Aishan Zhao

This study uses recombinant sortase to attach antigens to Gram-positive bacteria, demonstrating a non-genetic method to induce protective immunity in vivo.

This study demonstrates that Staphylococcus epidermidis can be engineered to elicit potent immune responses when applied topically or intranasally, with nasal colonization inducing stronger systemic and mucosal immunity.

The paper shows that modifying microbial community composition, specifically overexpressing bile acid metabolic genes in Lactobacillus strains, can alter bile acid pool size and composition in mice.

The paper uses a single-strain dropout screen in a defined microbial community to show how removing specific strains affects community composition and metabolic output.

The paper identifies an antibody response against Staphylococcus epidermidis and shows how it can be engineered for therapeutic vaccination.