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Chen Sun

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Early career · publishing since 2018
Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesPlant Virus Research StudiesRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

Publications

23

Citations

450

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

8

Publishing since 2018

Research summary
AI-generated

This researcher's recent work uses cryo-electron microscopy (a technique for visualizing molecular structures at very high resolution) to study viruses, cilia (hair-like cell structures), and retroviral proteins. Earlier publications in the record focus on metabolism-related topics, such as fat tissue biology and the effects of nanoparticle-delivered proteins on lipid storage. The publication record spans structural biology and metabolic/molecular biology research, suggesting either a broad research portfolio or a shift in focus over time.

Cryo-electron microscopy of viruses and cellular structuresStructural biology of proteins and retrovirusesAdipose tissue and lipid metabolismNanoparticle-based delivery systemsMetabolomics and transcriptomics

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, with a peak in 2020, a dip in 2023, and a resurgence in 2024-2025, rather than showing a clear steady or growing trend.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.2/year recently
172018: 2 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 5 publications5202021: 3 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 5 publications5242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • EMPIAR dataset×3
  • Scientific Reports×2
  • Advanced Science×2
  • Biomolecules×2
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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