R. E. Stark

This study investigates cuticular resistance mechanisms in insecticide-resistant Aedes aegypti using ssNMR, GC-MS, and TEM, finding increased cuticle thickness and polysaccharide abundance.

This study identifies a novel mechanism of melanization in C. auris through extracellular alkalinization promoting non-enzymatic oxidation of L-DOPA to melanin.

This study shows that Cryptococcus neoformans produces polytypic melanin by incorporating multiple catecholamines during infection, which has similar protective properties to melanin made from dopamine alone.

The paper uses solid-state NMR to identify three lipid classes in C. neoformans cell walls and whole cells, revealing their association with melanin and potential roles in fungal pathogenesis.

This study identifies the structural unit of melanin in the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans, revealing its organization into nanospheres and granules.