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National Center of Pathology
  • Heurtaux T, Kirchmeyer M, Koncina E, Felten P, Richart L, Huarte OU, Schohn H, Mittelbronn M. Apomorphine reduces the A53T a-synuclein-induced microglial reactivity through the activation oft he NRF2 signaling pathway. Cell Mol Neurobiology 2021; doi: 10.1007/s10571-021-01131-1.
  • Hau AC, Mommaerts E, Laub V, Muller T, Dittmar G, Schulte D. Transcriptional cooperation of PBX1 and PAX6 in adult neural progenitor cells. Scient Reports 2021 ;11 :21013.
  • Frasquilho SG, Sanchez I, Yoo C, Antunes L, Bellora C, Mathieson W. Do tissues fixed in a non-cross-linking fixative require a dedicated formalin-free processor? J Histochem Cytochem 2021;69:389-405.
  • Klamminger GG, Gerardy JJ, Jelke F, Mirizzi G, Slimani R, Klein K, Husch A, Hertel F, Mittelbronn M, Kleine-Borgmann FB. Application of Raman spectroscopy for detection of histologically distinct areas in formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) glioblastoma. Neurooncol Adv 2021;3:vdab077.
  • Jelke F, Mirizzi G, Borgmann FK, Husch A, Slimani R, Klamminger GG, Klein K, Mombaerts L, Gerardy JJ, Mittelbronn M, Hertel F. Intraoperative discrimination of native meningioma and dura mater by Raman spectroscopy. Scient Reports 2021;11:23583.
  • Wirsik NM, Ehlers J, Mader L, Ilina E, Blank AE, Grote A, Feuerhake F, Baumgarten P, Devraj K, Harter PN, Mittelbronn M, Naumann U. TGFb activates pericytes via induction of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition protein SLUG in glioblastoma. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2021;47:768-780.
  • Vogrig A, Pericart S, Pinto AL, Rogemond V, Muniz Castillo S, Picard G, Selton M, Mittelbronn M, Lanoiselée HM, Michenet P, Benaiteau M, Pariente J, Zéphir H, Giordana C, Montaut S, Salhi H, Bachoumas P, Montcuquet A, Letovanec I, Uro-Coste E, Honnorat J. Immunopathogenesis and proposed clinical score for identifying Kelch-like protein-11 encephalitis. Brain Commun 2021;3:fcab185.
  • Thomas MH, Gui Y, Garcia P, Karout M, Gomez Ramos B, Jaeger C, Michelucci A, Gaigneaux A, Kollmus H, Centeno A, Schughart K, Balling R, Mittelbronn M, Nadeau JH, Sauter T, Williams RW, Sinkkonen L, Buttini M. Quantitative trait locus mapping identifies a locus linked to striatal dopamine and points to collagen IV alpha-6 chain as a novel regulator of striatal axonal branching in mice. Genes Brain Behav 2021;20:e12769.
  • Uriarte Huarte O, Richart L, Mittelbronn M, Michelucci A. Microglia in health and disease: the strength tob e diverse and reactive. Front Cell Neurosci 2021;15:660523.
  • Uriarte Huarte O, Kyriakis D, Heurtaux T, Pires-Alfonso Y, Grzyb K, Halder R, Buttini M, Skupin A, Mittelbronn M, Michelucci A. Single-cell transcriptomics and in situ morphological analyses reveal microglia heterogeneity across the nigrostriatal pathway. Front Immunol 2021;12:639613.
  • Koelsche C, Schrimpf D, Stichel D, Sill M, Sahm F, Reuss DE, Blattner M, Worst B, et al. Sarcoma classification by DANN methylation profiling. Nat Commun 2021;12:498.
  • Braun Y, Filipski K, Bernatz S, Baumgarten P, Roller B, Zinke J, Zeiner PS, Ilina E, Senft C, Ronnellenfitsch MW, Plate KH, Bahr O, Hattingen E, Steinbach JP, Mittelbronn M, Harter PN. Linking epigenetic signature and metabolic phenotype in IDH mutant and IDH wildtype diffuse glioma. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2021;47:379-393.
  • Klamminger GG, Klein K, Mommaerts L, Jelke F, Mirizzi G, Slimani R, Husch A, Mittelbronn M, Hertel F, Kleine Borgmann FB. Differentiation of primary CNS lymphoma and glioblastoma using Raman spectroscopy and machine learning algorithms. Free neuropathology 2021;2: 26.
  • Mittelbronn M, Rosenblum MK, Preusser WM, Tanaka S, Ahluwalia MS, Brastianos PK, Winkler FA. Metastases to the brain and spinal cord parenchyma. In: WHO Classification of Tumours Editorial Board. Central nervous system tumours. Lyon (France): International Agency for Research on Cancer; 2021. (WHO classification of tumours series, 5th ed.; vol. 6). https://publications.iarc.fr/601.
National Center of Genetics
  • Mommaerts K, Bellora C, Lambert P, Türkmen S, Schwamborn JC, Betsou F. Method optimization of skin biopsy-derived fibroblast culture for reprogramming into induced pluripotent stem cells. Biopreservation Biobanking 2021;20:12-23.
  • William D, Erdmann K, Ottemoller J, Mangelis A, Conrad C, Peitzsch M, Schrock E, Eisenhofer G, Zacharis A, Fussel S, Aust D, Klink B, Richter S. Targeted quantification of carbon metabolites identifies metabolic progression markers and an undiagnosed case of SDH-deficient clear renal cell carcinoma in a German cohort. Metabolites 2021;11:764.
  • Marmolejo DH, Zheng Wang MY, Bajalica-Lagercrantz S, Tischkowitz M, Balmana J, extended ERN-GENTURIS Thematic Group 3. Overview of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) guidelines across Europe. Eur J Med Genet 2021;64:104350.
  • Joseph JV, Magaut CR, Storevik S, Geraldo LH, Mathivet T, Latif MA, Rudewicz J, Guyon J, Gambaretti M, Haukas F, Trones A, Romo Ystaas LA, Hossain JA, Ninzima S, Cuvellier S, Zhou W, Tomar T, Klink B, Rane L, Irving BK, Marrison J, O’Toole P, Wurdak H, Wang J, Di Z, Birkeland E, Berven FS, Winkler F, Kruyt FAE, Bikfalvi A, Bjerkvig R, Daubon T, Miletic H. TGF-b promotes microtube formation in glioblastoma through thrombospondin 1. Neuro Oncol 2021;24:541-553.
  • Sharma AB, Erasimus H, Pinto L, Caron MC, Gopaul D, Peterlini T, Neumann K, Nazarov PV, Fritah S, Klink B, Herold-Mende CC, Niclou SP, Pasero P, Calsou P, Masson JY, Britton S, Van Dyck E. XAB2 promotes Ku eviction from single-ended DNA double-strand breaks independently of the ATM kinase. Nucleic Acids Res 2021;49:9906-9925.
  • Maier CF, Zhu L, Nanduri LK, Kuhn D, Kochall S, Thepkaysone ML, William D, Grutzmann K, Klink B, Betge J, Weitz J, Rahbari NN, Reibfelder C, Scholch S. Patient-derived organoids of cholangiocarcinoma. Int J Mol Sci 2021;22:8675.
  • Horak P, Heining C, Kreutzfeldt S, Hutter B, Mock A, Hullein J, Frohlich M, Uhrig S, Jahn A, Rump A, Gieldon L, Mohrmann L, Hanf D, Teleanu V, Heilig CE, Lipka DB, Allgauer M, Ruhnke L, Labmann A, Endris V, Neumann O, Penzel R, Beck K, Richter D, Winter U, Wolf S, Pfutze K, Georg C, Meibburger B, Buchhalter I, Augustin M, Aulitzky WE, Hohenberger P, Kroiss M, Schirmacher P, Schlenk RF, Keilholz U, Klauschen F, Folprecht G, Bauer S, Siveke JT, Brands CH, Kindler T, Boerries M, Illert AL, von Bubnoff N, Jost PJ, Spiekermann K, Bitzer M, Schulze-Osthoff K, von Kalle C, Klink B, Brors B, Stenzinger A, Schrock E, Hubschmann D, Weichert W, Glimm H, Frohling S. Comprehensive genomic and transcroptomic analysis for guiding therapeutic decisions in patients with rare cancers. Cancer Discov 2021;11:2780-2795.
  • Betzler AM, Nanduri LK, Hissa B, Blickensdorfer L, Muders MH, Roy J, Jesinghaus M, Steiger K, Weichert W, Kloor M, Klink B, Schroeder M, Mazzone M, Weitz J, Reissfelder C, Rahbari NN, Scholch S. Differential effects of Trp53 alterations in murine colorectal cancer. Cancers 2021;13:808.
  • Elsner J, Mensah MA, Holtgrewe M, Hertzberg J, Bigoni S, Busche A, Coutelier M, de Silva DC, Elcioglu N, Filges I, Gerkes E, Girisha KM, Graul-Neumann L, Jamsheer A, Krawitz P, Kurth I, Markus S, Magarbane A, Reis A, Reuter MS, Svoboda D, Teller C, Tuysuz B, Turkmen S, Wilson M, Woitschach R, Vater I, Caliebe A, Hulsemann W, Horn D, Mundlos S, Spielmann M. Genome sequencing in families with congenital limb malformations. Hum Genet 2021;140:1229-1239.
  • Dangouloff T, Vrscaj R, Servais L et al. Newborn screening programs for spinal muscular atrophy worldwide: where we stand and where to go. Neuromuscul Disord 2021;31:574-582.
Microbiology
  • (Adlhoch et al., 2021; Benschop et al., 2021; Brueggemann et al., 2021; Davis et al., 2021; Feucherolles et al., 2021; Funk et al., 2021; Hadad et al., 2021; Herold et al., 2021; Holuka et al., 2021; Jacobsson et al., 2021; Nennig et al., 2021; Nikolayevskyy et al., 2021; Pablo et al., 2021; Staub et al., 2021; Unemo et al., 2021; Van Walle et al., 2021)
  • Adlhoch C, Mook P, Lamb F, Ferland L, Melidou A, Amato-Gauci AJ, Pebody R, and Network,  the E.I.S. Very little influenza in the WHO European Region during the 2020/21 season, weeks 40 2020 to 8 2021. Eurosurveillance 2021;26:2100221.
  • Benschop KSM, Broberg EK, Hodcroft E, Schmitz D, Albert J, Baicus A, Bailly JL, Baldvinsdottir G, Berginc N, Blomqvist S, et al. Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Trajectory of Emerging Echovirus 30, Europe. Emerg Infect Dis 2021;27:1616–1626.
  • Brueggemann AB, Jansen van Rensburg MJ, Shaw D, McCarthy ND, Jolley KA, Maiden MCJ, van der Linden MPG, Amin-Chowdhury Z, Bennett DE, Borrow R, et al. Changes in the incidence of invasive disease due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria meningitidis during the COVID-19 pandemic in 26 countries and territories in the Invasive Respiratory Infection Surveillance Initiative: a prospective analysis of surveillance data. Lancet Digit. Health 2021;3:e360–e370.
  • Davis CA, Haywood B, Vattipally S, Da Silva Filipe A, AlSaeed M, Smollet K, Baylis SA, Ijaz S, Tedder RS, Thomson EC, et al. Hepatitis E virus: Whole genome sequencing as a new tool for understanding HEV epidemiology and phenotypes. J Clin Virol 2021;139:104738.
  • Feucherolles M, Nennig M, Becker SL, Martin, D, Losch S, Penny C, Cauchie HM, Ragimbeau C. Investigation of MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry for Assessing the Molecular Diversity of Campylobacter jejuni and Comparison with MLST and cgMLST: A Luxembourg One-Health Study. Diagnostics 2021;11:1949.
  • Funk T, Pharris A, Spiteri G, Bundle N, Melidou A, Carr M, Gonzalez G, Garcia-Leon A, Crispie F, O’Connor L, et al. Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern B.1.1.7, B.1.351 or P.1: data from seven EU/EEA countries, weeks 38/2020 to 10/2021. Eurosurveillance 2021;26:2100348.
  • Hadad R, Cole MJ, Ebeyan S, Jacobsson S, Tan LY, Golparian D, Erskine S, Day M, Whiley D, Unemo M, et al. Evaluation of the SpeeDx ResistancePlus® GC and SpeeDx GC 23S 2611 (beta) molecular assays for prediction of antimicrobial resistance/susceptibility to ciprofloxacin and azithromycin in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Antimicrob Chemother 2021;76:84–90.
  • Herold M, d’Hérouël AF, May P, Delogu F, Wienecke-Baldacchino A, Tapp J, Walczak C, Wilmes P, Cauchie HM, Fournier G, et al. Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Allows Monitoring of Variants of Concern through Wastewater. Water 2021;13:3018.
  • Holuka C, Snoeck CJ, Mériaux SB, Ollert M, Krüger R, Turner JD, and the CON-VINCE Consortium. Adverse Life Trajectories Are a Risk Factor for SARS-CoV-2 IgA Seropositivity. J Clin Med 2021;10:2159.
  • Jacobsson S, Spiteri G, Day M, Unemo M, and The Euro-GASP Network. Associations between antimicrobial susceptibility/resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in European Union/European Economic Area and patients’ gender, sexual orientation and anatomical site of infection, 2009–2016. BMC Infect Dis 2021;21.
  • Nennig M, Llarena AK, Herold M, Mossong J, Penny C, Losch S, Tresse O, Ragimbeau C. Investigating Major Recurring Campylobacter jejuni Lineages in Luxembourg Using Four Core or Whole Genome Sequencing Typing Schemes. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021;10.
  • Nikolayevskyy V, Holicka Y, van Soolingen D, van der Werf MJ, Ködmön C, Surkova E, Hillemann D, Groenheit R, ERLTB-Net-2 study participants, and Cirillo D. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis laboratory services in Europe. Eur Respir J 2021;57:2003890.
  • Pablo T, Mzabi A, Meo M, Decruyenaere F, Perrin M. Routine laboratory test enabling the detection of dermatophytes and the identification of Trichophyton rubrum by means of in-house duplex real-time PCR. J Microbiol Methods 2021;185:106229.
  • Staub T, Arendt V, Lasso de la Vega EC, Braquet P, Michaux C, Kohnen M, Tsobo C, Abdelrahman T, Wienecke-Baldacchino A, Francois JH. Case series of four re-infections with a SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 variant, Luxembourg, February 2021. Eurosurveillance 2021;26.
  • Unemo M, Ahlstrand J, Sánchez-Busó L, Day M, Aanensen D, Golparian D, Jacobsson S, Cole MJ, and the European Collaborative Group. High susceptibility to zoliflodacin and conserved target (GyrB) for zoliflodacin among 1209 consecutive clinical Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from 25 European countries, 2018. J Antimicrob Chemother 2021;76:1221–1228.
  • Van Walle I, Leitmeyer K, Broberg EK, and the European COVID-19 microbiological laboratories group. Meta-analysis of the clinical performance of commercial SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid and antibody tests up to 22 August 2020. Eurosurveillance 2021;26.
Forensic Medicine
  • Bourmaud A, Dahm G, Meys F, Gengler N, Origer A, Schneider S. Investigation on heroin and cocaine quality in Luxembourg. Harm Reduction J 2021;18:97.
  • Barrio P, Marco O, Druetta M, Tardon L, Lligobya A, Wurst FM, Weinmann W, Yegles M, Gual A. Direct alcohol biomarkers prediction capacity on relapse and mortality in liver transplantation candidates: a follow-up study. Transplantology 2021;2:246-252.
  • Schaul M, Schuff A, Schwark T. „Against all odds” – außergewöhnliche überlebte Verletzungen. Rechtsmedizin 2021; doi: 10.1007/s00194-021-00500-w.
  • Schaul M, Schwark T. Rare (uro-)genital pathologies in young girls mimicking sexual abuse. Int J Legal Med 2021; doi: 10.1007/s00414-021-02621-z.
  • Rodrigues A, Dauberschmidt C, Schummer C, Dahm G, Schneider S. Quality assessment of cannabidiol rich cannabis extracts purchased on the internet. Forensic Science and Addiction research 2021;5:416-423.
  • Dahm G, Allar C, Schaaf R, Bourmaud A, Schneider S. Cooking heroin the Turkish way: chemical investigation on an unusual heroin preparation method. Harm Reduction J 2021;18:8.
