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M. C. Cruz

Marquette University

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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M. Vendruscolo· 2 shared A. Davidsson· 1 shared A. F. de Brito· 1 shared A. J. Dear· 1 shared A. Pontillo· 1 shared A.-K. C. Petersen· 1 shared B. K. MayeriD· 1 shared Bennett Raasch· 1 shared

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Acinetobacter spp. with lower susceptibility to quaternary ammonium compounds enriched in microbial communities of frequently used sinks

M. C. Cruz, Rohit Ruhal, J. Lavin, Sophia Bridwell, Nasim Maghboli Balasjin, Bennett Raasch, R. Melton, B. K. Mayer, C. W. Marshall, Krassimira R. Hristova

The paper examines sink drain biofilm microbiomes in academic buildings, finding spatial and temporal variation, dominance of Acinetobacter, and prevalence of QAC resistance genes.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Mar 17, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

MiDAS 5: Global diversity of bacteria and archaea in anaerobic digesters

M. K. D. Dueholm, K. S. Andersen, A.-K. C. Petersen, V. Rudkjoebing, M. Alves, Y. Bajon-Fernandez, D. Batstone, C. Butler, M. C. Cruz, A. Davidsson, L. Erijman, C. Holliger, K. Koch, N. Kreuzinger, C. Lee, , P. H. Nielsen

The paper expands the MiDAS database with global anaerobic digester microbiome data, revealing environmental influences on microbial communities and identifying core taxa.

bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2023Microbiology

Multiplexed Digital Characterisation of Misfolded Protein Oligomers via Solid-State Nanopores

S. E. Sandler, R. I. Horne, S. Rocchetti, R. Novak, N.-S. Hsu, M. C. Cruz, Z. F. Brotzakis, R. C. Gregory, S. Chia, G. J. L. Bernardes, U. F. Keyser, M. Vendruscolo

This paper introduces a single-molecule method using solid-state nanopores and DNA barcoding to detect and characterize misfolded protein oligomers, demonstrating its application to α-synuclein in Parkinson's disease.

bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2023 · PreprintBiophysics

α-Synuclein oligomers form by secondary nucleation

C. K. Xu, G. Meisl, E. Andrzejewska, G. Krainer, A. J. Dear, M. C. Cruz, S. Turi, R. Jacquat, W. E. Arter, M. Vendruscolo, S. Linse, T. P. Knowles

This study shows α-synuclein oligomers form via secondary nucleation on fibril surfaces, not from monomers, and this process is enhanced by agitation under physiological conditions.

bioRxiv · May 28, 2023Biophysics

Sensing soluble uric acid by Naip1-Nlrp3 platform

T. T. Braga, M. R. Davanso, D. Mendes, T. A. Souza, A. F. de Brito, M. C. Cruz, M. I. Hiyane, D. S. de Lima, V. Nunes, J. d. F. Giarola, D. E. P. Souto, T. Prochnicki, M. Lauterbach, S. M. P. Biscaia, R. A. de Freitas, , N. O. S. Camara

The paper investigates how soluble uric acid is sensed by the Naip1-Nlrp3 inflammasome platform in murine macrophages and shows its role in IL-1β production and inflammation.

bioRxiv · May 15, 2020Immunology