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V. Kulkarni

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Approach:experimental assay· 7 Research Focus:differential expression· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:imaging· 2 Organism:mouse· 2

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Dynamic Changes in Macrophage Polarization during the Resolution Phase of Periodontal Disease

J. Uttamani, V. Kulkarni, A. Valverde, R. Naqvi, S. Nares, A. Naqvi

This study evaluates macrophage polarization markers before and after periodontal therapy, showing reduced M1 markers and increased M2 markers post-therapy, correlating with clinical improvement.

bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2023Immunology

Comparative immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in people with latent infection or sterilizing protection

E. Jalbert, C. Liu, V. Mave, N. Lang, A. Kagal, C. Valvi, M. Paradkar, N. Gupte, R. Lokhande, R. Bharadwaj, V. Kulkarni, A. Gupta, A. Weinberg

This study compares immune responses between individuals with sterilizing protection against TB and those with latent infection to identify potential vaccine targets.

bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2022 · PreprintImmunology

Localization of infection in neonatal rhesus macaques after oral viral challenge

T. J. Hope, R. A. Taylor, M. D. McRaven, A. M. Carias, M. R. Anderson, E. Matias, M. Arainga, E. J. Allen, K. A. Rogers, S. Gupta, V. Kulkarni, S. Lakhashe, R. Lorenzo-Redondo, Y. Thomas, A. Strickland, , R. M. Ruprecht

This study uses PET and fluorescent microscopy to track HIV distribution in neonatal rhesus macaques after oral challenge, showing virions localize to the rectal mucosa by four hours and the intestine contains the most infected cells at 96 hours.

PLOS Pathogens · Nov 18, 2021Peer-reviewedCell Biology

SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD and nucleocapsid encoding DNA vaccine elicits T cell and neutralising antibody responses that cross react with variants

V. A. Brentville, M. Vankemmelbeke, R. L. Methingham, P. Symonds, K. W. Cook, R. A. Urbanowicz, T. Tsoleridis, C. M. Coleman, K.-C. Chang, A. Skinner, E. Dubinina, I. Daniels, S. Shah, M. Argonza, J. Delgado, , L. G. Durrant

This paper designs a DNA vaccine encoding SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD and nucleocapsid proteins, showing strong T cell responses and cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies against variants in mice.

bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2021 · PreprintImmunology

Rapid and Efficient Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 from Surfaces using UVC Light Emitting Diode Device

V. Dwivedi, J.-G. Park, S. Grenon, N. Medendorp, C. Hallam, J. B. Torrelles, L. Martinez-Sobrido, V. Kulkarni

This paper describes a UVC LED device that rapidly inactivates SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces, achieving log10 reductions in viral titers within seconds.

bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

The Five-Primer Challenge: An inquiry-based laboratory module for synthetic biology

S. Hsu, J. Huenemann, V. Kulkarni, R. Amaro, R. Moseley, N. Mukhitov, R. Tiwari, S. Wang, M. J. Smanski

This paper describes an inquiry-based laboratory module for synthetic biology where students design DNA sequences to maximize GFP expression using DNA assembly techniques.

bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2019 · PreprintScientific Communication & Education

Inducible Lung Epithelial Resistance Requires Multisource Reactive Oxygen Species Generation to Protect against Bacterial Infections

H. Ware, V. Kulkarni, Y. Wang, M. Leiva, C. Kirkpatrick, J. Pantaleon Garcia, S. Wali, W. Sikkema, J. Tour, S. E. Evans

This study shows that inhaled Pam2-ODN induces lung epithelial ROS production from multiple sources, enhancing antibacterial resistance against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

bioRxiv · Nov 15, 2018Immunology