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Barbara Smith

Johns Hopkins University

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Amanda DziedziciD· 2 shared Anne JedlickaiD· 2 shared Arturo CasadevalliD· 2 shared Daniel F. Q. SmithiD· 2 shared Ella JacobsiD· 2 shared Abhai K. TripathiiD· 1 shared Carolina CoelhoiD· 1 shared Christine ChrissianiD· 1 shared

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Dietary L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) augments cuticular melanization in Anopheles mosquitos while reducing their lifespan and malaria parasite burden

Emma Camacho, Yuemei Dong, Christine Chrissian, Radamés J. B. Cordero, Raúl G. Saraiva, Yesseinia Angleró-Rodríguez, Daniel F. Q. Smith, Ella Jacobs, Isabella Hartshorn, José Alberto Patiño-Medina, Michael DePasquale, Amanda Dziedzic, Anne Jedlicka, Barbara Smith, Godfree Mlambo, , Arturo Casadevall

This study shows dietary L-DOPA increases melanization, immunity, and reduces lifespan in Anopheles mosquitoes, while lowering malaria parasite burden.

Nature Communications · Aug 27, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Peroxisomes regulate virulence and cell density sensing in Cryptococcus neoformans

Ella Jacobs, Quigly Dragotakes, Samuel Rodrigues Dos Santos, Daniel F. Q. Smith, Amanda Dziedzic, Anne Jedlicka, Barbara Smith, Julie M. Wolf, Carolina Coelho, Arturo Casadevall

This study shows that peroxisomes in Cryptococcus neoformans regulate virulence and cell density sensing through metabolic pathways and mitochondrial retrograde signaling.

bioRxiv · May 14, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology