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Seth A. Faith

Medicine · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1983Rising activity

Publications

44

Citations

1,874

Est. group size

~9

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

44

Publishing since 1983

Research summary
AI-generated

Seth A. Faith works at the intersection of genomics, microbiology, and forensic science, using DNA sequencing and computational tools to track pathogens, analyze environmental and forensic samples, and study microbial communities. His work spans topics like SARS-CoV-2 detection in environmental dust, plant pathogen outbreak tracking, forensic DNA identity testing, and bioinformatics tool development. Prospective students would likely engage with genomic sequencing data analysis, software/bioinformatics pipeline development, and applied microbiology or forensic genetics projects.

Genomic sequencing and bioinformaticsForensic genetics and DNA identificationEnvironmental and microbial DNA analysisSARS-CoV-2 and pathogen trackingApplied microbiology

Publication output has been variable but generally steady over the last decade, with a notable spike in 2023 followed by a return to a more typical pace of a few papers per year.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.0/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 1 publication18192020: 3 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 8 publications8232024: 3 publications242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×4
  • Forensic Science International Genetics×3
  • Nature×1
  • Nature Communications×1
  • Microbiology Spectrum×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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