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Lois Armendariz

Rice University

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Cell Biology· 2 Cancer Biology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1

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Natalia V. KirienkoiD· 4 shared Elissa TjahjonoiD· 3 shared Alexey V. RevtovichiD· 2 shared Fernanda Vaca· 2 shared Yvette Acevedo· 2 shared Ainsley High· 1 shared Alice Liu· 1 shared Alicia Chan· 1 shared

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Box C/D snoRNPs and MDT-15/MED15 regulate mitochondrial surveillance and mitophagy via fatty acid metabolism

Lois Armendariz, Alicia Chan, Elissa Tjahjono, Meggie Wang, Yvette Acevedo, Natalia V. Kirienko

GeroScience · Sep 26, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Microfluidic Capture-Enrichment of individualized microbes from urban wastewater reveals a hidden reservoir of potential pre-emergent pathogens

Siyi Zhou, Seokju Seo, kathryn Rhatigan, Marga Lee, Alice Liu, Aylse Tran, Fernanda Vaca, Lois Armendariz, Todd J. Treangen, Natalia V. Kirienko, Lauren B. Stadler, Yousif E. Shamoo

The paper develops a microfluidic Capture-Enrichment pipeline to identify potential pre-emergent pathogens in urban wastewater, revealing clinically relevant threats and emerging phenotypes.

bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

P. aeruginosa liquid-based pathogenesis triggers HLH-30-dependent metabolic rewiring in C. elegans

Lois Armendariz, Elissa Tjahjono, Yvette Acevedo, Fernanda Vaca, Jane Lowder, Anna Singh, Nikita Singh, Alexey V. Revtovich, Ainsley High, Evan Park, Natalia V. Kirienko

This study shows that P. aeruginosa liquid-based pathogenesis induces metabolic changes in C. elegans, involving lipid droplet depletion and HLH-30-dependent rewiring.

bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Cheminformatic identification of small molecules targeting acute myeloid leukemia

Megan R. Daneman, Bernadetta Meika, Lois Armendariz, Elissa Tjahjono, Alexey V. Revtovich, Leonid A. Stolbov, Natthakan Thongon, Natalia Baran, Scott R. Gilbertson, Vladimir Poroikov, Natalia V. Kirienko

The paper identifies small molecules targeting AML by screening for compounds with predicted functions in apoptosis, glutathione metabolism, and autophagy, validating their efficacy in AML cells and patient-derived samples.

Leukemia · Aug 27, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology