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K. Ribbeck

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Microbiology· 3 Biophysics· 2 Bioengineering· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 6 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:human· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1

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C. Wu· 2 shared A. Gulati· 1 shared A. M. Sesay· 1 shared A. Stejskalova· 1 shared B. Budnik· 1 shared B. M. Woolston· 1 shared B. X. Wang· 1 shared C. A. Stevens· 1 shared

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2016-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Mucin promotes pneumococcal colonization via autolysis suppression and tryptophan-mediated immune modulation

C. N. Johnson, Jason Rosch, M. W. Frank, Y. Laguna-Terai, W. MacCain, T. S. Simmons, S. Zamakhaeva, N. Korotkova, C. Aherne, E. Tuomanen, C. Evans, K. Ribbeck

This study shows that mucin promotes pneumococcal colonization by suppressing autolysis and modulating immune responses through tryptophan biosynthesis.

bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Morphogenesis of bacterial colonies in polymeric environments

S. G. La Corte, C. A. Stevens, G. Carcamo-Oyarce, K. Ribbeck, N. S. Wingreen, S. S. Datta

This study shows that bacterial colonies form serpentine 'cables' in polymer-rich environments due to entropic attraction and hindered diffusion, revealing new principles of morphogenesis in complex media.

bioRxiv · Apr 18, 2024 · PreprintBiophysics

Prevotella are major contributors of sialidases in the human vaginal microbiome.

P. Pelayo, F. A. Hussain, C. A. Werlang, C. Wu, B. M. Woolston, K. Ribbeck, D. S. Kwon, E. P. Balskus

This study identifies Prevotella as a major source of sialidases in the vaginal microbiome, showing their prevalence and activity compared to Gardnerella.

bioRxiv · Jan 9, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology

Mucus production, host-microbiome interactions, hormone sensitivity, and innate immune responses modeled in human cervix chips

Z. Izadifar, J. Cotton, C. Chen, N. A. Bustos, V. Horvath, A. Stejskalova, C. Wu, A. Gulati, N. T. LoGrande, B. Budnik, S. Shahriar, E. Doherty, T. To, S. E. Gilpin, A. M. Sesay, , D. E. Ingber

This paper develops human cervical Organ Chip models to study mucus production, host-microbiome interactions, and immune responses, showing they mimic in vivo conditions and respond to microbiome changes.

bioRxiv · Feb 22, 2023 · PreprintBioengineering

Mucin glycans signal through the sensor kinase RetS to inhibit virulence-associated traits in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

B. X. Wang, K. M. Wheeler, K. C. Cady, S. D. Lehoux, R. D. Cummings, M. T. Laub, K. Ribbeck

This study shows that mucin glycans activate RetS in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, inhibiting virulence traits by suppressing the GacS-GacA system and type VI secretion system.

bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2020Microbiology

Charge influences substrate recognition and self-assembly of hydrophobic FG sequences

W. G. Chen, J. Witten, S. C. Grindy, N. Holten-Andersen, K. Ribbeck

This study investigates how charge type and placement affect FG-domain self-assembly and substrate recognition in nucleoporins using synthetic peptides.

bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2016Biophysics