Department researchers have been awarded six grants. In addition, our researchers’ work has generated 19 manuscript publications.
New grants:
PI: Nichole Brandquist
Funder: NIH/NIAID F31
Title: Investigating the role of S. aureus citrate metabolism in prosthetic joint infection
Amount: $41,509 direct cost
4/1/2026-03/31/2027
PI: Jana Broadhurst
Funder: BioFire Defense, LLC
Title: Validation of the Biofire SpitFire
Amount: $79,585 direct cost
12/11/2025-12/31/2026
PI: Scott Koepsell
Funder: Biokit Research and Development, SLU
Title: Multi-site management clinical study of Hemosil von Willebrand Factor GPIbR
Amount: $44,050 direct cost
03/20/2026-03/19/2027
PI: Artha Lotlikar
Funder: Child Health Research Institute
Title: The integrated stress response orchestrates immune remodeling and biofilm persistence during pediatric neurosurgical infection
Amount: $12,187 direct cost
PI: Mike Wiley
Funder: USDA/subcontract with University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Title: Comprehensive HPAI surveillance in diverse landscapes; development of holistic sample and testing methodologies for early detection
Amount: $147,730 direct cost
2/2/2026-2/1/2028
PI: Jian Xie
Funder: NIH/NIGMS R35
Title: Biological roles and mechanisms of cell surface RNAs in human papillomavirus endocytic trafficking
Amount: $1,375,000 direct cost
4/5/2026-2/28/2031
New publications (February 2026-current):
Whole blood storage time impairs clot strength with minimal change in functional fibrinogen concentration.
Maginot ER, Barmettler NK, Gawargi FI, White CM, Goodman N, Billiar TR, Munitz R, Koepsell SA, Williams SM, Bobr A, Spinella PC, Shea SM, Henry R, Barrett CD. Transfusion. 2026 Mar 11. doi: 10.1111/trf.70150. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41811116
Platelet DKK1 promotes tolerogenic dendritic cells and non-healing responses in cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Ihedioha OC, Sivakoses A, Marcarian HQ, Sajeev M, McMahon-Pratt D, Bothwell ALM. iScience. 2026 Feb 26;29(4):115090. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115090. eCollection 2026 Apr 17. PMID: 41858624
Can mHealth improve migrant wellness during public health emergencies? A community-engaged qualitative study during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abresch C, Warren M, Kerns E, Sato A, Haynatzki G, Figliomeni J, Sanchez F, Marfileno G, Rivera L, Broadhurst MJ, McCulloh RJ. BMC Digit Health. 2026;4(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s44247-026-00253-0. Epub 2026 Mar 16. PMID: 41852913
A Case of IDH-Mutant Astrocytoma Harboring an IDH2 R172_H173delinsSN Variant.
Auen T, Chen J, Shonka N, Cathcart S. Neuropathology. 2026 Apr;46(2):e70048. doi: 10.1111/neup.70048. PMID: 41736408au
FEMA GRAS assessment of natural flavor complexes: Vanilla extract, Bitter almond oil, Wintergreen oil and related flavoring ingredients.
Guengerich FP, Cohen SM, Eisenbrand G, Fukushima S, Gooderham NJ, Hecht SS, Rietjens IMCM, Rosol TJ, Davidsen JM, Harman CL, Taylor SV. Food Chem Toxicol. 2026 May;211:115969. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2026.115969. Epub 2026 Jan 20. PMID: 41571176
Carcinogenicity in the 21st Century: Challenges of New Methodologies, Strategies, and Their Impact on Pathologists-Session 1.
Schaudien D, Cohen SM, Dunmore HM, Bosseler L, Rinke M, Crabbs TA. Toxicol Pathol. 2026 Mar 27:1926233261430673. doi: 10.1177/01926233261430673. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41889219
Mode of action (MOA) for nasal tumors induced by methyl isothiocyanate (MITC) in Sprague Dawley rats.
Badding M, Gollapudi BB, Reiss R, Harkema JR, Cohen SM. J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev. 2026 Apr 2:1-25. doi: 10.1080/10937404.2026.2640072. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41925248
Carcinogenicity Risk Assessment of Agrochemicals and Pharmaceuticals.
Palazzi X, Cohen SM, Melching-Kollmuss S, Nolte T, Schorsch F, Siezen K, Wolf D, Wright L. Toxicol Pathol. 2026 Apr 5:1926233261435923. doi: 10.1177/01926233261435923. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41936551
Variable Staphylothrombin Activity in Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections.
