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Melissa R. Uhran

University of Cincinnati

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Joshua B. BenoitiD· 4 shared Christopher J. HolmesiD· 3 shared Shyh‐Chi CheniD· 3 shared Emily E. Susanto· 2 shared Jasmine Kennedy· 2 shared Melissa KelleyiD· 2 shared Ronja FrigardiD· 2 shared Souvik ChakrabortyiD· 2 shared

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Drought tolerance of Aedes aegypti mosquito eggs is influenced by adaptation to local climate conditions and associations with humans

Souvik Chakraborty, Emily Zigmond, Kaylee Levan, Jasmine Kennedy, Akshita Vaka, Thomas Arya, S. K. Shah, Melissa R. Uhran, Angeli’c Harris, Massamba Sylla, Jewelna Akorli, Sampson Otoo, Noah H. Rose, Christopher J. Holmes, Yanyu Xiao, Joshua B. Benoit

This study examines how drought tolerance of Aedes aegypti mosquito eggs varies with climate conditions and human association, finding urban mosquitoes have higher survival under arid conditions.

bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology

A microbiome-derived nutrient underlies tyrosine metabolism and predator avoidance in mosquito larvae

Melissa Kelley, Shubham Rathore, Karthikeyan Chandrasegaran, Cassandra Herbert, Chloe Elizabeth G. Sabile, Taylor Wood, Judd Joves, Andrew Palacios, Emily E. Susanto, Melissa R. Uhran, Arturo Ledezma Ramírez, Shyh‐Chi Chen, Joshua Tompkin, Khwahish Singh, Muhmmad S. Khalid, , Joshua B. Benoit

This study shows that microbiome-derived queuosine (Q) affects tyrosine metabolism and predator avoidance in mosquito larvae, leading to impaired behavior and survival.

bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2025 · PreprintPhysiology

Multiple bouts of blood feeding in mosquitoes allow prolonged survival and are predicted to increase viral transmission during drought

Christopher J. Holmes, Souvik Chakraborty, Oluwaseun M. Ajayi, Melissa R. Uhran, Ronja Frigard, Crystal L. Stacey, Emily E. Susanto, Shyh‐Chi Chen, Jason L. Rasgon, Matthew DeGennaro, Yanyu Xiao, Joshua B. Benoit

This study shows that repeated blood feeding during drought increases mosquito survival and viral transmission potential by enhancing activity and CO2 sensing.

iScience · Jan 9, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology

Impaired humidity sensing reduces tick survival by preventing water homeostasis

Melissa R. Uhran, Kosisochukwu Onyeagba, Shania M. Sanderson, Syeda Farjana Hoque, Melissa Kelley, Evan S. Smith, Kennan Oyen, David Lewis, Ayesha Benton-Anderson, Thomas Arya, Arturo Ledezma, Haidar Almatar, Jasmine Kennedy, Ronja Frigard, Christopher J. Holmes, , Joshua B. Benoit

This study shows that impaired humidity sensing in ticks reduces survival by disrupting water homeostasis, particularly under variable environmental conditions.

bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2024 · PreprintPhysiology