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Maria Corkran

University of Maryland, College Park

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Microbiology· 2 Cell Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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Margaret A. SculliD· 3 shared Gregg A. DuncaniD· 2 shared Sahana KumariD· 2 shared Adolfo García‐SastreiD· 1 shared Alison Mark· 1 shared Allison BoboltziD· 1 shared C. Joaquín CáceresiD· 1 shared Daniel Roberto PereziD· 1 shared

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IMPAIRED NEURAMINIDASE AND POLYMERASE ACTIVITIES CORRESPOND WITH LIMITED AEROSOL INFECTIVITY OF B3.13 AND D1.1 H5N1 LINEAGES IN HUMAN RESPIRATORY CULTURES

L. Claire Gay, Dikshya Regmi, Flavio Cargnin Faccin, Ignacio Scanarotti, Alison Mark, C. Joaquín Cáceres, Teresa D. Mejías, Maria Corkran, Margaret A. Scull, Rafael Medina, Adolfo García‐Sastre, Daniel Roberto Perez

This study shows that H5N1 viruses from B3.13 and D1.1 lineages have reduced infectivity in human respiratory cultures due to impaired neuraminidase and polymerase activities, suggesting lower pandemic risk than traditional models indicate.

bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

An Inverse Transwell Assay for Airway Mucus Barrier Function Reveals both Virus- and Mucin-Specific Impacts on Infection

Maria Corkran, Elizabeth M. Engle, Heng Pan, Sahana Kumar, Allison Boboltz, Jeffrey R. Johnson, Gregg A. Duncan, Margaret A. Scull

The paper introduces an inverse Transwell assay to study mucus barrier function against respiratory viruses and identifies MUC5AC's role in antiviral defense.

bioRxiv · Jul 19, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

AAV-mediated MUC5AC siRNA delivery to prevent mucociliary dysfunction in asthma

Sahana Kumar, Maria Corkran, Yahya Cheema, Margaret A. Scull, Gregg A. Duncan

This study evaluates AAV6-mediated MUC5AC siRNA delivery to reduce mucin overexpression and improve mucociliary clearance in asthma models.

Gene Therapy · Aug 23, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology