical and biological sciences, with at least one publication in Die Anaesthesiologie, a journal concerned with anesthesiology and related clinical disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • 15q13.3 microdeletions increase risk of idiopathic generalized epilepsy

    Ingo Helbig;Heather C. Mefford;Andrew J. Sharp;Michel Guipponi

  • Coding and Noncoding Variation of the Human Calcium-Channel β4-Subunit Gene CACNB4 in Patients with Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy and Episodic Ataxia

    Andrew Escayg;Michel De Waard;David D. Lee;Delphine Bichet

  • Recurrent microdeletions at 15q11.2 and 16p13.11 predispose to idiopathic generalized epilepsies

    Carolien G F De Kovel;Holger Trucks;Ingo Helbig;Heather C. Mefford

  • Genome-wide mega-analysis identifies 16 loci and highlights diverse biological mechanisms in the common epilepsies

    Bassel Abou-Khalil;Pauls Auce;Andreja Avbersek;Melanie Bahlo

  • Mutations in CLCN2 encoding a voltage-gated chloride channel are associated with idiopathic generalized epilepsies

    Karsten Haug;Maike Warnstedt;Alexi K Alekov;Thomas Sander

  • Human aging magnifies genetic effects on executive functioning and working memory

    Irene E. Nagel;Christian Chicherio;Shu-Chen Li;Timo von Oertzen

  • A novel SCN1A mutation associated with generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus--and prevalence of variants in patients with epilepsy.

    Andrew Escayg;Armin Heils;Bryan T. MacDonald;Karsten Haug

  • A splice-site mutation in GABRG2 associated with childhood absence epilepsy and febrile convulsions

    Colette Kananura;Karsten Haug;Thomas Sander;Uwe Runge

  • Association of a functional BDNF polymorphism and anxiety-related personality traits

    Undine E. Lang;Rainer Hellweg;Peter Kalus;Malek Bajbouj

  • Serine- and threonine-specific protein kinase activities of purified gag-mil and gag-raf proteins.

    Karin Moelling;Barbara Heimann;Peter Beimling;Ulf R. Rapp

  • Genetic determinants of common epilepsies: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies

    Richard Anney;A. Avbersek;D. Balding;L. Baum

  • Familial and sporadic 15q13.3 microdeletions in idiopathic generalized epilepsy: precedent for disorders with complex inheritance

    Leanne M. Dibbens;Saul Mullen;Ingo Helbig;Heather C. Mefford

  • Confirmation of association of the GABRA2 gene with alcohol dependence by subtype-specific analysis.

    Christoph Fehr;Thomas Sander;Andre Tadic;Kirsten P. Lenzen

  • Localization of idiopathic generalized epilepsy on chromosome 6p in families of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy patients

    M. Durner;T. Sander;D. A. Greenberg;K. Johnson

  • Association of a regulatory polymorphism in the promoter region of the monoamine oxidase A gene with antisocial alcoholism.

    Jerzy Samochowiec;Klaus-Peter Lesch;Matthias Rottmann;Michael Smolka

  • Association of the G1947A COMT (Val108/158Met) gene polymorphism with prefrontal P300 during information processing

    Jürgen Gallinat;Malek Bajbouj;Thomas Sander;Peter Schlattmann

  • Mutations in STX1B, encoding a presynaptic protein, cause fever-associated epilepsy syndromes.

    Julian Schubert;Aleksandra Siekierska;Mélanie Langlois;Patrick May

  • Genome search for susceptibility loci of common idiopathic generalised epilepsies

    Thomas Sander;Herbert Schulz;Kathrin Saar;Elena Gennaro

  • Association Analysis of a Regulatory Variation of the Serotonin Transporter Gene with Severe Alcohol Dependence

    Thomas Sander;Helmut Harms;Klaus‐Peter Lesch;Peter Dufeu

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Nürnberg
Peter Nürnberg University of Cologne
Mohammad R. Toliat
Mohammad R. Toliat University of Cologne
Ulrich Stephani
Ulrich Stephani Kiel University
Holger Lerche
Holger Lerche University of Tübingen
Ingo Helbig
Ingo Helbig Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Georg Winterer
Georg Winterer Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Yvonne G. Weber
Yvonne G. Weber University of Tübingen
Federico Zara
Federico Zara University of Genoa
Bettina Schmitz
Bettina Schmitz Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Rikke S. Møller
Rikke S. Møller University of Southern Denmark

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