  • Wurst FM, Barrio P, Gual A, Thon N, Weinmann W, Stoth F, Yegles M, Wong J, Preuss UW. Biological state marker for alcohol consumption. Textbook of Addiction Treatment, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36391-8_42
  • Schwark T, Schaul M, Schneider S, Yegles M. Two cases of fatal inhalation of easily available “recreational” substances. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2021. https://doi.org/10.1097/paf.0000000000000740
  • IglesiasGonzalez A, · Schaeffer C, · Dahm G, · Hardy E, · Pexaras A, · Palazzi P · Appenzeller B. Comprehensive Assessment of Local Population Chemical Exposome by Combination of Organic Pollutant and MetalMultiResidue Analysis in Hair. Expo Health (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-021-00444-2
  • Widek T, Genet P, Ehammer T, Schwark T, Urschler M, Scheurer E. Age Estimation with the Greulich-Pyle Atlas using 3T MR Images of Hand and Wrist. Forensic Sci Int 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110654.
Health Protection
  • Adam B, Goen T, Scheepers PTJ, Adliene D, Batinic B, Budnik LT, Duca RC, Ghosh M, Giurgiu DI, Godderis L, Goksel O, Hansen KK, Kassomenos P, Milic N, Orru H, Paschalidou A, Petrovic M, Puiso J, Radonic J, Sekulic MT, Teixeira JP, Zaid H, Au WW. From inequitable to sustainable e-waste processing for reduction of impact on human health and the environment. Environmental Res 2021;194:110728.
  • Berni I, Menouni A, Ghazi El I, Duca RC, Kestemont MP, Godderis L, El Jaafari S. Understanding farmers’ safety behavior regarding pesticide use in Morocco. Sustainable Production and Consumption 2021;25:471-483.
  • Berni I, Menouni A, El Ghazi I, Godderis L, Duca RC, El Jaafari S. Health and ecological risk assessment based on pesticide monitoring in Saiss plain (Morocco) groundwater. Environmental Pollution 2021;276:116638.
  • Boonen I, De Nys S, Vervliet P, Covaci A, Van Landuyt KL, Duca RC, Godderis L, Denison MS, Elskens M. Assessing the estrogenic activity of chemicals present in resin based dental composites and in leachates of commercially available composites using the Era-CALUX bioassay. Dental Materials 2021;37:1834-1844.
  • Creta M, Savory LD, Duca RC, Chu WK, Poels K, Pan J, Zheng J, Godderis L, Draper M, Vanoirbeek JAV. An alternative method to assess permeation through disposable gloves. J Hazardous Materials 2021;411:125045.
  • De Nys S, Duca RC, Vervliet P, Covaci A, Boonen I, Elskens M, Vanoirbeek J, Godderis L, Van Meerbeek B, Van Landuyt KL. Bisphenol A as degradation product of monomers used in resin-based dental materials. Dental Materials 2021;37:1020-1029.
  • De Nys S, Putzeys E, Duca RC, Vervliet P, Covaci A, Boonen I, Elskens M, Vanoirbeek J, Godderis L, Van Meerbeek B, Van Landuyt KL. Long-term elution of bisphenol A from dental composites. Dental Materials 2021;37:1561-1568.
  • Fernandes SB, Grova N, Roth S, Duca RC, Godderis L, Guebels P, Mériaux SB, Lumley AI, Bouillaud-Kremarik P, Ernens I, Devaux Y, Schroeder H, Turner JD. N6-methyladenine in eukaryotic DNA: tissue distribution, early embryo development, and neuronal toxicity. Frontiers Genet 2021;12:657171.
  • Fucic A, Duca RC, Galea KS, Maric T, Garcia K, Bloom MS, Andersen HR, Vena JE. Reproductive health risks associated with occupational and environmental exposure to pesticides. Int J Envir Res Public Health 2021;18:6576.
  • Galea KS, Porras SP, Viegas S, Bocca B, Bousoumah R, Duca RC, Godderis L, Iavicolo I, Janasik B, Jones K, Knudsen LE, Leese E, Leso V, Louro H, Ndaw S, Ruggieri F, Sepai O, Scheepers PTJ, Silva MJ, Wasowicz W, Santonen T. HBM4EU chromates study – Reflexion and lessons learnt from designing and undertaking a collaborative European biomonitoring study on occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium. Int J Hygiene Envir Health 2021;234:113725.
