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Department faculty and students have been awarded seven grants. In addition, our researchers\u2019 work has generated three dozen manuscript publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PI: Amanda Brinkworth
Funder: NIH\/NIAID R21
Title: Adaptation of an in vitro generated human skin model for tick feeding to study Borrelia burgdorferi transmission
Amount: $275,000 (direct)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PI: Jana Broadhurst
Funder: BioFire Defense
Title: Pilot Clinical Evaluation of the SPOTFIRE Warrior Panel; Protocol #DF-SDY-035648
Amount: $51,831 (direct)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PI: Jared Evans
Funder: National Strategic Research Institute
Title: Motmot
Amount: $1,755,146 (direct)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PI: Tammy Kielian
Funder: NIH\/NIAID R21
Title: Identifying novel immune determinants that influence S. aureus biofilm infection using Collaborative Cross (CC) mouse lines
Amount: $275,000 (direct)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PI: Scot Ouellette
Funder: NIH\/NIAID Subaward (from University of Tennessee)
Title: Regulation of Chlamydial Divisome Assembly
Amount: $140,718 (direct)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PI: Sarah Uhm (MD\/PhD scholar)
Funder: Global Virus Network\u00a0
Title: NE WINGS: Nebraska WNV (West Nile virus) Immunity and Geographic Surveillance
Amount: $15,000 (direct)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PI: Pengwei Zhang
Funder: NIH\/NIAID R21
Title: Mechanism of Dynein-mediated Early Intracellular Trafficking of Human Papillomavirus
Amount: $275,000 (direct)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New publications (August 2025-current):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quaternized chitosan derivatives inhibit growth and affect biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus.<\/a>
Miranda A, Brandquist ND, Johnson K, Muldiiarova E, Fadeev A, Ghanbari M, Endres JL<\/strong>, Bayles KW<\/strong>, MacTaggart J, Svechkarev D, Sadykov MR<\/strong>, Salkovskiy Y. Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 12;15(1):29606. doi: 10.1038\/s41598-025-11891-1. PMID: 40796787 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Novel Red Blood Cell Exchange Parameters for Treatment of Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia Based on Experience of Five Patients.<\/a>
Sevcik K<\/strong>,Jackson C, Williams SM<\/strong>, Koepsell SA<\/strong>, Bobr A<\/strong>. J Hematol. 2025 Jul 8;14(4):210-213. doi: 10.14740\/jh2086. eCollection 2025 Aug. PMID: 40904934 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Molecular Dynamics of Trogocytosis and Other Contact-Dependent Cell Trafficking Mechanisms in Tumor Pathogenesis.<\/a>
Marcarian HQ, Sivakoses A, Bothwell ALM. <\/strong>Cancers (Basel). 2025 Jul 8;17(14):2268. doi: 10.3390\/cancers17142268. PMID: 40723152 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comprehensive characterization of nodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified: A report of the 2023 SH\/EA4HP lymphoma workshop.<\/a>
Amador C, Bouska A<\/strong>, Shah R, Iqbal J<\/strong>, Vega F. Am J Clin Pathol. 2025 Jul 11;164(1):65-75. doi: 10.1093\/ajcp\/aqaf025. PMID: 40646677<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building a Standardized Cancer Synoptic Report With Semantic and Syntactic Interoperability: Development Study Using SNOMED CT and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR).<\/a>
