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Dr Katherine Johnson

Experimental Scientific Officer

  • Address: Biosciences Institute
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    Bioscience Building
    Central Parkway
    Â鶹´«Ã½-upon-Tyne
    NE1 3BZ
    UK
Background

Dr Johnson is an Experimental Scientific Officer within the Genomics Core Facility, Â鶹´«Ã½.

 

She obtained a First Class MSci (Hons) Genetics (with Industrial Placement) degree from the University of Aberdeen. During this time, she undertook a placement year with Pfizer, working to isolate and characterise shark single-domain antibodies targeted to a disease-associated ligand.

 

In 2012, she joined the lab of Prof. John Loughlin in the Institute of Cellular Medicine, Â鶹´«Ã½, as an Arthritis Research UK-funded PhD student working to functionally dissect two osteoarthritis-associated loci.

 

After gaining her PhD, Dr Johnson joined the team of Prof. Volker Straub at the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre at the Institute of Genetic Medicine, Â鶹´«Ã½, in 2015. There, she was the manager and data analyst for the MYO-SEQ research project, which performed whole exome sequencing in 2,000 patients with unexplained suspected genetic muscle disease.


She then joined the Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Â鶹´«Ã½, in 2018. Working on the LITMUS project within the group of Prof. Quentin Anstee and Prof. Ann Daly, Dr Johnson sequenced and characterised circulating miRNA profiles in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.


