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Lawrence M. Berger

Vilas Distinguised Achievement Professor of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Verified email at wisc.edu
Cited by 10183

The mutational landscape of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

…, K Cibulskis, A Sivachenko, GV Kryukov, MS Lawrence… - science, 2011 - science.org
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a common, morbid, and frequently
lethal malignancy. To uncover its mutational spectrum, we analyzed whole-exome sequencing …

[HTML][HTML] The genomic complexity of primary human prostate cancer

MF Berger, MS Lawrence, F Demichelis, Y Drier… - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of male cancer deaths in the United
States. However, the full range of prostate cancer genomic alterations is incompletely …

[HTML][HTML] Punctuated evolution of prostate cancer genomes

SC Baca, D Prandi, MS Lawrence, JM Mosquera… - Cell, 2013 - cell.com
The analysis of exonic DNA from prostate cancers has identified recurrently mutated genes,
but the spectrum of genome-wide alterations has not been profiled extensively in this …

[HTML][HTML] Melanoma genome sequencing reveals frequent PREX2 mutations

…, E Hodis, TP Heffernan, YL Deribe, MS Lawrence… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Melanoma is notable for its metastatic propensity, lethality in the advanced setting and
association with ultraviolet exposure early in life 1 . To obtain a comprehensive genomic view of …

Maternity leave, early maternal employment and child health and development in the US

LM Berger, J Hill, J Waldfogel - The Economic Journal, 2005 - academic.oup.com
This paper uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to explore links between
mothers’ returns to work within 12 weeks of giving birth and health and developmental …

Adverse childhood experiences and behavioral problems in middle childhood

TKA Hunt, KS Slack, LM Berger - Child abuse & neglect, 2017 - Elsevier
Children who have been exposed to maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences
(ACEs) are at increased risk for various negative adult health outcomes, including cancer, …

Income, family structure, and child maltreatment risk

LM Berger - Children and Youth Services Review, 2004 - Elsevier
This paper uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to explore the effects
of income, family structure, and public policies on several indicators of child maltreatment. …

Income, family characteristics, and physical violence toward children

LM Berger - Child abuse & neglect, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE:: This paper discusses the ways in which existing microeconomic theories of
partner abuse, intra-family bargaining, and distribution of resources within families may …

Family structure states and transitions: Associations with children's well‐being during middle childhood

K Magnuson, LM Berger - Journal of marriage and family, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Using longitudinal data from the Maternal and Child Supplement of the National Longitudinal
Survey of Youth (N = 3,862) and Hierarchical Linear Models, we estimated associations of …

Maternity leave and the employment of new mothers in the United States

LM Berger, J Waldfogel - Journal of Population Economics, 2004 - Springer
We use data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to examine the relationships
between maternity leave coverage and US women’s post-birth leave taking and employment …