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Parker Denz

Immunology and Microbiology · The Ohio State University

Early career · publishing since 2020Rising activity

Publications

22

Citations

793

Est. group size

~14

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

7

Publishing since 2020

Research summary
AI-generated

Parker Denz's research focuses on how pancreatic cancer cells interact with their surrounding tumor environment, including immune cells and microbial communities, to fuel tumor growth. Work in this area has examined how cancer-driving genetic mutations (like oncogenic KRAS) reprogram cell metabolism using signals from nearby immune cells, and how fungal communities and immune cell types (such as TH2 cells) influence disease progression. This research sits at the intersection of cancer biology, immunology, and microbiology.

Pancreatic cancer biologyTumor microenvironment and immune signalingCancer cell metabolismCytokine and cell-cell communication in cancerMicrobiome-immune interactions in cancer

Publication output grew from none before 2020 to a peak of several papers per year in 2023-2024, suggesting an active and increasing research output over the past 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 3.6/year recently
1718192020: 1 publication202021: 3 publications212022: 3 publications222023: 6 publications6232024: 5 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 1 publication26
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×6
  • Nature Communications×4
  • Cancer Cell×1
  • Cancer Discovery×1
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×1
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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 19, 2026.

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