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Monica Ness

San Diego State University

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Assay:metabolomics· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:benchmarking· 2 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1

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Laura‐Isobel McCalliD· 4 shared Jarrod A. LaroiD· 2 shared Robert H. CichewicziD· 2 shared Thilini PeramunaiD· 2 shared Biyun Xue· 1 shared Cameron R. Miller· 1 shared Crystal Okeke· 1 shared Debopam ChakrabartiiD· 1 shared

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Systematic assessment of the impact of targeted selection methods and environment-mimicking culture conditions on fungal natural product libraries

Monica Ness, Karen Wendt, Thilini Peramuna, Demetrius I Tillery, Jillian E Murray, Robert H. Cichewicz, Laura‐Isobel McCall

The paper assesses how fungal selection methods and environment-mimicking culture conditions affect the diversity of natural product libraries.

Journal of Natural Products · May 22, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry

Optimization of 13C stable isotope labeling for the study of tricarboxylic cycle intermediates in mouse models

Jarrod A. Laro, Monica Ness, Joseane Lima Prado Godinho, Randy Coats, Laura‐Isobel McCall

This study optimizes bolus-based 13C stable isotope labeling in mouse models to achieve maximum TCA cycle labeling across multiple organs.

Methods · Sep 11, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry

Rationally Minimizing Natural Product Libraries Using Mass Spectrometry

Monica Ness, Thilini Peramuna, Karen L. Wendt, Jennifer E. Collins, Jarrod B. King, Raphaella Paes, Natalia Mojica Santos, Crystal Okeke, Cameron R. Miller, Debopam Chakrabarti, Robert H. Cichewicz, Laura‐Isobel McCall

This paper develops a method to reduce natural product library size using mass spectrometry spectral similarity, minimizing bioactive loss and enabling faster, cheaper drug discovery.

mSystems · Feb 24, 2025Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

SARS-CoV-2 infection unevenly impacts metabolism in the coronal periphery of the lungs

Jarrod A. Laro, Biyun Xue, Jian Hua Zheng, Monica Ness, Stanley M. Perlman, Laura‐Isobel McCall

This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infection causes greater metabolic disturbance in peripheral lung tissue than central tissue, despite higher viral loads in the center.

iScience · Jan 2, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology