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Kapten Muthoka

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Cancer Biology· 1 Genetic & Genomic Medicine· 1

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Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:long-read sequencing· 1 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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Omenge Orang’oiD· 2 shared Aaron C. ErmeliD· 1 shared Abebe Alemu FolaiD· 1 shared Alexandra Lindsey Djomkam ZuneiD· 1 shared Ann Marie MoormanniD· 1 shared Charles Ochieng’ OlwaliD· 1 shared Cliff I. OduoriD· 1 shared Danielle L. SwaneyiD· 1 shared

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Paracrine Signals from HIV-1 Infected Immune Cells Reprogram Cervical Cancer Pathways

Charles Ochieng’ Olwal, Ujjwal Rathore, Sara K. Makanani, Prashant Kaushal, Immy A. Ashley, Manisha R. Ummadi, Vincent Appiah, Alexandra Lindsey Djomkam Zune, Sophie F. Blanc, Doug Winters, Yennifer Delgado, Kapten Muthoka, Jacqueline M. Fabius, Manon Eckhardt, Robyn M. Kaake, , Mehdi Bouhaddou

This study shows HIV-1 infected immune cells alter cervical cancer pathways through paracrine signals, with upregulated PI3K-AKT and interferon-stimulated genes.

iScience · Jun 1, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology

Scalable long-read Nanopore HPV16 Amplicon-based Whole-Genome Sequencing

Titus Kipkemboi Maina, David Giesbrecht, Cliff I. Oduor, Kapten Muthoka, Karamoko Niaré, Rebecca Crudale, Abebe Alemu Fola, Sin Ting Hui, Isaac E. Kim, Philip K. Tonui, Peter Muhandale Itsura, Ronald Tonui, Ann Marie Moormann, Patrick Joseph Loehrer, Darron R. Brown, , Jeffrey A. Bailey

This paper develops a scalable long-read sequencing method for HPV16 genome analysis, showing high accuracy and capturing full genetic diversity across multiple lineages.

Scientific Reports · Oct 7, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine