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Mark Cushman

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1971Rising activity

Publications

315

Citations

9,882

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

55

Publishing since 1971

Research summary
AI-generated

Mark Cushman's research focuses on designing and testing new chemical compounds, particularly indenoisoquinolines, that target enzymes like topoisomerase I to fight cancer. His work involves synthesizing these molecules and studying how they interact with DNA and cellular proteins to overcome drug resistance in cancer cells. This research sits at the intersection of chemistry and cancer biology, aiming to develop improved cancer therapeutics.

Cancer drug discoveryTopoisomerase I inhibitorsIndenoisoquinoline chemistryDrug resistance in cancer treatmentSynthesis of bioactive compounds

Publication output was relatively steady from 2017-2019, dropped sharply from 2020-2022, then spiked dramatically in 2023 before tapering off again, suggesting an irregular rather than steadily growing or declining pattern.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.0/year recently
2017: 7 publications172018: 8 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 1 publication212022: 1 publication222023: 27 publications27232024: 1 publication242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry×8
  • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry×4
  • Cancer Research×4
  • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry×2
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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