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Asmaa El-Kenawi

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2011Rising activity
Cancer, Lipids, and MetabolismProstate Cancer Treatment and ResearchCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismCholesterol and Lipid MetabolismImmune cells in cancer

Publications

89

Citations

1,963

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

16

Publishing since 2011

Research summary
AI-generated

Asmaa El-Kenawi studies the biology of prostate cancer, with a particular focus on how tumor metabolism and the surrounding cellular environment influence cancer progression and resistance to treatment. Much of the work examines how immune cells such as macrophages and metabolic pathways (involving cholesterol, iron, and one-carbon/methionine metabolism) support tumor growth. Some projects also explore imaging-based tools for predicting prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer biologyTumor metabolism (cholesterol, iron, one-carbon/methionine)Tumor microenvironment and macrophagesTherapeutic resistance in cancerCancer imaging and risk prediction

Publication activity has been steady with periodic peaks, including a notable spike in 2023, averaging roughly 11 publications per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 1,763 mid career Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology PIs within our index
Citations: 1,963cohort median 815
h-index: 14cohort median 12
Publications / year (recent): 10.8cohort median 3.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~11 · 12% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 19 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.8/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 8 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 36 publications36232024: 2 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Cancer Research×11
  • Science Translational Medicine×6
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×6
  • The Journal of Urology×3
  • British Journal of Cancer×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

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