Hwang J, Goel AK, Rous BA, Birdsong G, Seegers PA, Dubois S, R\u00fcdiger T, Campbell WS. <\/strong>JMIR Med Inform. 2025 Sep 25;13:e76870. doi: 10.2196\/76870. PMID: 40997319<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Molecular, histologic, and clinical characterization of methylation class pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma: An analysis of 469 tumors.<\/a>
Dampier CH, Shah N, Galbraith K, Ebrahimi A, Neto OLA, Abdullaev Z, Alexandrescu S, Andreiuolo F, Armstrong T, Baker T, Cathcart S<\/strong>, Chung HJ, Cimino PJ, Conway KS, Cotter J, Costa FD, Dazelle K, Etminam N, Ferman SE, Fernandes I, Ferrone CK, Gilani A, Gilbert M, Gregory J, Ketchum C, Lee HS, Lee I, Lopes MBS, Mao Q, Marshall MS, McCord M, Neill SG, Nirschl JJ, Ozer BH, Paulus W, Penas-Prado M, Prinz M, Pytel P, Quezado M, Raffeld M, Rajan S, Ratliff M, Reifenberger G, Robinson L, Schittenhelm J, Schrimpf D, Singh O, Thomas C, Thomas D, Thomas-Ogunniyi J, Toland A, Turakulov R, Vaubel R, Wadhwani N, Wu J, Giannini C, Snuderl M, Brandner S, von Deimling A, Aldape K. Neurooncol Adv. 2025 Jul 19;7(1):vdaf089. doi: 10.1093\/noajnl\/vdaf089. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec. PMID: 40735274 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case Report: A fatal case of CNS actinomycosis mimicking Tolosa-Hunt syndrome: Is it time to reevaluate diagnostic criteria?<\/a>
Bristol N, Venegas C, Snehal I, Maisenbacher M, Higgins R, Auen T, Cichon C, Hankins R, Barnes C, Cathcart S<\/strong>, Yuil-Valdes A<\/strong>, Chen J<\/strong>, Schmidt C, Mathew S. Front Med (Lausanne). 2025 Sep 11;12:1649779. doi: 10.3389\/fmed.2025.1649779. eCollection 2025. PMID: 41020249<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An evaluation of the human relevance of the thyroid follicular cell tumors observed in rats treated with the synthetic fungicide, pyridachlometyl, based on mode of action.<\/a>
Kawamoto K, Yano J, Shimotsuma Y, Maeda K, Yamaguchi K, Matsunaga K, Fukunaga S, Cohen SM<\/strong>, Asano H. Arch Toxicol. 2025 Nov;99(11):4677-4696. doi: 10.1007\/s00204-025-04162-5. Epub 2025 Aug 26. PMID: 40855184<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comprehensive review of avobenzone (butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane) toxicology data and human exposure assessment for personal care products.<\/a>
Norman KG, Kaufman LE, D’Ruiz C, Loretz L, Kowcz A, Cohen SM<\/strong>, Scialli AR, Boobis AR, Jacobson-Kram D, Schoeny R, Rosol TJ, Williams GM, Kaminski NE, Guengerich FP, Nash JF. Crit Rev Toxicol. 2025;55(6):662-692. doi: 10.1080\/10408444.2025.2535394. Epub 2025 Sep 5. PMID: 40910486<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comprehensive review of ensulizole toxicology data and human exposure assessment for personal care products.<\/a>
Norman KG, Kaufman LE, Griem P, Loretz L, Kowcz A, Cohen SM<\/strong>, Scialli AR, Boobis AR, Jacobson-Kram D, Schoeny R, Rosol TJ, Williams GM, Kaminski NE, Guengerich FP, Nash JF. Crit Rev Toxicol. 2025;55(7):716-734. doi: 10.1080\/10408444.2025.2541392. Epub 2025 Sep 15. PMID: 40952777<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Histidine decarboxylase inhibition attenuates cancer-associated muscle wasting.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dasgupta A, Schmitt RE, Kono T, Lee CC, Zoberi MI, Epstein SA, Schneider JZ, Hernandez A, Grandgenett PM, Caffrey TC, DiMaio DJ<\/strong>, Hollingsworth MA, Doles JD. J Exp Med. 2025 Sep 1;222(9):e20242239. doi: 10.1084\/jem.20242239. Epub 2025 Jul 2. PMID: 40600951<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Histidine decarboxylase inhibition attenuates cancer-associated muscle wasting.<\/a>
