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Melissa A. Kacena

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Bone Metabolism and DiseasesBone fractures and treatmentsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationSpaceflight effects on biologyBone health and treatments

Publications

287

Citations

4,908

Est. group size

~17

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

30

Publishing since 1997

Research summary
AI-generated

Melissa A. Kacena studies bone biology, focusing on how fractures heal and how bone tissue is maintained or lost. Her work spans the effects of spaceflight and microgravity on the skeleton, the role of the nervous system in bone repair, and how factors like aging, disease, and treatments influence bone health, often using mouse and rat models.

Bone metabolism and fracture healingSpaceflight and microgravity effects on the skeletonNeural regulation of bone repairAging and bone lossHematopoietic stem cells and bone marrow

Publication activity has remained steady and relatively high over the past decade, with roughly 14-28 papers per year (recent 2025-2026 counts appear incomplete).

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 14.0/year recently
2017: 20 publications172018: 27 publications182019: 24 publications192020: 26 publications202021: 23 publications212022: 14 publications222023: 19 publications232024: 28 publications28242025: 6 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Proceedings of IMPRS×27
  • PMC×16
  • Current Osteoporosis Reports×15
  • Author eBooks×10
  • Bone×6

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 11, 2026.

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