  • Menouni A, Duca RC, Berni I, Khouchoua M, Ghosh M, El Ghazi B, Zouine N, Lhilali I, Akroute D, Pauwels S, Creta M, Poels K, Hoet P, Vanoirbeeck J, Kestemont MP, Janssen P, Attwood TS, Godderis L, El Jaafari S. The parental pesticide and offspring’s epigenome study: towards an integrated use of human biomonitoring of exposure and effect biomarkers. Toxics 2021;9:332.
  • Verdonck J, Duca RC, Galea KS, Iavicoli I, Poels K, Toreyin ZN, Vanoibeek K, Godderis L. Systematic review of biomonitoring data on occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium. Int J Hygiene Envir Health 2021;236:113799.
  • Jeddi MZ, Virgolino A, Fantke P, Hopf NB, Galea KS, Remy S, Viegas S, Mustieles V, Fernandez MF, von Goetz N, Lobo Vicente J, Slobodnik J, Rambaud L, Denys S, St-Amand A, Nakayama SF, Santoonen T, Barouki R, Pasanen-Kase R, Mol HGJ, Vermeire T, Jones K, Joao Silva M, Louro H, van der Voet H, Duca RC, Verhagen H, Canova C, van Klaveren J, Kolossa-Gehring M, Bessems J. A human biomonitoring (HBM) global registry framework: further advancement of HBM research following the FAIR principles. Int J Hygiene Envir Health 2021;238:113826.
  • Zare Jeddi M, Hopf NB, Viegas S, Price AB, Paini A, van Thriel C, Benfenati E, Ndaw S, Bessems J, Behnisch PA, Leng G, Duca RC, Verhagen H, Cubadda F, Brennan L, Ali I, David A, Mustieles V, Fernandez MF, Louro H, Pasanen-Kase R. Towards a systematic use of effect biomarkers in population and occupational biomonitoring. Environment Int 2021;146:106257.
  • Stas M, Aerts R, Hendrickx M, Delcloo A, Dendoncker N, Dujardin S, Linard C, Nawrot T, Van Nieuwenhuyse A, Aerts JM, Van Orshoven J, Somers B. Exposure to green space and pollen allergy symptom severity: A case-crossover study in Belgium. Sci Total Environ. 2021;781:146682.
  • Demoury C, Faes C, De Schutter H, Carbonnelle S, Rosskamp M, Francart J, Van Damme N, Van Bladel L, Van Nieuwenhuyse A, De Clercq EM. Childhood leukemia near nuclear sites in Belgium: An ecological study at small geographical level. Cancer Epidemiol. 2021;72:101910.
  • Bauwelinck M, Casas L, Nawrot TS, Nemery B, Trabelsi S, Thomas I, Aerts R, Lefebvre W, Vanpoucke C, Van Nieuwenhuyse A, Deboosere P, Vandenheede H. Residing in urban areas with higher green space is associated with lower mortality risk: A census-based cohort study with ten years of follow-up. Environ Int. 2021;148:106365.
  • Cléro E, Ostroumova E, Demoury C, Grosche B, Kesminiene A, Liutsko L, Motreff Y, Oughton D, Pirard P, Rogel A, Van Nieuwenhuyse A, Laurier D, Cardis E. Lessons learned from Chernobyl and Fukushima on thyroid cancer screening and recommendations in case of a future nuclear accident. Environ Int. 2021;146:106230.
  • Bauwelinck M, Chen J, de Hoogh K, Katsouyanni K, Rodopolou S, Samoli E. Andersen ZE, Atkinson R, Casas L, Deboosere P, Demoury C, Janssen N, Klompmaker JO, Lefebvre W, Mehta AJ, Nawrot TS, Oftedal B, Renzi M, Stafoggia M, Strak M, Vandenheede H, Vanpoucke C, Van Nieuwenhuyse A, Vienneau D, Brunekreef B, Hoek G.  Variability in the association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and mortality by exposure assessment method and covariate adjustment: a census-based country-wide cohort study. Sci Total Environ. 2021:150091.
  • Stas M, Aerts R, Hendrickx M, Dendoncker N, Dujardin S, Linard C, Nawrot T, Van Nieuwenhuyse A, Aerts JM, Van Orshoven J, Somers B. Residential green space types, allergy symptoms and mental health in a cohort of tree pollen allergy patients. Landscape and Urban Planning. 2021;210:104070.
  • Stas M, Aerts R, Hendrickx M, Bruffaerts N, Dendoncker N,  Hoebeke L, Linard C, Nawrot T, Van Nieuwenhuyse A, Aerts JM, Van Orshoven J, Somers B. Association between local airborne tree pollen composition and surrounding land cover across different spatial scales in northern Belgium. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 2021;61:127082.
  • Scheepers PTJ, Duca RC, Galea KS, Godderis L, Hardy E, Knudsen LE, Leese E, Louro H, Mahiout S, Ndaw S, Poels K, Porras SP, Silva MJ, Tavares AM, Verdonck J, Viegas S, Santonen T, Hbm4Eu E-Waste Study Team. HBM4EU Occupational Biomonitoring Study on e-Waste-Study Protocol. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18:12987.
Medical Biology
  • Franková V, Driscoll RO, Jansen ME, Loeber JG, Kožich V, Bonham J, Borde P, Brincat I, Cheillan D, Dekkers E, Fingerhut R, Kuš IB, Girginoudis P, Groselj U, Hougaard D, Knapková M, la Marca G, Malniece I, Nanu MI, Nennstiel U, Olkhovych N, Oltarzewski M, Pettersen RD, Racz G, Reinson K, Salimbayeva D, Songailiene J, Vilarinho L, Vogazianos M, Zetterström RH, Zeyda M; Members of the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG)-EuroGentest Quality Sub-Committee. Regulatory landscape of providing information on newborn screening to parents across Europe. Eur J Hum Genet 2021 ;29:67-78.
  • Debaugnies F, Mahadeb B, Nagant C, Meuleman N, De Bels D, Wolff F, Gottignies P, Salaroli A, Borde P, Voué M, Corazza F. Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Critically Ill Patients. J Clin Immunol. 2021;41:658-665.
  • Loeber JG, Platis D , Zetterström RH, Almashanu S, Boemer F, Bonham JR, Borde P, Brincat I, Cheillan D, Dekkers E, Dimitrov D, Fingerhut R, Franzson L, Groselj U, Hougaard D, Knapkova M, Kocova M, Kotori V, Kozich V, Kremezna A, Kurkijärvi R, La Marca G, Mikelsaar R, Milenkovic T, Mitkin V, Moldovanu F, Ceglarek U, O’Grady L, Oltarzewski M, Pettersen RD, Ramadza D, Salimbayeva D, Samardzic M, Shamsiddinova M, Songailiené J, Szatmari I, Tabatadze N, Tezel B, Toromanovic A, Tovmasyan I, Usurelu N, Vevere P, Vilarinho L, Vogazianos M, Yahyaoui R, Zeyda M and Schielen PCJI. Neonatal Screening in Europe Revisited: An ISNS Perspective on the Current State and Developments Since 2010. Int J Neonatal Screen 2021;7:15.
  • Dangouloff T, Vrscaj E, Servais L, Osredkar D, the SMA NBS World Study Group. Newborn screening programs for spinal muscular atrophy worldwide: where we stand and where to go. Neuromuscular Disorders 2021 ;31 :574-582.
  • Kessel C, Vollenberg R, Masjosthusmann K, Hinze C, Wittkowski H, Debaugnies F, Nagant C, Corazza F, Vély F, Kaplanski G, Girard-Guyonvarc’h C, Gabay C, Schmidt H, Foell D, Tepasse PR. Discrmination of COVID-19 from inflammation-induced cytokine storm syndromes by disease-related blood biomarkers. Arthritis Rheumatology 2021;73:1791-1799.
Scientific Advisor
  • Betsou F, Codreanu A. Concept of biological reference materials for RNA analysis in cardiovascular disease. Epigenetics in Cardiovascular Disease.  Elsevier Science, 2021. 416 p. (Translational Epigenetics, Vol.24). ISBN 978-0-12-822258-4.
  • Neuberger-Castillo L, Ammerlaan W, Betsou F. Fitness for purpose of stabilized stool samples for bile acid metabolite analyses. Scientific Reports 2021;11:7904.
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