James Cray
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University
Publications
153
Citations
2,240
Est. group size
~8
Recurring co-author estimate
Active years
19
Publishing since 2008
James Cray studies craniofacial (skull and face) development and bone biology, with a particular focus on cleft lip and palate and how prenatal exposures such as nicotine and certain antidepressants (SSRIs) affect facial and jaw formation in mouse models. His work also extends to bone metabolism, bone marrow stem cell biology, and testing natural compounds (like marine-derived Manzamine-A) for effects on bone-forming and bone-resorbing cells. Students in this group would likely engage with animal model research, developmental biology, and translational questions relevant to cleft palate treatment and skeletal health.
Publication output rose from 2017 to a peak around 2018-2019 and has gradually declined since, settling into a steady pace of roughly 5-6 papers per year in recent years.
Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026
- Special Issue Introduction: 2026 Spotlight on Early-Career Researchers of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal · 2026
- Nicotine alters cellular activity and mRNA expression of patterns of Astrocytes
PLoS ONE · 2025
- Factors associated with osteophytosis on the sella turcica: related morphological and morphometrical aspects
Anatomy & Cell Biology · 2025
- Exposure to maternal nicotine in utero and/or via lactation alters craniofacial development in mice
PLoS ONE · 2025
- Special Issue Introduction: Spotlight on Early-Career Researchers of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal · 2025
- Embryology
2025
- Manzamine-A Alters <i>In Vitro</i> Calvarial Osteoclast Function
Journal of Natural Products · 2024
- Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors affect craniofacial structures in a mouse model
PLoS ONE · 2024
- In utero nicotine exposure affects murine palate development
Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research · 2024
- O-GlcNAc glycosylation orchestrates fate decision and niche function of bone marrow stromal progenitors
eLife · 2023
- In-Silico Approaches for the Screening and Discovery of Broad-Spectrum Marine Natural Product Antiviral Agents Against Coronaviruses
Infection and Drug Resistance · 2023
- Inescapable foot shock induces a PTSD-like phenotype and negatively impacts adult murine bone
Disease Models & Mechanisms · 2023
- Effects of using superheroes in an undergraduate human anatomy curriculum
Anatomical Sciences Education · 2023
- Author response: O-GlcNAc glycosylation orchestrates fate decision and niche function of bone marrow stromal progenitors
2023
- A Survey of Bone Grafting Practice Patterns in North American Cleft Surgeons
The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal · 2022
- The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal×11
- PLoS ONE×7
- The FASEB Journal×7
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery×4
- Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research×3
- Sacha C. Hauc
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University
- Emma J. Cordes
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University
- Gregory D. Pearson
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University
- Arun K. Gosain
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette
- Ana Mercado
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.
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