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Teresa Druck

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1991Rising activity

Publications

132

Citations

8,009

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

36

Publishing since 1991

Research summary
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Teresa Druck's research focuses on tumor suppressor genes, particularly FHIT and WWOX, and how their loss contributes to cancer development in tissues such as prostate, breast, and blood-forming (hematopoietic) cells. The work examines DNA damage responses, chromosome fragile sites, and mutational patterns that arise when these genes are inactivated, connecting basic genetics to mechanisms of cancer formation.

Tumor suppressor genes (FHIT, WWOX)DNA damage and repair mechanismsChromosome fragile sites and mutational signaturesCancer genetics (prostate, breast, hematopoietic)Genomic instability in cancer development

Publication counts were low and sporadic for most of the past decade, with a large but likely data-artifact spike of supplementary materials in 2023, making it difficult to characterize a clear steady, growing, or slowing trend.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.2/year recently
2017: 3 publications17182019: 2 publications19202021: 1 publication21222023: 30 publications302324252026: 1 publication26
Publishes in
  • Oncogene×2
  • Cancer Science×2
  • Cell Death and Disease×1
  • Oncotarget×1
  • Advances in Biological Regulation×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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