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Austen L. Herlihy

Northeastern University

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Elizabeth A. Amorelli· 2 shared Veronica G. Godoy· 2 shared Alicyn Reverdy Pearson· 1 shared Brian Nguyen· 1 shared Carlos E. RiquelmeiD· 1 shared Elliot Ingraham· 1 shared Guillermo Antunez Tierney· 1 shared Marcello Twahirwa· 1 shared

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A new component of the DNA damage response biofilm axis is a TetR-like DNA damage response regulator in Acinetobacter baumannii

Brian Nguyen, Mark W. Soo, Guillermo Antunez Tierney, Elizabeth A. Amorelli, Austen L. Herlihy, Veronica G. Godoy

This study identifies EppR, a TetR-family regulator, as a new component linking the DNA damage response and biofilm formation in Acinetobacter baumannii by modulating RecA levels and adhesive pili expression.

FEMS Microbiology Letters · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Understanding the genetic diversity of bacteria isolated from across the Atacama Desert

Nicole T. Cavanaugh, Alicyn Reverdy Pearson, Elliot Ingraham, Elizabeth A. Amorelli, Austen L. Herlihy, Nathan Thewedros, Matteo Couto Frignani, Marcello Twahirwa, Carlos E. Riquelme, Yunrong Chai, Veronica G. Godoy

The paper characterizes bacterial diversity and adaptive traits in the Atacama Desert using 16S rRNA sequencing and whole genome sequencing of isolates.

bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology