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Katie Munechika

Cornell University

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Neuroscience· 2 Cell Biology· 1 Systems Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Assay:ChIP-seq· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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Haiyuan YuiD· 4 shared Yu Sun· 3 shared Jingjie ZhuiD· 2 shared Se-In Lee· 2 shared Weixi Feng· 2 shared Wenjie LuoiD· 2 shared Xiaomu WeiiD· 2 shared Yuansong WaniD· 2 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 4/yr

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Cystinosin/Ers1 functions in redox homeostasis in the early secretory pathway

J. Zhu, Sumanth Seetharam, Jade Bowerman, Solomon Baik, Katie Munechika, Nathan Wu, Aleksandra Skirycz, Haiyuan Yu, Miguel A. Piñeros, Richa Sardana

This study identifies a conserved role of cystinosin/Ers1 in the early secretory pathway, revealing new insights into cystinosis pathology beyond lysosomal cystine transport.

Molecular Biology of the Cell · Aug 26, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

TRAPPC8 Is an Endogenous Brake on UFMylation That Suppresses Tauopathy

Yuansong Wan, Ethan Cordes, Weixi Feng, Se-In Lee, Katie Munechika, Yu Sun, Zhisong Gao, Beichen Gao, Jingjie Zhu, Man Ying Wong, Kendra Norman, Siyu Wang, hao chen, Bangyan Liu, Zhong Li, , Li Gan

This study identifies TRAPPC8 as a brake on UFMylation that suppresses tauopathy by interacting with UBA5, showing its therapeutic potential in Alzheimer's disease.

bioRxiv · Aug 23, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

POGZ safeguards neuronal gene chromatin architecture and transcription

Natasha Ann Mariano, Katerina J. Williams, Katie Munechika, Katherine M. Bonefas, Yu Sun, Weiyu Zhang, Jared L. Klein, Kevin D. Monahan, Haiyuan Yu, Cedric Feschotte, Eirene Markenscoff-Papadimitriou

This paper investigates the role of POGZ in maintaining chromatin architecture and transcription in the developing mouse cortex, finding that its loss disrupts H3K9me3 distribution and impairs neuronal gene expression.

bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Interactome mapping in human excitatory neurons reveals novel risk genes and pathways in Alzheimer's disease

Xiaomu Wei, Katie Munechika, Yu Sun, Yuansong Wan, Tianyu Xia, Yuan Hou, Wenqiang Song, Kumar Yugandhar, Yiwen Wang, Se-In Lee, Zhengdong Sha, Yadi Zhou, Weixi Feng, Jingjie Zhu, Y. S. Tang, , Haiyuan Yu

The paper develops a neuron-specific interactome map in human excitatory neurons to identify novel risk genes and pathways in Alzheimer's disease.

bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2026 · PreprintSystems Biology