Dasgupta A, Schmitt RE, Kono T, Lee CC, Zoberi MI, Epstein SA, Schneider JZ, Hernandez A, Grandgenett PM, Caffrey TC, DiMaio DJ<\/strong>, Hollingsworth MA, Doles JD. J Exp Med. 2025 Sep 1;222(9):e20242239. doi: 10.1084\/jem.20242239. Epub 2025 Jul 2. PMID: 40600951<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specimen Validity Testing in the Toxicology Laboratory.<\/a>
Fyffe-Freil RC<\/strong>, Omosule CL. Clin Lab Med. 2025 Jun;45(2):271-282. doi: 10.1016\/j.cll.2025.01.010. Epub 2025 Mar 12. PMID: 40348438 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PR55\u03b1 subunit of protein phosphatase 2A supports KRASG12D<\/sup>-driven tumorigenesis that requires YAP activation.<\/a>
Jenkins CB, Camero AL, Graff BT, Madduri LSV, O’Connell KA, Hein AL<\/strong>, Smith LM, Enke CA, Dong J, Hollingsworth MA, Johnson KR, Ouellette MM, Yan Y. Oncogene. 2025 Sep;44(34):3070-3082. doi: 10.1038\/s41388-025-03477-y. Epub 2025 Jun 26. PMID: 40571777<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methicillin-resistant and susceptible Staphylococcus aureus: tolerance, immune evasion and treatment.<\/a>
Parsons JB, Mourad A, Conlon BP, Kielian T<\/strong>, Fowler VG Jr. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2025 Aug 20. doi: 10.1038\/s41579-025-01226-2. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40835978<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Novel Red Blood Cell Exchange Parameters for Treatment of Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia Based on Experience of Five Patients.<\/a>
Sevcik K<\/strong>, Jackson C, Williams SM<\/strong>, Koepsell SA<\/strong>, Bobr A<\/strong>. J Hematol. 2025 Jul 8;14(4):210-213. doi: 10.14740\/jh2086. eCollection 2025 Aug. PMID: 40904934<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ECD co-operates with ERBB2 to promote tumorigenesis through upregulation of unfolded protein response and glycolysis.<\/a>
Kennedy BB, Raza M, Mirza S, Rajan AR, Oruji F, Storck MM, Lele SM<\/strong>, Reznicek TE, Li L, Rowley MJ, Wan S, Mohapatra BC, Band H, Band V. Cancer Lett. 2025 Jul 28;632:217959. doi: 10.1016\/j.canlet.2025.217959. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40738412<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Challenges and Pitfalls to Diagnosing NUTM1-Rearranged Neoplasia of the Pancreas by Cytology and Ancillary Studies.<\/a>
Lynn TJ. <\/strong>Diagn Cytopathol. 2025 Sep 18. doi: 10.1002\/dc.70021. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40965047<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SWIB domain-containing DNA topoisomerase I of Chlamydia trachomatis<\/em>mediates DNA relaxation.<\/a>
Shen L, Swoboda AR, Diggs C, Ferdous S, Terrebonne A, Santos A, Wolf N, Lorenzo Carvajal L, Zhong G, Ouellette SP<\/strong>, Tse-Dinh Y-C. J Bacteriol. 2025 Sep 18;207(9):e0019025. doi: 10.1128\/jb.00190-25. Epub 2025 Aug 12. PMID: 40793755<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second messenger signaling molecule cyclic di-AMP drives developmental cycle progression in Chlamydia trachomatis<\/em>.<\/a>
Lee J, Ouellette SP. <\/strong>Elife. 2025 Sep 10;14:RP104240. doi: 10.7554\/eLife.104240. PMID: 40928359<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors of the urinary bladder: a multi-institutional clinicopathologic and molecular analysis of 21 cases.<\/a>
