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Cynthia D. Brown

Medicine · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1977Rising activity
Cystic Fibrosis Research AdvancesChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchRespiratory Support and MechanismsAdolescent and Pediatric HealthcareAsthma and respiratory diseases

Publications

83

Citations

2,529

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

50

Publishing since 1977

Research summary
AI-generated

Cynthia D. Brown studies cystic fibrosis, a genetic condition that mainly affects the lungs and digestive system, with a focus on the era of newer drugs called CFTR modulators that correct the underlying protein defect. Her work spans how these therapies affect patients' physical and mental well-being, treatment adherence, and social factors, as well as related topics like CFTR gene variants and cancer risk and other lung diseases. She also examines real-world outcomes using patient surveys, health records, and clinical trials.

Cystic fibrosis and CFTR modulator therapyPatient well-being and mental health in chronic illnessCFTR genetic variants and cancer riskTreatment adherence and social factors in careRespiratory and lung disease research

Publication activity has grown steadily over the last decade, roughly doubling from earlier years to a recent peak of about eight papers per year.

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

In context
Among 5,073 established Medicine PIs within our index
Citations: 2,529cohort median 2,525
h-index: 21cohort median 24
Publications / year (recent): 5.8cohort median 4.8

Typically publishes in teams of ~6 · 7% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 19 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.8/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 3 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 8 publications242025: 9 publications9252026: 2 publications26
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at Indiana University each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 0 collaborators at the same institution2018: 0 collaborators at the same institution2019: 0 collaborators at the same institution2020: 0 collaborators at the same institution2021: 1 collaborator at the same institution2022: 0 collaborators at the same institution2023: 0 collaborators at the same institution2024: 0 collaborators at the same institution2025: 1 collaborator at the same institution1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Cystic Fibrosis×10
  • Pediatric Pulmonology×10
  • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine×2
  • Annals of the American Thoracic Society×2
  • Respiratory medicine×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 Sep 1, 2026.

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