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Michael G. Poirier

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1975Rising activity
Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Publications

188

Citations

5,494

Est. group size

~17

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

52

Publishing since 1975

Research summary
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Michael G. Poirier's research focuses on how DNA is packaged into chromatin and how proteins like transcription factors and pioneer factors gain access to genetic information wrapped around histone proteins (nucleosomes). His lab also develops DNA nanotechnology, such as DNA origami, using single-molecule imaging and biophysical techniques to study these dynamic molecular interactions. This work bridges biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology to understand fundamental mechanisms of gene regulation and to engineer nanoscale DNA-based devices.

Chromatin structure and nucleosome dynamicsTranscription factor and pioneer factor accessibilityHistone variants and epigenetic regulationDNA origami and nanotechnologySingle-molecule biophysics

Publication output has grown over the past decade, rising from about 5 papers per year in 2017 to a peak of 19 in 2023, with continued high activity averaging over 11 papers per year in the last five years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 11.6/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 16 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 8 publications212022: 10 publications222023: 19 publications19232024: 13 publications242025: 11 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×21
  • Biophysical Journal×17
  • Nucleic Acids Research×8
  • Nature Communications×7
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×6
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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