M. Dunn

Forecasting the adoption and spread of a community-based marine management initiative using agent-based models

This paper uses agent-based models and Bayesian inference to forecast the adoption and spread of a marine management initiative in Fiji, identifying key drivers and informing conservation policy.

Australian Culex annulirostris mosquitoes are competent vectors for Japanese encephalitis virus genotype IV

This study shows Australian Cx. annulirostris mosquitoes are highly efficient vectors for JEV genotype IV, with 100% infection rate and 87% saliva positivity.

Engineered Antiviral Sensor Targets Infected Mosquitoes

The paper develops REAPER, a Cas13-based antiviral sensor that kills infected mosquitoes upon activation by arbovirus infection.

Structured surveys of Australian native possum excreta predict Buruli ulcer occurrence in humans

This study uses structured surveys of possum excreta to predict human Buruli ulcer cases, showing improved predictive performance compared to null models.

Developing Wolbachia-based disease interventions for an extreme environment

This study evaluates Wolbachia strains in Saudi Arabian mosquitoes for dengue suppression in extreme environments, finding reduced heat tolerance and local adaptation effects.

Immunomodulatory actions of a kynurenine-derived endogenous electrophile.

The paper identifies Kyn-CKA as a kynurenine-derived electrophile that reduces inflammation and prevents vaso-occlusion in sickle cell disease.

Long-term persistence of viral RNA and inflammation in the CNS of macaques exposed to aerosolized Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus.

This study shows that VEEV persists in the CNS of macaques long after acute infection, with ongoing inflammation and immune cell infiltration.

Protection of human ACE2 transgenic Syrian hamsters from SARS CoV-2 variants by human polyclonal IgG from hyper-immunized transchromosomic bovines

This study evaluates the neutralizing capacity and protective efficacy of human polyclonal IgG against SARS-CoV-2 variants in vitro and in a transgenic hamster model.

Identification of antibiotics for use in selection of the chytrid fungi Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

The paper tests five antibiotics for their effectiveness in selecting genetically modified cells of the chytrid fungi Bd and Bsal.

Proteins in the periplasmic space and outer membrane vesicles of Rhizobium etli CE3 grown in minimal medium are largely distinct and change with growth phase

This paper identifies distinct protein compositions in the periplasm and outer membrane vesicles of Rhizobium etli CE3 at different growth phases, showing time-dependent sorting and functional diversity.

Candida albicans dispersed cells signify a developmental state distinct from biofilm and planktonic phases

The paper identifies dispersed Candida albicans cells as a distinct developmental state with unique transcriptomic features compared to biofilm and planktonic phases.