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Michael Ibba

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1987
RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsRNA modifications and cancerGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyRNA Research and Splicing

Publications

243

Citations

11,892

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

40

Publishing since 1987

Research summary
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Michael Ibba studies the molecular machinery that translates genetic information into proteins, with a particular focus on enzymes called aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, which attach amino acids to tRNA molecules during protein synthesis. His work examines how errors in this process are detected and corrected, how bacteria respond to stress (including oxidative stress and antibiotics) at the level of translation, and how these mechanisms relate to bacterial survival and dormancy. This research is relevant to students interested in molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, and the basic mechanisms underlying antibiotic resistance and persistence.

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases and translation accuracyBacterial stress responses and antibiotic persistenceRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsMicrobial dormancy and survival strategiesEnzyme structure, function, and evolution

Publication output has gradually declined over the past decade, from around 7-9 papers per year in 2017-2020 to roughly 3-4 per year in recent years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.6/year recently
2017: 9 publications9172018: 7 publications182019: 9 publications9192020: 9 publications9202021: 5 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 1 publication252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry×8
  • mBio×6
  • Nucleic Acids Research×4
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×4
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×3
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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