Julie Crawford

Mark van Doren Professor of Humanities

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-09

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12 h-index 55 pubs 763 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Julie Crawford, Mark van Doren Professor of Humanities at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying bone metabolism and skeletal health. Her research program focuses on the role of autophagy, a cellular process involving the degradation of damaged components, in bone cells. Crawford's work has explored the impact of specific autophagy regulators, such as Tfeb, on bone mass and strength. She has published studies examining the consequences of autophagy loss in osteoblast lineage cells and its effects on age-related bone loss in mice. Her research also involves utilizing and evaluating genetic engineering tools, including CRISPR interference, for cell type-specific gene manipulation. Crawford has an h-index of 12, with 55 total publications and 758 total citations. She collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Melda Onal, James A. Hendrixson, A. Gordon James, and Dominique J. Laster.

Metrics

  • h-index: 12
  • Publications: 55
  • Citations: 763

Selected Publications

  • Elevation of master autophagy regulator Tfeb in osteoblast lineage cells increases bone mass and strength (2025)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • CRISPR activation of <i>Tfeb</i> , a master regulator of autophagy and lysosomal biogenesis, in osteoblast lineage cells increases bone mass and strength (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Loss of chaperone‐mediated autophagy does not alter age‐related bone loss in male mice (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • CRISPR interference provides increased cell type-specificity compared to the Cre-loxP system (2023)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Loss of chaperone-mediated autophagy is associated with low vertebral cancellous bone mass (2022)
    12 citations DOI OpenAlex

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