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Li Chen

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2002
CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInsect and Pesticide ResearchPlant and animal studiesGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Publications

101

Citations

3,550

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

25

Publishing since 2002

Research summary
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This publication record appears to combine work from multiple researchers sharing the name Li Chen, spanning gene-editing tools (like CRISPR-related systems), cancer biology (kidney cancer signaling pathways), immune and inflammatory disease research, plant genetics, and even unrelated engineering topics like water treatment and autonomous driving. Because the topics are so varied and span many distinct scientific fields, prospective students should treat this profile with caution, as it likely reflects a name-matching issue rather than one coherent research program. If pursuing this advisor, it would be important to verify institutional affiliation and specific lab focus directly.

Gene editing and CRISPR toolsCancer cell signaling (Hippo/YAP pathway)Immune regulation and inflammatory diseasePlant geneticsMixed/unrelated technical topics (possible name overlap)

Publication counts fluctuate over the decade with a notable spike in 2025, but the mixed subject matter suggests these figures may aggregate several different authors with the same name rather than one steady research trajectory.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.6/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 8 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 10 publications212022: 3 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 11 publications11252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY×6
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×4
  • Nature Communications×3
  • Acta Pharmacologica Sinica×2
  • Journal of Insect Physiology×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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