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Recent Publications by CeZAP Affiliated Faculty
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of African Animal Trypanosomiasis in Cattle in Lambwe, Kenya Okello I, Mafie E, Eastwood G, Nzalawahe J, Mboera LEG, Onyoyo S Journal of Parasitology Research DOI:10.1155/2022/5984376
Two mutations in the ORF1 of genotype 1 hepatitis E virus enhance virus replication and may associate with fulminant hepatic failure. Wang B, Tian D, Sooryanarain H, Mahsoub HM, Heffron CL, Hassebroek AM, Meng XJ. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2207503119
Declines in prevalence alter the optimal level of sexual investment for the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum Early AM, Camponovo F, Pelleau S, Cerqueira GC, Lazrek Y, Volney B, Carrasquilla M, de Thoisy B, Buckee CO, Childs LM, Musset L, Neafsey DE. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2122165119.
Prolonged shedding of Zika virus in human semen is associated with male reproductive tract inflammation.Vogt MB, McDonald EM, Delorey M, Mead PS, Hook SA, Hinckley AF, Werre SR, Brault AC, Duggal NK. J Infect Dis. DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiac329
Mining transcriptome data: Utilization of environmentally regulated promoters for protein expression and purification in Clostridium perfringens. Soncini SR, Camper GJ, Melville SB. J Microbiol Methods DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2022.106519.
Sphingosine 1-phosphate signaling in perivascular cells enhances inflammation and fibrosis in the kidney.
Tanaka S, Zheng S, Kharel Y, Fritzemeier RG, Huang T, Foster D, Poudel N, Goggins E, Yamaoka Y, Rudnicka KP, Lipsey JE, Radel HV, Ryuh SM, Inoue T, Yao J, Rosin DL, Schwab SR, Santos WL, Lynch KR, Okusa MD. Sci Transl Med DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abj2681
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Complete Genome Sequence of Providencia stuartii CMC-4104, Isolated from a Human Splenic Abscess, Containing Multiple Copies of NDM-1 and PER-1 Carbapenem Resistance Genes Rao J, Stornelli NK, Everson NA, McDaniel LF, Gomez De La Espriella M, Faulhaber JR, Todd SM, Lahmers KK, Jensen RV. Microbiol Resour Announce DOI: 10.1128/mra.00514-22
Wearable adjunct ozone and antibiotic therapy system for treatment of Gram-negative dermal bacterial infection.Roth A, Maruthamuthu MK, Nejati S, Krishnakumar A, Selvamani V, Sedaghat S, Nguyen J, Seleem MN, Rahimi R. Sci Rep DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17495-3
Selective targeting of biting females to control mosquito-borne infectious diseases. Kojin BB, Compton A, Adelman ZN, Tu Z. Trends Parasitol
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2022.05.012
Visualization of the Linear and Spatial Organization of Chromosomes in Mosquitoes.Liang J, Bondarenko SM, Sharakhov IV, Sharakhova MV. Cold Spring Harb Protoc. DOI: 10.1101/pdb.top107732
Mechanical limitation of bacterial motility mediated by growing cell chains. McMahon SG, Melville SB, Chen J. Biophys J. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.05.012
Optimizing Pooled Testing for Estimating the Prevalence of Multiple Diseases.Warasi MS, Hungerford LL, Lahmers K. J Agric Biol Environ DOI: 10.1007/s13253-022-00511-4
Flagellotropic Bacteriophages: Opportunities and Challenges for Antimicrobial Applications Esteves N, Scharf BE. Int J Mol Sci DOI: 103390/ijms23137084
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Recent Research Grants Awarded to CeZAP Affiliated Faculty
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- NIH 1R35GM147290-01 Coevolutionary Dynamics and Gene Exchange Between Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Large DNA Viruses and Eukaryotes
- PI Frank Aylward
- $$1,861,244 08/22 - 07/27
Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Large DNA Viruses (NCLDVs) include some of the deadliest human and vertebrate pathogens known. This work will provide important insights into the past and present evolutionary processes that shape these viruses, while also laying the foundation for a new model system that can be leveraged to examine molecular dynamics of NCLDV infection in more detail.
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Welcome new CeZAP affiliated faculty members!
- Anna Duraj-Thatte
- Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering, College of Engineering & College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Carla V. Finkielstein
- Scientific Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
- Emily Gentry
- Assistant Professor, Chemistry, College of Science
- Erin Gloag
- Assistant Professor, Bacteriology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
- Jingqiu Liao
- Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
- Wujin Sun
- Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering, College of Engineering
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The ID IGEP program welcomes the 2nd class of cohorts starting Fall 2022! Members of the 1st and 2nd cohort gathered recently to meet at a social.
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Current VT Graduate Students:
Any current VT graduate student working with an ID IGEP faculty member, having research interests related to infectious disease topics, and in good academic standing, may apply to become an affiliate member of the ID IGEP community by filling out a survey HERE.
ID IGEP Affiliated student members will become part of the interdisciplinary ID IGEP
community across the VT campus and will be able to list programmatic affiliation on their CVs. As such they will receive Email communication and will be encouraged to participate in ID IGEP activities (including the Topics in Infectious Disease course, seminar series, and research symposia)
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Help us advertise the ID IGEP program and recruit students.
Please consider showing this slide at the end of any upcoming conference presentations and /or in any undergraduate classes you are teaching.
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Congratulations to the following CeZAP affiliated faculty recipients the 2022-23 ICSE Scholars Program READ MORE>>
Deploying an Upscaled Silver-Ceramic Technology to Disinfect Drinking Water in School and Community-based Settings
- PI Luke Juran, co-PI Alasdair Cohen
The researchers are looking at the ability to disinfect children’s drinking water stored in large tanks, using silver-ceramic technology, in four identified schools in the poorest regions of India. They also will conduct surveys to determine the effectiveness of and need for interventions regarding healthy washing and sanitization knowledge in the schools and surrounding communities.
Understanding the Economic and Health Outcomes Associated with Supplemental Potable Water Use in Central Appalachia
- PI: Leigh-Anne Krometis, Co-PIs: Kimberly Ellis, Alasdair Cohen, Austin Gray, and Kang Xia
Researchers want to quantify the economic and health implications of using multiple water sources, such as bottled water, when in-home piped water is not accessible.
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Engineering researchers are partners in the lab - and in life
Virginia Tech researchers Padma Rajagopalan and T.M. Murali go beyond the boundaries of engineering disciplines to gain insights into emerging viral infections, such as COVID-19. READ MORE >>
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To Foster and Promote a Cohesive and Synergistic Environment for Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Research
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