E. Grant

Meta-analyses of Culex blood-meals indicates strong regional effect on feeding patterns

This study analyzes global Culex blood-feeding data to show that feeding patterns vary between species and regions, influenced by external factors rather than phylogeny.

The 2023 wildfire season in Quebec: an overview of extreme conditions, impacts, lessons learned and considerations for the future.

The paper reviews the 2023 Quebec wildfire season, its extreme conditions, impacts on ecosystems and communities, and proposes strategies for future wildfire risk management.

Diet-driven differential response of Akkermansia muciniphila modulates pathogen susceptibility

This study shows that Akkermansia muciniphila increases susceptibility to a gut pathogen under fiber-deprived conditions but reduces pathogen load on a fiber-sufficient diet.

Gut microbiome-based prediction of autoimmune neuroinflammation

The paper identifies a microbial risk factor for autoimmune neuroinflammation by analyzing microbiota compositions and host immune responses in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.

Can deep learning predict human intelligence from structural brain MRI?

This study uses deep learning on structural brain MRI to predict individual intelligence quotients, showing statistical significance in predicting verbal, comprehensive, and full-scale IQ.

Molecular basis of proteolytic cleavage regulation by the extracellular matrix receptor dystroglycan

This study identifies a unique mechanism by which dystroglycan is cleaved by MMPs, showing that structural changes disrupt DGC integrity and contribute to disease.

Opposing diet, microbiome and metabolite mechanisms regulate inflammatory bowel disease in a genetically susceptible host

The paper shows that low dietary fiber promotes colitis in genetically susceptible mice by eroding mucus, while a fiber-free diet increases anti-inflammatory metabolites, highlighting microbial function over taxa in IBD regulation.

Phenology of plant reproduction, foliar infection, and herbivory change along an urbanization gradient

This study examines how urbanization affects plant reproduction, foliar infection, and herbivory in two weed species across an urbanization gradient.

Mucin-degrading gut bacteria promote anti-parasitic immunity

This study shows that mucin-degrading gut bacteria influence anti-parasitic immunity by modulating host immune responses, with dietary fiber affecting this interaction.

Low antigen abundance limits efficient T-cell recognition of highly conserved regions of SARS-CoV-2

The paper identifies conserved T-cell epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 and finds that immune responses against them are subdominant due to low antigen abundance.

Fecal microbiota dysbiosis in macaques and humans within a shared environment

The paper examines microbiome overlap between humans and macaques in a shared environment, finding significant differences in gut microbiota dispersion patterns between exposed and control macaques.

ESCRT-III accumulates in micronuclei with ruptured nuclear envelopes

This study shows ESCRT-III and CHMP7 protect against genomic instability in micronuclei by repairing nuclear envelopes but also generate cytosolic DNA that promotes inflammation in cancer cells.