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Francesca Lovat

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1993Rising activity

Publications

97

Citations

6,939

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

34

Publishing since 1993

Research summary
AI-generated

Francesca Lovat's research focuses on the molecular biology of cancer, particularly how small RNA molecules called microRNAs and proteins like Fra-2 control tumor growth, drug resistance, and disease progression in cancers such as pancreatic, lung, and bone cancer. The work also examines extracellular vesicles (small particles cells use to communicate) as potential tools for detecting cancer through blood tests (liquid biopsy). This research combines molecular genetics, cancer biology, and cell communication studies to understand and potentially improve cancer treatment responses.

MicroRNA regulation in cancerFra-2 protein signaling in tumorsDrug resistance mechanisms in cancerExtracellular vesicles and liquid biopsyPancreatic and lung cancer molecular biology

Publication output was low and sporadic from 2017-2021, spiked sharply in 2023, and has since returned to a more modest, steady level through 2025-2026.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.0/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications18192020: 1 publication202021: 2 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 26 publications26232024: 1 publication242025: 2 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Cancer Research×5
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×5
  • Oncotarget×2
  • Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy×2
  • Elsevier eBooks×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 19, 2026.

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