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Parker Smith

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:human· 1

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R-pyocin-mediated selection restores aminoglycoside sensitivity in a pan-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate

Isaac Estrada, Davina Campbell, Garrett Welch, Parker Smith, Joanna B. Goldberg, Kendra P. Rumbaugh, Stephen P. Diggle

This paper shows that R-pyocin selective pressure can induce chromosomal deletions in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, leading to loss of multidrug resistance and restoration of aminoglycoside sensitivity.

bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

The Chlamydia trachomatis secreted effector CebN targets nucleoporins and Rae1 to antagonize STAT1 nuclear import

Brianna P. Steiert, Cherilyn A. Elwell, Xavier Tijerina, Madison A. Elliott, Yennifer Delgado, Jocelyn Ni, Robert Faris, Parker Smith, Shelby E. Andersen, Paige N. McCaslin, J. K.-Y. Kevil-Yeager, Quinn Eldridge, Brian S. Imai, Justine V. Arrington, Peter M. Yau, , Mary M. Weber

This study identifies CebN, a Chlamydia trachomatis effector that targets nucleoporins and Rae1 to disrupt STAT1 nuclear import, aiding bacterial survival.

bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology