Laura B. Goodman

The paper sequences Betacoronavirus gravedinis from white-footed mice in NYC, identifies positively selected sites in the spike protein, and predicts its geographic distribution using phylogenetic and biodiversity data.

The paper compares the evolutionary patterns of feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) and canine parvovirus (CPV) to understand host-jumping and pandemic emergence.

The paper identifies a deletion in domain 0 of the spike gene in highly pathogenic feline coronavirus type 2 from U.S. cats, suggesting it as a biomarker for pathogenicity.

This paper develops a hybrid capture sequencing platform for tick-borne disease detection, identifying emerging pathogens and ecological transmission networks in New York.

This paper tracks the evolution and epidemiology of H3N2 canine influenza virus over 20 years in dogs, showing it evolves at a constant rate and spreads rapidly in dense populations but requires long-distance dispersal to sustain outbreaks.

The paper tracks intra-host variation in the spike S1/S2 region of FCoV-1 in a cat over six years, showing distinct variants in different tissues and shedding patterns.

This study reconstructs the emergence and spread of Powassan virus lineage II in the northeastern U.S. using genomic data, finding a south-to-north dispersal pattern and population growth.

The paper evaluates DNA extraction and host depletion methods in bovine milk to improve bacterial detection for food safety, finding that magnetic-based methods are most effective and some methods introduce microbial detection bias.