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McKenzie Kreamer

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Daniel J. SpakowicziD· 2 shared Martin BenejiD· 2 shared Nicholas C. DenkoiD· 2 shared Rebecca HoydiD· 2 shared Aaditya Pallerla· 1 shared Aashrith Sai Thoutham· 1 shared Adel Fergatova· 1 shared Ahmad A. TarhiniiD· 1 shared

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Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption Drives Lung Tumor Hypoxia and Resistance to Therapy via Copy Number Alteration in Mitochondrial Electron Transport Subunit NDUFB5

Martin Benej, Katarina Benejova, Adel Fergatova, Rebecca Lisi, Kristina Travis, McKenzie Kreamer, Amy Webb, Caroline Dravillas, Rebecca Hoyd, Esin Bayralı Ülker, Aashrith Sai Thoutham, Daniel J. Spakowicz, Nicholas C. Denko

This study shows that NDUFB5 amplification in NSCLC drives tumor hypoxia and therapy resistance by increasing mitochondrial oxygen consumption.

bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

Candida albicans infiltrates colon and rectal cancers causing therapeutic resistance and decreased survival

Dennis J. Grencewicz, Alexander Loncar, Sylvain Ferrandon, McKenzie Kreamer, Dipankor Chatterjee, Yogita Mehra, Aspen Carson, Rebecca Hoyd, Shiva Jahanbakhshi, Fouad Choueiry, Matthew Z. Anderson, Martin Benej, Dustin E. Bosch, Jiangjiang Zhu, Jinghai Wu, , Daniel J. Spakowicz

This study identifies Candida albicans colonization in colorectal tumors as a factor linked to reduced survival and impaired radiation response.

bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology