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Mijia Lu

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2001
Virology and Viral DiseasesRespiratory viral infections researchSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchRNA modifications and cancerViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

Publications

47

Citations

1,314

Est. group size

~20

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

26

Publishing since 2001

Research summary
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Mijia Lu studies how viruses like mumps virus, human metapneumovirus, and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus interact with host cells, with particular attention to RNA chemical modifications (such as N6-methyladenosine, or m6A) that influence viral replication and the body's antiviral immune responses. This research also extends to vaccine design, including engineering viral vectors (e.g., recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus) for prophylactic and therapeutic applications, and exploring links between RNA biology and cancer immunotherapy. The work sits at the intersection of virology, molecular biology, and immunology.

RNA modifications (m6A) and antiviral immunityVirus-host interactions and viral replicationVaccine and viral vector engineeringInnate immune signaling in infectionRNA biology in cancer immunotherapy

Publication output rose from 2018 to a peak around 2020-2022, then declined notably in 2023-2025 before an uptick in 2026, suggesting a slowing overall pace with recent renewed activity.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.4/year recently
172018: 4 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 7 publications202021: 7 publications212022: 8 publications8222023: 4 publications232024: 1 publication242025: 1 publication252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Virology×7
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×6
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×5
  • The Journal of Immunology×4
  • Nature Communications×3
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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