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Abigail P. Ward

Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research At MIT

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Cancer Biology· 1 Cell Biology· 1 Ecology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:ChIP-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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Brian T. DoiD· 2 shared Matthew G. Vander HeideniD· 2 shared Ahmed AliiD· 1 shared Alanna J FrickiD· 1 shared Alex R. GundersoniD· 1 shared Anna M. BarbeauiD· 1 shared Anna Shevzov-Zebrun· 1 shared Azucena Ramos· 1 shared

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DNA replication stress redistributes the histone methyltransferase G9a and activates lineage-specific gene expression

Gillian E. Oaks, Brian T. Do, Emma M Jakubicka, Patrick J. Cunniff, Abigail P. Ward, Claire Choplick, Samantha A. Nelson, Daniel E. Bauer, Matthew G. Vander Heiden

The paper shows DNA replication stress redistributes G9a to stalled forks, activates gamma-globin genes, and explains how hydroxyurea increases fetal hemoglobin in sickle cell anemia.

bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Physiological folate levels constrain nucleotide synthesis and increase dependence on nucleotide salvage

Ryan Elbashir, Keene L. Abbott, Diya L. Ramesh, Ahmed Ali, Anna Shevzov-Zebrun, Anna M. Barbeau, Michelle Wu, Abigail P. Ward, Yetiş Gültekin, Brian T. Do, Sharanya Sivanand, Azucena Ramos, Tenzin Kunchok, Millenia Waite, Edrees H. Rashan, , Matthew G. Vander Heiden

This study shows that physiological folate levels limit nucleotide synthesis in leukemia cells, making them reliant on salvage pathways for proliferation.

bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

No adaptive plasticity in the heat tolerance of lizard sperm

Wayne Wen-Yeu Wang, Benjamin Pethe, Abigail P. Ward, Waverly Wood, Colin T. Smith, Alanna J Frick, Shannan S. Yates, Alex R. Gunderson

This study tests for thermal plasticity in lizard sperm heat tolerance through male acclimation and post-ejaculate heat hardening, finding no adaptive plasticity in either approach.

bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2026 · PreprintEcology