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Alisha N. Blanc

University of California San Diego

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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David T. PrideiD· 4 shared Katrine WhitesoniD· 4 shared Pooja Ghatbale· 4 shared Ana Georgina Cobián GüemesiD· 3 shared Robert Turner SchooleyiD· 3 shared Alisha N. MonsibaisiD· 2 shared Andrew G. Garcia· 2 shared Govind Prasad SahiD· 2 shared

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Experimental Phage Evolution Results in Expanded Host Ranges Against MDR and XDR Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates

Pooja Ghatbale, Alisha N. Blanc, Andrew D. Sue, Jesse Leonard, Monica Bates, Andrew G. Garcia, Joshua Hensley, Danielle Devequi Gomes Nunes, Nicole Hitchcock, Job Shiach, Roberto Bardaró, Govind Prasad Sah, Chandrabali Ghose, Katrine Whiteson, Robert Turner Schooley, , David T. Pride

The paper demonstrates that experimental phage evolution can expand the host range of phages to kill multidrug-resistant and extensively-drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates.

Nature Communications · Nov 19, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Enhanced Suppression of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia by a Three-Phage Cocktail: Genomic Insights and Kinetic Profiling

Alisha N. Monsibais, Olivia Tea, Pooja Ghatbale, Sage J. B. Dunham, Mirjam Zünd, Jennifer M. N. Phan, Karen Lam, McKenna Paulson, Natalie Tran, Diana S. Suder, Alisha N. Blanc, Cyril Samillano, Joy Suh, Hanna Atif, Ethan Vien, , Katrine Whiteson

This paper identifies and characterizes three phages that form a cocktail effective against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, showing enhanced bacterial suppression compared to individual phages.

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · Jan 22, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

In-vitro resensitization of multidrug resistant clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecium and faecalis through phage-antibiotic synergy

Pooja Ghatbale, Govind Prasad Sah, Sage J. B. Dunham, Ethan Khong, Alisha N. Blanc, Alisha N. Monsibais, Andrew Jesse Garcia, Robert Turner Schooley, Ana Georgina Cobián Güemes, Katrine Whiteson, David T. Pride

This study investigates synergistic interactions between phages and antibiotics in Enterococcus isolates, finding that phage-antibiotic combinations can eradicate vancomycin-resistant strains.

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · Dec 19, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Identification of a large cohort of Enterobacter jumbo phages with broad host ranges across pathogenic Gammaproteobacteria

Natasha Kanhirun, Alisha N. Blanc, Ann Aindow, Millie You, Jyot D. Antani, Pooja Ghatbale, Jesse Leonard, Andrew G. Garcia, Kristin Nghiem, Katrine Whiteson, Robert Turner Schooley, Paul E. Turner, Joe Pogliano, Ana Georgina Cobián Güemes, David T. Pride

The paper identifies eight Enterobacter jumbo phages with broad host ranges across pathogenic Gammaproteobacteria, suggesting potential as antibiotic alternatives.

bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology