D. S. Park

Herbarium records provide reliable phenology estimates in the understudied tropics

This study shows herbarium records provide reliable estimates of tropical plant phenology, matching field observations in reproductive timing and spatial variation.

The colonial legacy of herbaria

The paper analyzes 85 million herbarium records to show colonial legacies in plant specimen distribution, revealing disparities between biodiversity hotspots and where specimens are housed.

Source range phylogenetic community structure can predict the outcome of avian introductions

The paper predicts bird introduction success in Florida, Hawaii, and New Zealand by analyzing phylogenetic structure, propagule pressure, and traits, finding consistent support for source region phylogenetic structure.

Disentangling the effects of climate change, landscape heterogeneity, and scale on phenological metrics

This study examines how climate change, landscape heterogeneity, and scale affect phenological metrics using simulated landscapes and virtual plant species.

Phenological displacement is uncommon among sympatric angiosperms

The paper examines phenological displacement in flowering time among sympatric angiosperms and finds it is uncommon overall but more pronounced in species with similar flowering times.

A new method for counting reproductive structures in digitized herbarium specimens using Mask R-CNN

This paper develops a Mask R-CNN model to automate counting reproductive structures in herbarium specimens, achieving high accuracy for buds and fruits but lower for flowers.

Areas of global importance for terrestrial biodiversity, carbon, and water

The paper identifies global terrestrial areas prioritized for conservation to maximize synergies between biodiversity, carbon retention, and water provisioning.

DJ-1 (Park7) affects the gut microbiome, metabolites, and development of Innate Lymphoid Cells (ILCs)

This study shows that DJ-1 deficiency in mice alters gut microbiome composition, increases inflammatory markers, and reduces innate lymphoid cells, potentially contributing to Parkinson's disease pathogenesis.

The Goldilocks Window of Personalized Chemotherapy: An Immune Perspective

This study uses mathematical modeling to show that optimal chemotherapy scheduling must balance tumor reduction and immune preservation to maximize treatment efficacy.

The immune checkpoint kick start: Optimization of neoadjuvant combination therapy using game theory

The paper develops a mathematical model to optimize neoadjuvant combination therapy for ER+ breast cancer by balancing tumor burden and metastatic potential using game theory.

Widespread sampling biases in herbaria revealed from large-scale digitization

This study identifies widespread sampling biases in herbarium records from three digitized floras, revealing shared and regional-specific patterns that may affect ecological and evolutionary conclusions.

Selfing species exhibit diminished niche breadth over time.

The paper examines climatic niche breadth and mutation accumulation in selfing and outcrossing plant species, finding selfers have narrower niches and higher mutation rates despite larger geographic ranges.