Sangoi AR, Lobo A, Tiwari A, Akgul M, Kandukuri S, Acosta AM, Al-Obaidy KI, Jha S, Kaushal S, Satturwar S, Dhillon J, Osunkoya AO, Williamson SR, Pradhan D<\/strong>, Shah RB, Parwani AV, Cheng L, Hartmann A, Mohanty SK, Agaimy A. Virchows Arch. 2025 Oct 4. doi: 10.1007\/s00428-025-04250-y. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41045311<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Aerostability of Sin Nombre Virus Aerosol Related to Near-Field Transmission.<\/a>
Klug EA, Rivera DN, Herrera VL, Ravnholdt AR, Ackerman DN, Yu Y, Ye C, Bradfute SB, Reid SP<\/strong>, Santarpia JL. Pathogens. 2025 Jul 30;14(8):750. doi: 10.3390\/pathogens14080750. PMID: 40872260 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Large animal model of controlled peripheral artery calcification.<\/a>
Kamenskiy A, de Oliveira BB, Heinis F, Renavikar P<\/strong>, Eberth J, MacTaggart J. Acta Biomater. 2025 Jun 1;199:301-314. doi: 10.1016\/j.actbio.2025.04.055. Epub 2025 May 5. PMID: 40328616<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inhalable Perfluorocarbon RNA Nanocapsules Bypass Immune Clearance While Targeting Lung Epithelial and Lung Tumor Cells.<\/a>
Siddhanta K, Monirvaghefi A, Sundar A, Pinkerton BR, Kumari N, Ding L, Woslager CJ, Kalpana MA, Jogdeo CM, Ravnholdt AR, Poole JA, Santarpia JL<\/strong>, Talmadge JE, Oupick\u00fd D. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Jun 24:2025.06.05.658088. doi: 10.1101\/2025.06.05.658088. PMID: 40501836 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aerostability of Sin Nombre Virus Aerosol Related to Near-Field Transmission.<\/a>
Klug EA,<\/strong> Rivera DN, Herrera VL, Ravnholdt AR, Ackerman DN, Yu Y, Ye C, Bradfute SB, Reid SP, Santarpia JL. <\/strong>Pathogens. 2025 Jul 30;14(8):750. doi: 10.3390\/pathogens14080750. PMID: 40872260<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Review of Accidental Aerosol Generation in Laboratories and Laboratory-associated Infections.<\/a>
Ravnholdt AR, Ratnesar-Shumate SA, Santarpia JL. <\/strong>Appl Biosaf. 2025 Aug 29;30(3):229-238. doi: 10.1089\/apb.2024.0014. eCollection 2025 Aug. PMID: 40927140<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gut Microbiome Profiling in E\u03bc-TCL1 Mice Reveals Intestinal Changes and a Dysbiotic Signature Specific to Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.<\/a>
Skupa SA, Cooper KM, Smith AL, Drengler EM, Eiken AP, Schmitz E, Waldron GM, Mathew G, Primeaux M, Dhawan P, Talmon GA<\/strong>, D’Angelo CR, El-Gamal D. Cancer Res Commun. 2025 Aug 1;5(8):1344-1358. doi: 10.1158\/2767-9764.CRC-25-0022. PMID: 40742099<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LL-37 and Its Truncated Fragments Modulate Amyloid-\u03b2 Dynamics, Aggregation and Toxicity Through Hetero-Oligomer and Cluster Formation.<\/a>
Wang X, \u00d6sterlund N, Pereira Curia G, M\u00f6rman C, Sternke-Hoffmann R, L Ilag L, Gr\u00e4slund A, Wang G<\/strong>, Luo J. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2025 Sep 7:e202516241. doi: 10.1002\/anie.202516241. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40916348<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antithrombin-binding heparan sulfate is ubiquitously expressed in epithelial cells and suppresses pancreatic tumorigenesis.