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Publications

  • Articles

    • Johnson K, Leary PJ, Govaere O, Barter MJ, Charlton SH, Cockell SJ, Tiniakos D, Zatorska M, Bedossa P, Brosnan MJ, Cobbold JF, Ekstedt M, Aithal GP, Clement K, Schattenberg JM, Boursier J, Ratziu V, Bugianesi E, Anstee QM, Daly AK, LITMUS Consortium Investigators. . JHEP Reports 2022, 4(2), 100409.
    • Govaere O, Cockell S, Tiniakos D, Queen R, Younes R, Vacca M, Alexander L, Ravaioli F, Palmer J, Petta S, Boursier J, Rosso C, Johnson K, Wonders K, Day CP, Ekstedt M, Oresic M, Darlay R, Cordell H, Marra F, Vidal-Puig A, Bedossa P, Schattenberg JM, Clément K, Allison M, Bugianesi E, Ratziu V, Daly AK, Anstee QM. . Science Translational Medicine 2020, 12(572), eaba4448.
    • Becker L-L, Dafsari HS, Schallner J, Abdin D, Seifert M, Petit F, Smol T, Bok L, Rodan L, Krapels I, Spranger S, Weschke B, Johnson K, Straub V, Kaindl AM, Di Donato N, von der Hagen M, Cirak S. . Journal of Human Genetics 2020, 65(11), 1003–1017.
    • Topf A, Johnson K, Bates A, Phillips L, Chao KR, England EM, Laricchia KM, Mullen T, Valkanas E, Xu L, Bertoli M, Blain A, Casasus AB, Duff J, Mroczek M, Specht S, Lek M, Ensini M, MacArthur DG, Akay E, Alonso-Perez J, Baets J, Barisic N, Bastian A, Borell S, Chamova T, Claeys K, Colomer J, Coppens S, Deconinck N, de Ridder W, Diaz-Manera J, Dominguez-Gonzalez C, Duncan A, Durmus H, Fahmy NA, Farrugia ME, Fernandez-Torron R, Gonzalez-Quereda L, Haberlova J, von der Hagen M, Hahn A, Jakovcevic A, JericoPascual I, Kapetanovic S, Kenina V, Kirschner J, Klein A, Kolbel H, Kostera-Pruszczyk A, Kulshrestha R, Lahdetie J, Layegh M, Longman C, Lopezde Munain A, Loscher W, Lusakowska A, Maddison P, Magot A, Majumdar A, Marti P, MartinezArroyo A, Mazanec R, Mercier S, Mongini T, Muelas N, Nascimento A, Nafissi S, Omidi S, Ortez C, Paquay S, Pereon Y, Peric S, Ponzalino V, Rakocevic Stojanovic V, Remiche G, RodriguezSainz A, Rudnik S, SanchezAlbisua I, Santos M, Schara U, Shatillo A, Sertic J, Stephani U, Strang-Karlsson S, Sznajer Y, Tanev A, Tournev I, Van den Bergh P, Van Parijs V, Vilchez J, Vill K, Vissing J, Wallgren-Pettersson C, Wanschitz J, Willis T, Witting N, Zulaica M, Straub V. . Genetics in Medicine 2020, 22, 1478-1488.
    • Savarese M, Johari M, Johnson K, Arumilli M, Torella A, Topf A, Rubegni A, Kuhn M, Giugliano T, Glaser D, Fattori F, Thompson R, Penttila S, Lehtinen S, Gibertini S, Ruggieri A, Mora M, Maver A, Peterlin B, Mankodi A, Lochmuller H, Santorelli FM, Schoser B, Fajkusova L, Straub V, Nigro V, Hackman P, Udd B. . Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases 2020, 7(2), 153-166.
    • Kolbel H, Roos A, van der Ven PFM, Evangelista T, Nolte K, Johnson K, Topf A, Wilson M, Kress W, Sickmann A, Straub V, Kollipara L, Weis J, Furst DO, Schara U. . Human Mutation 2020, 41(9), 1600-1614.
    • Servian-Morilla E, Cabrera-Serrano M, Johnson K, Pandey A, Ito A, Rivas E, Chamova T, Muelas N, Mongini T, Nafissi S, Claeys KG, Grewal RP, Takeuchi M, Hao H, Bonnemann C, Lopes Abath Neto O, Medne L, Brandsema J, Topf A, Taneva A, Vilchez JJ, Tournev I, Haltiwanger RS, Takeuchi H, Jafar-Nejad H, Straub V, Paradas C. . Acta Neuropathologica 2020, 139, 565-582.
    • Lemmers RJLF, Van Der Stoep N, Vliet PJVD, Moore SA, San Leon Granado D, Johnson K, Topf A, Straub V, Evangelista T, Mozaffar T, Kimonis V, Selvatici R, Ferlini A, Voermans N, Van Engelen B, Sacconi S, Tawil R, Lamers M, Van Der Maarel SM. . Journal of Medical Genetics 2019, 56(10), 693-700.
    • Peric S, Stevanovic J, Johnson K, Kosac A, Peric M, Brankovic M, Marjanovic A, Jankovic M, Banko B, Milenkovic S, Durdic M, Bozovic I, Glumac JN, Lavrnic D, Maksimovic R, Milic-Rasic V, Rakocevic-Stojanovic V. . Acta Myologica 2019, 38(3), 163-171.
    • Johnson K, De Ridder W, Töpf A, Bertoli M, Phillips L, De Jonghe P, Baets J, Deconinck T, Rakocevic Stojanovic V, Peric S, Durmus H, Jamal-Omidi S, Nafissi S, Mongini T, Lusakowska A, Busby M, Miller J, Norwood F, Hudson J, Barresi R, Lek M, MacArthur DG, Straub V. . Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2019, 90(4), 490-493.
    • Milev MP, Stanga D, Schanzer A, Nascimento A, Saint-Dic D, Ortez C, Benito DN, Barrios DG, Colomer J, Badosa C, Jou C, Gallano P, Gonzalez-Quereda L, Topf A, Johnson K, Straub V, Hahn A, Sacher M, Jimenez-Mallebrera C. . Scientific reports 2019, 9(1), 14036.
    • Jarmula A, Lusakowska A, Fichna JP, Topolewska M, Macias A, Johnson K, Topf A, Straub V, Rosiak E, Szczepaniak K, Dunin-Horkawicz S, Maruszak A, Kaminska AM, Redowicz MJ. . Scientific Reports 2019, 9(1), 11533.
    • Vissing J, Johnson K, Topf A, Nafissi S, Diaz-Manera J, French VM, Schindler RF, Sarathchandra P, Lokken N, Rinne S, Freund M, Decher N, Muller T, Duno M, Krag T, Brand T, Straub V. . Annals of Neurology 2019, 86(6), 832-843.
