Chiara Herzog

King's Prize Fellow • King's College London

Computational biologist with a background in molecular medicine working on epigenetics, ageing, and disease prevention.

I’m am a King’s Prize Fellow establishing my own research programme at the Department for Twin Research at King’s College London. I also hold positions at the European Translational Oncology Prevention and Screening Institute (EUTOPS; Universität Innsbruck) and at the Institute for Women’s Health (University College London; honorary research fellow).

My research interests lie at the intersection of computational biology and clinical resarch and focus on the association of epigenetics (DNA methylation) with cancer risk and ageing. I’m passionate about harnessing epigenetics and other biomarkers for risk prediction, early detection, and monitoring of personalized preventive strategies. I co-led the clinical TirolGESUND study (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05678426) alongside Prof. Martin Widschwendter (UIBK, UCL, Karolinska). This study aimed to assess longitudinal changes in the epigenome and other biomarkers of ageing and disease in response to smoking cessation and intermittent fasting. In my own research, I aim to unlock the epigenetic code to understand and diagnose ageing and age-related disease.

As member of the Biomarkers of Aging Consortium Executive Committee, I actively promote standardisation for research into biomarkers of aging, and I have a special interest in employing more robust methods to advance molecular biomarkers into promising clinical tools for personalized disease prevention.

My work is driven by a commitment to improving healthcare through prevention and enhancing our understanding of age-related disease. I firmly believe that innovative research and collaborative efforts can pave the way for a more personalized and inclusive approach to health.




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2024

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    Challenges and recommendations for the translation of biomarkers of aging
    Chiara M S Herzog*, Ludger J E Goeminne*, Jesse R Poganik*, and 31 more authors
    Nature Aging, 2024
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    Cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use induce shared DNA methylation changes linked to carcinogenesis
    Chiara Herzog, Allison Jones, Iona Evans, and 7 more authors
    Cancer Research, 2024
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    Validation of biomarkers of aging
    Mahdi Moqri*, Chiara Herzog*, Jesse R. Poganik*, and 26 more authors
    Nature Medicine, 2024

2023

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    Biomarkers of aging for the identification and evaluation of longevity interventions
    Mahdi Moqri*, Chiara Herzog*, Jesse R. Poganik*, and 25 more authors
    Cell, 2023

2022

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    A Simple Cervicovaginal Epigenetic Test for Screening and Rapid Triage of Women With Suspected Endometrial Cancer: Validation in Several Cohort and Case/Control Sets
    Chiara Herzog*, Fátima Marín*, Allison Jones, and 28 more authors
    Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2022
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    The WID-BC-index identifies women with primary poor prognostic breast cancer based on DNA methylation in cervical samples
    James E. Barrett*, Chiara Herzog*, Allison Jones, and 22 more authors
    Nature Communications, 2022