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clausen TM, Weiss RJ, Tremblay JR, Kellman BP, Coker J, Dworkin LA, Rodriguez JP, Chang IM, Chen T, Padala V, Karlsson R, Song H, Peck KL, Ogawa S, Sandoval DR, Joshi HJ, Wang G<\/strong>, Ferguson LP, Bhalerao N, Moores A, Reya T, Sander M, Caffrey TC, Grem JL, Aicher A, Heeschen C, Le D, Lewis NE, Hollingsworth MA, Grandgenett PM, Bellis SL, Miller RL, Fuster MM, Dawson DW, Engle DD, Esko JD. J Clin Invest. 2025 Sep 16:e184172. doi: 10.1172\/JCI184172. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40924474 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

APD6: the antimicrobial peptide database is expanded to promote research and development by deploying an unprecedented information pipeline.<\/a>
Wang G<\/strong>, Schmidt C, Li X, Wang Z. Nucleic Acids Res. 2025 Sep 10:gkaf860. doi: 10.1093\/nar\/gkaf860. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40927993<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus dynamics in Lao PDR during the COVID-19 pandemic: a hospital-based surveillance study.<\/a>
Phommasone K, Chommanam D, Christy NC, Yiaye T, Phoutthavong S, Keomoukda P, Thammavong S, Bounphiengsy T, Lathsachack T, Boutthasavong L, Vidhamaly V, Sibounheuang B, Phonemixay O, Panapruksachat S, Praphasiri V, Keomany S, Chaleunphon B, Douangdala P, Robinson MT, Batty EM, Vongsouvath M, Wiley MR<\/strong>, Wiley JD, Chapman RC, Letizia AG, Mayxay M, Dubot-P\u00e9r\u00e8s A, Ashley EA.BMJ Open. 2025 Sep 4;15(9):e098006. doi: 10.1136\/bmjopen-2024-098006. PMID: 40908018 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disseminated Tuberculosis: When Antemortem Testing Fails and Autopsy Prevails.<\/a>
Auen T<\/strong>, Mitzel H, Linde E, Yuil-Valdes A.<\/strong>Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2025 Aug 27. doi: 10.1097\/PAF.0000000000001071. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40856776<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case Report: A fatal case of CNS actinomycosis mimicking Tolosa-Hunt syndrome: Is it time to reevaluate diagnostic criteria?<\/a>
Bristol N, Venegas C, Snehal I, Maisenbacher M, Higgins R, Auen T<\/strong>, Cichon C, Hankins R, Barnes C, Cathcart S<\/strong>, Yuil-Valdes A<\/strong>, Chen J, Schmidt C, Mathew S.Front Med (Lausanne). 2025 Sep 11;12:1649779. doi: 10.3389\/fmed.2025.1649779. eCollection 2025. PMID: 41020249<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Informatics Powering Data to Shape the Future of Molecular Pathology.<\/a>
Sboner A, Benhamida J, Hirschhorn JW, Temple-Smolkin RL, Zhang W<\/strong>, Leon A; Association for Molecular Pathology Informatics Subdivision Leadership.J Mol Diagn. 2025 Aug;27(8):671-673. doi: 10.1016\/j.jmoldx.2025.03.005. PMID: 40716816 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prognostic gene expression and microRNA profiling signatures and genetic alterations in primary testicular diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.<\/a>
Shi W, Xu-Monette ZY, Jia Y, Tzankov A, Go H, Li L, Ponzoni M, Wang Y, Zhai Q, Perry AM, Wang S, Wang X, Chiu A, Xu ML, Visco C, Dybkaer K, Withers H, Long M, Yuan AF, Miao Y, Macias E, Wu D, Shuai W, Wang B, Li J, Bhagat G, Zu Y, Pan Z, Choi W, Montes-Moreno S, Chen W, Krieken JHV, M\u00f8ller MB, Yu X, Parsons BM, Zhang S<\/strong>, Hsi ED, Sohani AR, Abramson JS, Ferreri AJM, Xu B, Li Y, Young KH. Blood Cancer J. 2025 Jul 17;15(1):123. doi: 10.1038\/s41408-025-01323-8. PMID: 40675955 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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