    • Østergaard ST, Johnson K, Stojkovic T, Krag T, DeRidder W, DeJonghe P, Baets J, Claeys KG, Fernández-Torrón R, Phillips L, Topf A, Colomer J, Nafissi S, Jamal-Omidi S, Bouchet-Seraphin C, Leturcq F, MacArthur DG, Lek M, Xu L, Nelson I, Straub V, Vissing J. . Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2018, 89(5), 506-512.
    • Mul K, Lemmers RJLF, Kriek M, van der Vliet PJ, van den Boogaard ML, Badrising UA, GrahamJr JM, Lin AE, Brand H, Moore SA, Johnson K, Evangelista T, Töpf A, Straub V, Kapetanovic García S, Sacconi S, Tawil R, Tapscott SJ, Voermans NC, van Engelen BGM, Horlings CGC, Shaw ND, van der Maarel SM. . Neurology 2018, 91(6), e562-e570.
    • Johnson K, Bertoli M, Phillips L, Topf A, Van den Bergh P, Vissing J, Witting N, Nafissi S, Jamal-Omidi S, Lusakowska A, Kostera-Pruszczyk A, Potulska-Chromik A, Deconinck N, Wallgren-Pettersson C, Strang-Karlsson S, Colomer J, Claeys KG, De Ridder W, Baets J, von der Hagen M, Fernandez-Torron R, Zulaica Ijurco M, Espinal Valencia JB, Hahn A, Durmus H, Willis T, Xu L, Valkanas E, Mullen TE, Lek M, MacArthur DG, Straub V. . Skeletal Muscle 2018, 8(1), 23.
    • Strang-Karlsson S, Johnson K, Topf A, Xu L, Lek M, MacArthur DG, Casar-Borota O, Williams M, Straub V, Wallgren-Pettersson C. . Neuromuscular Disorders 2018, 28(7), 614-618.
    • Kovaleva M, Johnson K, Steven J, Barelle CJ, Porter A. . Frontiers in Immunology 2017, 8, 1121.
    • Johnson K, Topf A, Bertoli M, Phillips L, Claeys KG, Stojanovic VR, Peric S, Hahn A, Maddison P, Akay E, Bastian AE, Lusakowska A, Kostera-Pruszczyk A, Lek M, Xu L, MacArthur DG, Straub V. . Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 2017, 12, 173.
    • Van den Bergh PYK, Sznajer Y, Van Parys V, van Tol W, Wevers RA, Lefeber DJ, Xu L, Lek M, MacArthur DG, Johnson K, Phillips L, Topf A, Straub V. . Neuromuscular Disorders 2017, 28(1), 101.
    • Peric S, Glumac JN, Töpf A, Savic-Pavicevic D, Phillips L, Johnson K, Cassop-Thompson M, Xu L, Bertoli M, Lek M, MacArthur D, Brkusanin M, Milenkovic S, Rasic VM, Banko B, Maksimovic R, Lochmüller H, Stojanovic VR, Straub V. . European Journal of Human Genetics 2017, 25(5), 572-581.
    • Van den Bergh PYK, Sznajer Y, Van Parys V, van Tol W, Wevers RA, Lefeber DJ, Xu L, Lek M, MacArthur DG, Johnson K, Phillips L, Topf A, Straub V. . Neuromuscular Disorders 2017, 27(11), 1043-1046.
    • Johnson K, Reynard LN, Loughlin J. . BMC Medical Genetics 2015, 16(1), 81.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Strehle EM, Johnson K, Rakocevic-Stojanovic V, Peric S, Farrugia M, Longman C, Straub V. . In: 22nd International Congress of the World Muscle Society. 2017, St Malo, France: Elsevier.
    • Johnson K, Bertoli M, Phillips L, Töpf A, Lek M, Xu L, MacArthur D, Straub V. . In: 21st International Congress of the World Muscle Society. 2016, Granada, Spain: Elsevier.
    • Ortez C, Nascimento A, Jimenez-Mallebrera C, Jou C, Llano M, Rodriguez A, Topf A, Johnson K, Straub V, Olive M, Codina A, Corbera J, Colomer J. . In: 21st International Congress of the World Muscle Society. 2016, Grenada, Spain: Elsevier.
    • Phillips L, Töpf A, Johnson K, Bertoli M, Xu L, Lek M, Claeys K, Van den Bergh P, Vissing J, Colomer J, Wallgren-Patterson C, de Munain AL, Vilchez J, Kostera-Pruszczyk A, MacArthur D, Straub V. . In: 21st International Congress of the World Muscle Society. 2016, Granada, Spain: Elsevier.
    • Ortez C, Jou C, Campistol J, Nascimento A, Jimenez-Mallebrera C, Topf A, Johnson K, Straub V, Codina A, Corbera J, Colomer J. . In: 21st International Congress of the World Muscle Society. 2016, Granada, Spain: Elsevier.
    • Johnson K, Bertoli M, Phillips L, Töpf A, Claeys K, Stojanovic VR, Perić S, Vissing J, Hahn A, Maddison P, Akay E, Bastian A, Łusakowska A, Lek M, Xu L, MacArthur D, Straub V. . In: 21st International Congress of the World Muscle Society. 2016, Granada, Spain: Elsevier.
    • Topf A, Nikodinović Glumac J, Perić S, Cassop-Thompson M, Bertoli M, Johnson K, Phillips L, MacArthur D, Rakočević Stojanović V, Straub V. . In: 21st International Congress of the World Muscle Society. 2016, Granada, Spain: Elsevier.
    • Van den Bergh P, Sznajer Y, Van Parijs V, van Tol W, Wevers R, Lefeber D, Xu L, Lek M, MacArthur D, Xu L, Lek M, MacArthur D, Johnson K, Phillips L, Topf A, Straub V. . In: 21st International Congress of the World Muscle Society. 2016, Granada, Spain: Elsevier.
    • Johnson K, Reynard LN, Loughlin J. . In: 2014 World Congress on Osteoarthritis: Promoting Clinical and Basic Research in Osteoarthritis. 2014, Paris: Elsevier.

  • Note

    • Pearman WS, Arranz V, Carvajal JI, Whibley A, Liau Y, Johnson K, Gray R, Treece JM, Gemmell NJ, Liggins L, Fraser CI, Jensen EL, Green NJ. . Journal of Phycology 2024, 60(6), 1601-1610.