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Jennifer L. Leight

Medicine · The Ohio State University

Mid career · publishing since 2006Rising activity

Publications

55

Citations

1,983

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

20

Publishing since 2006

Research summary
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Jennifer L. Leight's research focuses on how the extracellular matrix (the network of proteins surrounding cells) and cell-secreted signals influence cancer progression, particularly in liposarcoma and breast cancer, using engineered hydrogels and 3D cell culture models. Her work also involves developing tools like miniaturized screening platforms and hydrogel-based assays to study matrix stiffness, enzyme activity, and cell behavior, alongside contributions to biomedical engineering education and inclusive teaching practices.

Tumor microenvironment and extracellular matrix biologyCancer cell signaling and drug resistanceHydrogel and biomaterials engineering for 3D cell cultureExtracellular vesicles in cancerBiomedical engineering education

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade with notable peaks in 2019 and 2023, but has settled to a modest, steady pace of roughly 4-5 papers per 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 4.4/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 10 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 13 publications13232024: 3 publications242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Visualized Experiments×4
  • Cancer Research×2
  • Annual Review of Cancer Biology×1
  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine×1
  • Neoplasia×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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