Volker Straub

34.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
364 papers, 13.8k citations indexed

About

Volker Straub is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Volker Straub has authored 364 papers receiving a total of 13.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 284 papers in Molecular Biology, 100 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 64 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Volker Straub's work include Muscle Physiology and Disorders (245 papers), Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (89 papers) and Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (60 papers). Volker Straub is often cited by papers focused on Muscle Physiology and Disorders (245 papers), Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (89 papers) and Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (60 papers). Volker Straub collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Volker Straub's co-authors include Kevin P. Campbell, Kate Bushby, Hanns Lochmüller, Michela Guglieri, Thomas Voit, Rita Barresi, Michelle Eagle, Jeffrey S. Chamberlain, Francesco Muntoni and Jill A. Rafael and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Volker Straub

343 papers receiving 13.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Exon skipping and dystrophin restoration in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy after systemic phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomer treatment: an open-label, phase 2, dose-escalation study

2011 656 citations Michela Guglieri, John Bourke et al. profile →
Post-translational disruption of dystroglycan–ligand interactions in congenital muscular dystrophies

2002 632 citations Rita Barresi, Volker Straub et al. profile →
Muscular Dystrophy and Neuronal Migration Disorder Caused by Mutations in a Glycosyltransferase, POMGnT1

2001 536 citations Volker Straub, Thomas Voit et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A homozygous variant in the beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 4 gene causes progressive brain atrophy and muscular dystrophy 2025 ·European Journal of Human Genetics ·(unknown), (unknown), Volker Straub, Thomas Krag	0
2	The Potential to Leverage Real-World Data for Pediatric Clinical Trials: A Proof-of-Concept Study 2025 ·Journal of Medical Internet Research ·(unknown), (unknown), A. K. Sen, (unknown), Rianne Oostenbrink, Viviana Giannuzzi, Simon Woodworth, S. K. Malik, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Dipak Kalra, Volker Straub	1
3	Probing diffusion of water and metabolites to assess white matter microstructure in Duchenne muscular dystrophy 2024 ·NMR in Biomedicine ·(unknown), N. Doorenweerd, Chloé Najac, (unknown), (unknown), Kieren G. Hollingsworth, E. Niks, Itamar Ronen, Volker Straub, Hermien E. Kan	0
4	FILIP1-associated neuromuscular disorder and phenotypic blending due to paternal UPD6 2024 ·Brain Communications ·Laura Watts, David J. Bunyan, Edoardo Giacopuzzi, Susan Walker, (unknown), N. Simon Thomas, Volker Straub, (unknown), (unknown), Julie Vogt, Shagufta Khan, Tracey Willis, Jenny C. Taylor, Alistair T. Pagnamenta	0
5	Meaningful changes in motor function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD): A multi-center study 2024 ·PLoS ONE ·Francesco Muntoni, James Signorovitch, Gautam Sajeev, Nicolae Done, Zhiwen Yao, Nathalie Goemans, Craig M. McDonald, Eugenio Mercuri, E. Niks, Brenda Wong, Krista Vandenborne, Volker Straub, Imelda J. M. de Groot, Cuixia Tian, Adnan Manzur, (unknown), H. Clifford Lane, Susan J. Ward, Laurent Servais, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	7
6	A Titin Truncating Variant Causing a Dominant Myopathy With Cardiac Involvement in a Large Family 2024 ·Neurology Genetics ·Kristl G. Claeys, Marco Savarese, Per Harald Jonson, (unknown), Ana Töpf, Anna Vihola, Volker Straub, Bjarne Udd	0
7	Novel OBSCN variants associated with a risk to exercise-intolerance and rhabdomyolysis 2023 ·Neuromuscular Disorders ·(unknown), Ana Töpf, Kristl G. Claeys, (unknown), (unknown), Shahriar Nafissi, Volker Straub	4
8	Identification of a novel heterozygous DYSF variant in a large family with a dominantly‐inherited dysferlinopathy 2022 ·Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology ·(unknown), R. Johnsen, (unknown), (unknown), Mark R. Davis, U. Moore, Volker Straub, Rita Barresi, Michela Guglieri, (unknown), Andrew M. Schaefer, Nigel G. Laing, (unknown), Gianina Ravenscroft	8
9	FXR1-related congenital myopathy: expansion of the clinical and genetic spectrum 2022 ·Journal of Medical Genetics ·Magdalena Mroczek, Cheryl Longman, Maria Elena Farrugia, S. Kapetanovic García, Didem Ardıçlı, Haluk Topaloğlu, Aurelio Hernández‐Laín, Dıclehan Orhan, Mehmet Alikaşifoğlu, Jennifer Duff, Sabine Specht, Kristen L. Nowak, Gianina Ravenscroft, Katherine R. Chao, Zaheer M. Valivullah, Sandra Donkervoort, Dimah Saade, C. Bönnemann, Volker Straub, Grace Yoon	3
10	Resting-state functional MRI shows altered default-mode network functional connectivity in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients 2021 ·Brain Imaging and Behavior ·N. Doorenweerd, Mischa de Rover, (unknown), Kieren G. Hollingsworth, E. Niks, Jos G.M. Hendriksen, Hermien E. Kan, Volker Straub	9
11	Normalized grip strength is a sensitive outcome measure through all stages of Duchenne muscular dystrophy 2020 ·Journal of Neurology ·Jean‐Yves Hogrel, V. Decostre, Isabelle Ledoux, Marie De Antonio, E. Niks, Imelda J. M. de Groot, Volker Straub, Francesco Muntoni, Valeria Ricotti, Thomas Voit, A. Seferian, Teresa Gidaro, Laurent Servais	16
12	Novel Free-Circulating and Extracellular Vesicle-Derived MiRNAs Dysregulated in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 2020 ·Epigenomics ·Francesco Catapano, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Joana Domingos, (unknown), Valeria Ricotti, Lauren Phillips, Laurent Servais, A. Seferian, Imelda J. M. de Groot, Yvonne D. Krom, Thomas Voit, Jan J.G.M. Verschuuren, E. Niks, Volker Straub, Jennifer E. Morgan, Francesco Muntoni	5
13	Adult‐onset very‐long‐chain acyl‐CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCADD) 2020 ·European Journal of Neurology ·Farzad Fatehi, Ali Asghar Okhovat, Yalda Nilipour, Magdalena Mroczek, Volker Straub, Ana Töpf, (unknown), Stojan Perić, Vidosava Rakočević Stojanović, Hossein Najmabadi, Shahriar Nafissi	7
14	Longitudinal serum biomarker screening identifies malate dehydrogenase 2 as candidate prognostic biomarker for Duchenne muscular dystrophy 2019 ·Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle ·(unknown), Burcu Ayoglu, Camilla Johansson, Hanns Lochmüller, Volker Straub, Francesco Muntoni, E. Niks, Roula Tsonaka, Anja Persson, Annemieke Aartsma‐Rus, Peter Nilsson, Cristina Al‐Khalili Szigyarto, Pietro Spitali	27
15	BAG3 myopathy is not always associated with cardiomyopathy 2018 ·Neuromuscular Disorders ·Annarita Ghosh Andersen, (unknown), Henrik Daa Schrøder, Thomas Krag, Volker Straub, Morten Dunø, John Vissing	9
16	Exposure to multiple career pathways by biomedical doctoral students at a public research university 2018 ·PLoS ONE ·Ambika Mathur, Christine S. Chow, Andrew L. Feig, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Laura E. Pence, Volker Straub	8
17	Tracking disease progression non‐invasively in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies 2018 ·Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle ·Pietro Spitali, Kristina Hettne, Roula Tsonaka, (unknown), (unknown), Zaïda Koeks, Hermien E. Kan, Melissa T. Hooijmans, Andreas Roos, Volker Straub, Francesco Muntoni, Cristina Al‐Khalili Szigyarto, Marleen J.A. Koel‐Simmelink, Charlotte E. Teunissen, Hanns Lochmüller, E. Niks, Annemieke Aartsma‐Rus	53
18	Subepicardial Dysfunction Leads to Global Left Ventricular Systolic Impairment in Patients with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2I 2013 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Kieren G. Hollingsworth, Tracey Willis, Matthew Bates, (unknown), Hanns Lochmüller, Kate Bushby, John Bourke, Guy A. MacGowan, Volker Straub	16
19	Recessive and dominant mutations in COL12A1 cause a novel EDS/myopathy overlap syndrome in humans and mice 2013 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·Yaqun Zou, Daniela Zwolanek, Yayoi Izu, (unknown), Gudrun Schreiber, Knut Brockmann, Marcella Devoto, Zuozhen Tian, Ying Hu, Guido Veit, Markus Meier, Jörg Stetefeld, Debbie Hicks, Volker Straub, Nicol C. Voermans, David E. Birk, Elisabeth R. Barton, Manuel Koch, Carsten G. Bönnemann	99
20	A randomized controlled evaluation of a psychosocial intervention in adults with chronic lung disease. 1990 ·PubMed ·(unknown), (unknown), Susy Braun, (unknown), Volker Straub	31

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