Irene Salinas

The paper identifies conserved gene networks in lungfish estivation that were co-opted for terrestrial adaptation through ancient gene duplications.

The paper identifies a resident bacterial community in the brains of healthy salmonids and shows its relationship to gut and blood microbiomes, with adaptations for brain colonization.

The paper identifies the telencephalon as a neuronal substrate for systemic inflammatory responses in teleosts, showing polyamine metabolism changes and behavioral fever responses.