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Rebecca G. Zitnay

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

OpenAlex ORCID
Early career · publishing since 2021Rising activity
Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsDigital Holography and Microscopymelanin and skin pigmentationAdvanced X-ray Imaging TechniquesRNA regulation and disease

Publications

18

Citations

54

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

6

Publishing since 2021

Research summary
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Rebecca G. Zitnay studies how skin and lung cancer cells change their behavior and appearance over time, using imaging and genetic tools to track processes like pigmentation, cell shape, and mutation patterns. Her recent work focuses heavily on melanoma (skin cancer), including how pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) vary and adapt, and on developing new microscopy and drug-delivery methods to study and potentially treat these changes. Earlier work also examined the mechanical forces involved in lung tumor growth.

Melanoma and melanocyte biologyQuantitative and label-free cell imagingTumor cell plasticity and adaptabilityCancer mechanics and modelingDrug delivery for skin lesions

Publication output was minimal or absent from 2017–2020, then increased from 2021 onward with a notable rise in 2024–2026.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.8/year recently
171819202021: 3 publications212022: 2 publications22232024: 3 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 5 publications526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×6
  • Oncogene×1
  • Journal of Controlled Release×1
  • PLoS Computational Biology×1
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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