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Ben Diaz

Sandia National Laboratories California

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Approach:transformer / foundation model· 1

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Catherine M. MageeneyiD· 3 shared Meghana Padala· 2 shared Stephen WoniD· 2 shared James Dekontee Jaryenneh· 1 shared Joseph S. SchoenigeriD· 1 shared Md. Maksudur RahmaniD· 1 shared Tessa O. House· 1 shared Vallari R. ChourasiaiD· 1 shared

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Genome-wide overexpression screen of Pseudomonas putida phage Emajogi

Ben Diaz, Stephen Won, Meghana Padala, Catherine M. Mageeney

This study identifies eight cytotoxic genes in a Pseudomonas putida phage through genome-wide overexpression, revealing metabolic remodeling and conserved proteins across diverse phages.

bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Phage proofing Pseudomonas putida uncovers novel broad-spectrum phage resistance protein Psh

Ben Diaz, Stephen Won, James Dekontee Jaryenneh, Md. Maksudur Rahman, Vallari R. Chourasia, Catherine M. Mageeney

The paper identifies a novel phage resistance mechanism in Pseudomonas putida through experimental evolution, revealing a secreted protein Psh that confers broad-spectrum phage resistance without fitness costs.

bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

HtPIP: High-Throughput Phage Isolation Platform increases diversity and reduces isolation time using multiple bacteria

Ben Diaz, Tessa O. House, Meghana Padala, Joseph S. Schoeniger, Catherine M. Mageeney

The paper introduces HtPIP, a high-throughput phage isolation platform that increases diversity and reduces isolation time by isolating novel phages from environmental samples.

Frontiers in Microbiology · Jun 18, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology