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Joshua Nguyen

University of California, Los Angeles

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Cancer Biology· 1 Ecology· 1 Immunology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1

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A. K. NayakiD· 1 shared Allison Flores· 1 shared Amina Adebiyi· 1 shared Analynn Lechien· 1 shared Andrew Dinh· 1 shared Angela Wilson· 1 shared Anthony Zygmunt· 1 shared Aparna Shenai· 1 shared

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Novel Synthetic Promoter Armed Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus For Treatment of PAX3-FOXO1 Positive Rhabdomyosarcoma

Cole W. Peters, Miriam Valenzuela-Cardenas, Conner K. Kidd, Analynn Lechien, Andrew Dinh, Moe Kawakami, Joshua Nguyen, Allison Flores, Stephen Ma, Lance Heady, Giorgia del Vecchio, Matteo A. Pellegrini, Theodore Scott Nowicki

This paper develops a PAX3-FOXO1-targeted oncolytic herpes virus that improves tumor control in immunocompetent mouse models when combined with anti-PD1 therapy.

bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

Identification and characterization of host-modulating effectors encoded by the Cluster F1 mycobacteriophage NormanBulbieJr

Bethany M. Wise, Kaylia Edwards, Cole R. Jirsa, Sabrina Abbruzzese, Amina Adebiyi, Sarika Bapat, Tyler Barnhardt, Naomi Bastiampillai, Ella Begovic, Mary Grace Berchick, Gilda Bocco, John Bonoris, Elizabeth Boos, Margaret Cassady, Julia C. Chehab, , Danielle M. Heller

This study identifies and characterizes 29 host-modulating effectors from the mycobacteriophage NBJ that inhibit mycobacterial growth and contribute to phage defense mechanisms.

bioRxiv · May 4, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Polyfunctional IL-21+ IFNg+ T follicular helper cells contribute to checkpoint inhibitor diabetes mellitus and can be targeted by JAK inhibitor therapy

Nicole Huang, Jessica Ortega, Kyleigh Kimbrell, Joah Lee, Lauren N Scott, Esther Peluso, Sarah Wang, Ellie Y. Kao, Kristy Kim, Jarod Olay, Joshua Nguyen, Zoe Quandt, Trevor E. Angell, Maureen A. Su, Melissa G. Lechner

This paper identifies polyfunctional IL-21+ IFNγ+ T follicular helper cells as drivers of ICI-induced diabetes and shows JAK inhibitors can prevent this autoimmune condition.

JCI Insight · Jul 7, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology

Contrasting avoidance - tolerance in heat stress response from thermally contrasting climates in Arabidopsis thaliana

Nana Zhang, Philip Carlucci, Joshua Nguyen, Jai-W Hayes-Jackson, Stephen Tonsor

This study compares heat stress avoidance and tolerance strategies in Arabidopsis thaliana populations from contrasting climates, finding no significant fitness differences but distinct physiological responses.

bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2016 · PreprintEcology