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S. Fernando

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Microbiology· 5 Immunology· 2 Biochemistry· 1 Cancer Biology· 1 Cell Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 7 Organism:human· 6 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 5 Assay:metagenomics· 5 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1

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E. H. Graham· 3 shared J. Clarke· 3 shared J. R. Herr· 3 shared A. Wijewickrama· 2 shared C. Jeewandara· 2 shared C. S. Hardman· 2 shared L. Gomes· 2 shared M. S. Adamowicz· 2 shared

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E. H. Graham

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Structural insights into perilipin 3 membrane association in response to diacylglycerol accumulation

Y.-M. Choi, D. Ajjaji, K. D. Fleming, P. P. Borbat, M. L. Jenkins, B. E. Moeller, S. Fernando, S. R. Bhatia, J. H. Freed, J. E. Burke, A. R. Thiam, M. V. Airola

The paper investigates how lipid composition, specifically phosphatidic acid and diacylglycerol, affects PLIN3 recruitment to membranes and LDs, revealing structural changes in the PAT domain.

bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2022Biochemistry

Diversity, abundance, and host specificity of the human skin associated circular and single stranded DNA virome

E. H. Graham, M. S. Adamowicz, P. C. Angeletti, J. Clarke, S. Fernando, J. R. Herr

The paper characterizes the circular single-stranded DNA virome of human skin, identifying novel viruses and revealing their host range and sequence stability.

bioRxiv · May 22, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Feline Papillomavirus Isolate P20 Assembled from Metagenomic Data Isolated from the Human Skin of a House Cat Owner

E. H. Graham, M. S. Adamowicz, P. Angeletti, J. Clarke, S. Fernando, J. R. Herr

The paper assembles a feline papillomavirus isolate from human skin metagenomic data and describes its genome characteristics.

bioRxiv · Nov 1, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

Discovery of embryonically derived bipotent endothelial-macrophage progenitor cells in postnatal aorta

A. E. Williamson, S. Liyanage, M. Hassanshahi, M. S. I. Dona, D. Toledo-Flores, D. X. A. Tran, C. Dimasi, N. Schwarz, S. Fernando, T. Salagaras, A. Long, J. Kazenwadel, N. L. Harvey, G. R. Drummond, A. Vinh, , P. J. Psaltis

The paper identifies bipotent endothelial-macrophage progenitor cells in mouse aorta that contribute to postnatal vasculogenesis and macrophage formation.

bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2021 · PreprintCell Biology

The Application of The Skin Virome for Human Identification

E. H. Graham, S. Fernando, J. Clarke, J. R. Herr, M. Adamowicz

This study evaluates the stability and diversity of the human skin virome as a tool for human identification, identifying 59 stable viral markers across three body locations over six months.

bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2021Microbiology

Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib as a potential drug for COVID-19

N. S. Mulgaonkar, H. Wang, S. Mallawarachchi, D. Ruzek, B. Martina, S. Fernando

This paper reports that imatinib, an FDA-approved Bcr-Abl inhibitor, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses by blocking viral membrane fusion, suggesting its potential as a repurposed drug for COVID-19.

bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2020Microbiology

The Relationship Between the Cervical Microbiome, HIV Status, and Pre-Cancerous Lesions

C. Klein, D. Gonzalez, C. Kahesa, J. Mwaiselage, N. Aluthge, S. Fernando, J. T. West, C. Wood, P. C. Angeletti

The study examines the cervical microbiome in Tanzanian women, finding higher bacterial richness in HIV-positive individuals and those with high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions.

bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2018 · PreprintCancer Biology

Dietary Bovine Milk Exosomes Elicit Changes in Microbial Communities in C57BL/6 Mice

F. Zhou, H. A. Paz, J. Shu, M. Sadri, J. CUI, S. Fernando, J. ZEMPLENI

This study shows that bovine milk exosomes alter gut microbial communities in mice, affecting specific bacterial taxa at different ages.

bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology

Role of NS1 antibodies in the pathogenesis of acute dengue infection

D. Jayathilaka, L. Gomes, C. Jeewandara, G. S. B. Jayerathne, D. Herath, P. A. Perera, S. Fernando, A. Wijewickrama, C. S. Hardman, G. Ogg, G. Malavige

This study examines NS1 antibody responses in dengue patients, finding higher titres and distinct epitope targeting in severe cases, suggesting potential for disease prediction and vaccine design.

bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2018Immunology

Quantification of dengue virus specific T cell responses and correlation with viral load and clinical disease severity in acute dengue infection

D. Wijeratne, S. Fernando, L. Gomes, C. Jeewandara, A. Ginneliya, S. Samarasekara, A. Wijewickrama, C. S. Hardman, G. S. Ogg, G. N. Malavige

This study quantifies dengue virus-specific T cell responses in acute dengue infection and finds they correlate with clinical severity and viraemia resolution.

bioRxiv · May 18, 2018Immunology