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Hua Zhu

Medicine · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1988

Publications

374

Citations

24,818

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1988

Research summary
AI-generated

This publication record appears to combine work from multiple distinct research areas—including herpesvirus biology, cancer molecular mechanisms, RNA and autophagy processes, and unrelated fields like materials science and astrophysics—suggesting the name may correspond to more than one researcher or a highly diverse set of collaborations. Given the topics associated with the name, the core focus seems to involve virus biology (such as cytomegalovirus and varicella zoster virus), microRNA/RNA regulation in disease, autophagy mechanisms, and cancer-related molecular processes. Prospective students should verify which specific projects or labs this profile actually represents, since the publication venues and subject matter vary widely.

Herpesvirus and viral infection biologyRNA regulation (microRNA, circRNA, tRNA-derived RNA) in diseaseAutophagy and cellular degradation pathwaysCancer molecular mechanismsCross-disciplinary/mixed subject matter (possible multiple contributors)

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, peaking around 2017 and 2020, with a general decline toward lower but still active output (12-18 papers/year) in recent years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 12.4/year recently
2017: 29 publications29172018: 13 publications182019: 19 publications192020: 26 publications202021: 17 publications212022: 16 publications222023: 12 publications232024: 18 publications242025: 14 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Biophysical Journal×9
  • Acta Pharmacologica Sinica×6
  • Oncotarget×6
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×6
  • Journal of Virology×4
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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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