Richard Michael Blay

Publishing since 2017, latest 2026

I am a dedicated Research Scientist interested in the molecular mechanisms behind cardiometabolic diseases and cancer. My passion lies in translating basic research into novel therapeutic strategies for cardiometabolic diseases and cancer. With over six years of postdoctoral experience, I hope to contribute to understanding cardiometabolic diseases and cancer immunology. At Helmholtz, I led a collaborative project with Novo Nordisk to identify novel drug targets for… More on ORCID

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Molecular Biology
Genetics
Cancer Research
General Health Professions
Nutrition and Dietetics

Publications: 152017–2026
Citations: 144to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 5
Field-weighted impact: 0.601.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 7%1 of 15 scored papers
Open access: 87%13 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

Peerford

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Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Postdoctoral Scientist, Vascular EpigeneticsHelmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and vascular Research2021–2023
Senior Lecturer, Anatomy and Cell Biology, AnatomyUniversity of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry2021
Lecturer, AnatomyUniversity of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry2016–2021
PhD Candidate, Institute of Cardiovascular Prevention (Experimental vascular medicine)Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Medizinische Fakultät2012–2016
Assistant Lecturer, AnatomyUniversity of Ghana College of Health Sciences

Publications

15 in all

Nasal and Labio-Oral Angles in Young Adult Indigenous Ghanaians
2026FACEJournalOpen access0 citations10.1177/27325016261474128
Natural cocoa ingestion promotes wound healing in rats with diabetes by accelerated re-epithelialization and enhanced IGF-1 expression
2026Health Sciences Investigations Journal

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health533%
Molecular Biology427%
Genetics320%
Cancer Research213%
General Health Professions213%
Nutrition and Dietetics213%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine213%
Surgery213%
Urology213%
Anatomy17%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues3
Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics2
Dermatoglyphics and Human Traits2
Fatty Acid Research and Health2
Genetic factors in colorectal cancer2
Hair Growth and Disorders2
Academic Publishing and Open Access1
Anatomy and Medical Technology1
Biological Research and Disease Studies1
Biomedical and Engineering Education1
Biometric Identification and Security1
Birth, Development, and Health1

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

27% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Netherlands3
Switzerland2
Denmark1
Australia1
Ireland1
United Kingdom1
Sweden1
Germany1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH7 papers
West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious PathogensGH4 papers
Amsterdam UMC Location University of AmsterdamNL3 papers
University of AmsterdamNL3 papers
FINDCH2 papers
Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research1 paper
Odense University HospitalDK1 paper
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayIE1 paper
Roskilde UniversityDK1 paper
Western Sydney UniversityAU1 paper

Where they publish

All Life1
Biomarker Research1
Cancer Genetics1
Cardiovascular journal of South Africa/Cardiovascular journal of Southern Africa1
Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology1
Disease Markers1
FACE1
Health Sciences Investigations Journal1

How it can be read

87% free to read

Diamond 1 · 7%Free to read and to publish
Gold 7 · 47%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 27%Open in a subscription journal
Green 1 · 7%A copy in a repository
Closed 2 · 13%Behind a paywall

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being10
4Quality education1
5Gender equality1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Education

PhD Human Biology, Experimental Vascular Medicine (Institute of Cardiovascular Prevention)Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen2012–2016
M. Phil Human Anatomy, AnatomyUniversity of Ghana College of Health Sciences2006–2009
Bsc. Nutrition and Food Science, Nutrition and Food ScienceUniversity of Ghana2001–2005

Influence of Lifestyle and Environmental Factors on Semen Quality in Ghanaian Men

2020International Journal of Reproductive MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst author30 citations10.1155/2020/6908458

Natural cocoa inhibits maternal hypercholesterolaemiainduced atherogenesis in rabbit pups

2019Cardiovascular journal of South Africa/Cardiovascular journal of Southern AfricaJournalFirst author3 citations10.5830/cvja-2019-019

Who funds it

8 of 15 papers name a funder

University of Ghana7
College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal1
College of Science and Health1