Gabriela G. Loots

This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze changes in cell function and maturation in the intervertebral disc after injury, identifying key cell populations and pathways involved in degeneration.

The paper investigates the early immune response to Coccidioides in mice, identifying PD-L1+ neutrophils and Spp1+ macrophages as key players in inflammation and fibrosis.

This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics to analyze lung immune responses during lethal Coccidioides infection, identifying macrophages and neutrophils involved in fibrosis and immune dysregulation.

This study shows that host tracheal and intestinal microbiomes inhibit Coccidioides growth in vitro, but antibiotic depletion reduces this inhibition, suggesting microbiome disruption may worsen fungal infections.