Damhorst GL, Boulis MJ, Nelson EB, Hofstetter KS, Kim J, Sakurai Y, Correa J, Adam N, Reslane I, Muse CG, Panizzi P, Fey PD, Bryksin J, Alter DN, Maier CL, Read TD, Satola SW, Lam WA. J Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 13:jiag012. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiag012. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41685885
Emergence of Dalbavancin, Vancomycin, and Daptomycin Cross-resistance in MRSA During Long-term LVAD Suppression With Vancomycin Followed by Dalbavancin: Genomic Insights and Synergy With Cefadroxil.
Stohs EJ, Alexander BT, Fey PD, Foreman MCL, Xu L, Penewit K, Waalkes A, Salipante SJ, Werth BJ. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 16;13(3):ofag074. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofag074. eCollection 2026 Mar. PMID: 41822371
Rab5 nucleotide binding promotes oxidative metabolism to fuel hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation.
Otakhor KO, Zaidi MAA, Oberley-Deegan RE, Ponnusamy MP, Fisher KW, Schott MB. J Biol Chem. 2026 Feb 25;302(4):111321. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2026.111321. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41759726
Changes in the 6th edition of the World Health Organization classification of tumours of the digestive system.
Arends MJ, Esposito I, Gill AJ, Hruban RH, Khoury JD, Kojima M, Montgomery EA, Abdulkareem F, Carneiro F, Costamagna G, Lauwers G, Polydorides AD, Rindi G, Rugge M, Schirmacher P, Srivastava A, Yao J, Hodge JC, Kench JG, Rekhi B, Reyes-Múgica M, Sepulveda AR, Shi C, Puspanathan P, Wijesinghe H, Giesen C, Ruiz BII, Lokuhetty D; WCT standing editorial board; Nagtegaal ID. Histopathology. 2026 Feb 22. doi: 10.1111/his.70116. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41724188
The WHO Classification of Genetic Tumour Syndromes: Considerations for histopathology.
Cree IA, Arends MJ, Khoury JD, Denton ER, Gill AJ, Lazar AJ, Frayling IM, Pfister SM, Rubin MA, Leite KR, Dalgleish R, Bruford EA, Plon S, Hamosh A, Walsh MF, Goldman-Lévy G, Wijesinghe H, Foulkes WD, Lokuhetty D. Histopathology. 2026 Mar 19. doi: 10.1111/his.70139. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41852243
Mitochondrial transfer to granulocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells augments immunosuppressive activity.
Arumugam P, Heim CE, Fallet RW, Shinde DD, Thomas VC, Argüello RJ, Kielian T. Cell Rep. 2026 Mar 24;45(3):117057. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2026.117057. Epub 2026 Mar 10. PMID: 41811849
Characterization of the cell division-associated peptidoglycan amidase AmiA of Chlamydia trachomatis.
Dannenberg J, Lee J, Liechti GW, Otten C, Löckener I, Reuter J, Klöckner A, Krannich S, Schneider T, Ouellette SP, Henrichfreise B. J Bacteriol. 2026 Mar 11:e0045325. doi: 10.1128/jb.00453-25. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41811082
Cutting to the core: Proteases in the tumor-bone interface and metastatic progression.
Bhola R, Sturgeon R, Singh RK. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer. 2026 Apr;1881(2):189567. doi: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2026.189567. Epub 2026 Feb 27. PMID: 41765208
Antagonism of RNA silencing in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, by the nsP2 protein of the prototype alphavirus.
Gupta AK, Wiley MR, Myles KM. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Feb 17;123(7):e2521417123. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2521417123. Epub 2026 Feb 9. PMID: 41662525
Leukapheresis in Pediatric T-ALL with Extreme Hyperleukocytosis: A Case Highlighting the Importance of Early Recognition.
Guild A, Salomon J, Thakker J, Williams SM, Ford J. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2026 Jan-Dec;14:23247096261429199. doi: 10.1177/23247096261429199. Epub 2026 Mar 27. PMID: 41891177
The Rab5 effector Rabankyrin-5 mediates endosomal fusion and trafficking of human papillomavirus during early entry.
Love M, Dang RC, Xie J, Zhang P. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Mar 3;123(9):e2524765123. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2524765123. Epub 2026 Feb 26. PMID: 41746727