Anton G. Henssen

Prof. Dr. med. Anton G. Henssen is the Head of Preclinical Research and an Attending Physician in the Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology at Charité - University Medicine Berlin. His work focuses on the role of extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) in pediatric cancers, particularly neuroblastoma and rhabdomyosarcoma.

• Research Interests: Extrachromosomal DNA in oncogenesis, genomic instability, molecular targeted therapy, tumor heterogeneity, and therapy resistance mechanisms.
• Publications: 15 most recent studies highlight ecDNA dynamics, MYCN-amplified cancers, and advanced sequencing methodologies (e.g., scEC&T-seq, Decoil, ec3D).