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W. Smith

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Ecology· 2 Scientific Communication & Education· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Pharmacology & Toxicology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Organism:human· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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J. Smith· 2 shared A. Brenninkmeijer· 1 shared A. Chabrolle· 1 shared A. L. Pullinger· 1 shared A. P. Olivares· 1 shared A. S. Taylor· 1 shared B. Constantinides· 1 shared B. Haelterlein· 1 shared

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J. Smith

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza causes mass mortality in Sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) breeding colonies across northwestern Europe

U. Knief, T. Bregnballe, I. Alfarwi, M. Ballmann, A. Brenninkmeijer, S. Bzoma, A. Chabrolle, J. Dimmlich, E. Engel, R. Fijn, K. Fischer, B. Haelterlein, M. Haupt, C. Herrmann, R. in 't Veld, , Ve

This study reports mass mortality of Sandwich terns due to HPAI A(H5N1) in northwestern Europe, with over 17% of the breeding population dying and high chick mortality observed.

bioRxiv · May 12, 2023 · PreprintEcology

DBERlibR: Automated Data Analysis for Discipline-Based Education Research

C. Song, R. Helikar, W. Smith, T. Helikar

DBERlibR automates data analysis for DBER by processing, cleaning, and applying statistical tests to assessment data, streamlining research workflows.

bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2022 · PreprintScientific Communication & Education

A burst of regulatory and protein innovation at the origin of placental mammals drove the emergence of placenta and underpins divergent early pregnancy strategies in modern mammals.

A. S. Taylor, H. Tinning, V. Ovchinnikov, W. Smith, A. L. Pullinger, R. A. Sutton, B. Constantinides, D. Wang, N. Forde, M. J. O'Connell

The paper identifies a core miRNA network that originated in placental mammals and explains the evolution of placenta and diverse pregnancy strategies.

bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

A pilot study of behavioral, environmental, and occupational risk factors for chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka

J. Pry, W. Jackson, R. Rupasinghe, G. Lishanthe, Z. Badurdeen, T. Abeysekara, R. Chandrajith, W. Smith, S. Wickramasinghe

This pilot study investigates risk factors for chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka, finding significant associations with betel chewing, pet ownership, pests in the home, water treatment, and age.

bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2019Scientific Communication & Education

Invasion but not hybridisation is associated with ecological niche shift in monkeyflowers

D. Da Re, A. P. Olivares, W. Smith, M. Vallejo-Marin

This study finds no niche shift in a hybrid monkeyflower compared to its parental species in introduced ranges, suggesting hybridisation does not drive ecological niche change.

bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2019 · PreprintEcology

Group B meningococcal outer membrane protein vaccine promote potent anti-viral effect

J. Smith, W. Smith

This study evaluates the immune response and protective efficacy of NMB0315 nucleic acid, recombinant protein, and combined vaccines in mice, finding higher bactericidal titers and protection rates with the combined approach.

bioRxiv · May 23, 2019 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology