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Maristhela Alvarez

Amherst College

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Staphylococcus aureus urease is controlled by a complex regulatory network and promotes dissemination during catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)

Jana Gomez, Jesus M. Duran Ramirez, Maristhela Alvarez, Shane A. Cristy, Jennifer N. Walker

This study identifies the regulatory network controlling S. aureus urease expression and shows its role in biofilm formation and dissemination during CAUTI.

bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Depletion of a neural cell adhesion molecule disrupts both epithelial and germ layer identity in sea anemone embryos

Anna Postnikova, Julissa Tello, Maristhela Alvarez, Grace S. Lee, Ilhan Ali, Christine M. Field, Timothy J. Mitchison, Katerina Ragkousi

This study identifies NCAM2 as essential for epithelial and germ layer organization in sea anemone embryos through proteomics and knockdown experiments.

bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology