Cody Ashby

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Assistant Professor

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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24 h-index 177 pubs 3,595 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Cody Ashby is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, leading a research group that focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying multiple myeloma and related B cell malignancies. His work investigates the evolutionary pathways from precursor stages to advanced disease, including the role of genetic alterations such as chromothripsis.

His research publications explore the molecular makeup of smoldering myeloma, the spatio-temporal evolution of the disease from baseline to relapse-refractory states, and the impact of specific genes like TRIP13 on tumor development. Ashby also studies potential therapeutic strategies, including the use of bispecific CAR-T cells targeting BCMA/CD24, and the suppression of osteolytic bone disease by CST6. His group's multi-omics approach aims to reveal alterations in the immune microenvironment associated with multiple myeloma and its precursor stages.

Ashby has a substantial publication record, with 185 total publications and 3,605 citations, contributing to a highly cited researcher designation. He actively collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including John D. Shaughnessy Jr., Sharmilan Thanendrarajan, Maurizio Zangari, and Michael Bauer, with whom he has co-authored numerous publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 24
  • Publications: 177
  • Citations: 3,595

Selected Publications

  • Rnd3 regulates lung cancer cell invasion and migration independently of ROCK1 signaling via alpha 5 integrin modulation (2026)
  • Targeting NOTCH3 to eradicate dormant and therapy-resistant multiple myeloma cells (2026)
  • Additional file 1 of Targeting NOTCH3 to eradicate dormant and therapy-resistant multiple myeloma cells (2026)
  • Targeting NOTCH3 to eradicate dormant and therapy-resistant multiple myeloma cells (2026)
  • Additional file 1 of Targeting NOTCH3 to eradicate dormant and therapy-resistant multiple myeloma cells (2026)
  • Targeting NOTCH3 to eradicate dormant and therapy-resistant multiple myeloma cells (2026)
  • How Does Age at Diagnosis Influence Multiple Myeloma Survival? Empirical Evidence (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Polyclonal plasma cell (PolyPC) signature as a key indicator for predicting the progression of MGUS to multiple myeloma (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Multi-Omics Reveal Immune Microenvironment Alterations in Multiple Myeloma and Its Precursor Stages (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • A novel CCL3-HMGB1 signaling axis regulating osteocyte RANKL expression in multiple myeloma (2024)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Multi-omics reveal immune microenvironment alterations in multiple myeloma and its precursor stages (2024)
    24 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Risk Stratification System in Myeloma Patients with Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A NOTCH3-CXCL12-driven myeloma-tumor niche signaling axis promotes chemoresistance in multiple myeloma (2024)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Prognostic value of ferritin in ASCT MM patients: integration with GEP models and ISS series systems (2024)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Bispecific BCMA/CD24 CAR-T cells control multiple myeloma growth (2024)
    36 citations DOI OpenAlex

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