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Melissa A. Babcook

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

Mid career · publishing since 2011Rising activity

Publications

36

Citations

679

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

16

Publishing since 2011

Research summary
AI-generated

Melissa A. Babcook's publication record spans two distinct areas: early work on molecular pathways in prostate cancer (such as AMPK phosphorylation and metabolic drug combinations linked to cancer progression and treatment resistance), and more recent clinical research on complications and outcomes of cellular immunotherapies (CAR T-cell therapy) for blood cancers, including neurological side effects and treatment strategies after therapy failure. This body of work suggests a research trajectory that has shifted from basic cancer cell biology toward clinical and outcomes-focused studies in cancer immunotherapy.

Prostate cancer molecular biologyCancer metabolism and drug repurposingCAR T-cell therapy complications and outcomesImmune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity (ICANS)Lymphoma treatment after immunotherapy failure

Publication output was minimal or absent for several years in the middle of the decade, then increased noticeably from 2022 to 2023 before tapering off slightly through 2024-2026.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.0/year recently
172018: 1 publication181920212022: 2 publications222023: 7 publications7232024: 4 publications242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Blood×3
  • The Prostate×2
  • Cancer Research×2
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology×2
  • Transplantation and Cellular Therapy×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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