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S. Ravishankar

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:scRNA-seq· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1

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Empowering STEM Students: A University-wide Mentorship Program Fostering Retention and Belonging

S. Ravishankar, T. C. J. Spencer-Drakes, I. H. Fernandes, M. I. Hayes, S. Coopwood, I. Spencers, S. E. Neal

The paper describes a mentorship program aimed at retaining STEM students from historically excluded groups by providing mentorship, research opportunities, and professional development.

bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2024Scientific Communication & Education

T-cells specific for KSHV and HIV migrate to Kaposi sarcoma tumors and persist over time

S. Ravishankar, A. M. H. Towlerton, I. L. Tiamiyu, P. Mooka, J. Nankoma, J. Kafeero, D. Mubiru, S. Sekitene, L. D. Aicher, C. P. Miller, D. G. Coffey, L. Okoche, P. Atwinirembabazi, J. Okonye, J. White, , E. H. Warren

The paper identifies KSHV- and HIV-specific T-cells in KS tumors and shows they persist over time and coexist with immunosuppressive macrophages.

bioRxiv · Feb 6, 2024 · PreprintImmunology

Self-reactive B cells traverse a perfect storm of somatic mutagenesis to cause a virus-induced autoimmune disease

C. Young, M. Singh, K. J. Jackson, M. A. Field, T. J. Peters, S. Angioletti-Uberti, D. Frenkel, S. Ravishankar, M. Gupta, J. J. Wang, D. Agapiou, M. L. Faulks, G. Al-Eryani, F. Luciani, T. P. Gordon, , C. C. Goodnow

The paper traces the evolution of autoantibodies in HCV-CV patients, revealing convergent somatic mutations and compromised solubility in pathogenic B cells.

bioRxiv · Jan 7, 2024Immunology

Bacterial diversity and composition on the rinds of specific melon cultivars and hybrids from across different growing regions in the United States

M. Goforth, V. Obergh, R. Park, M. Porchas, K. M. Crosby, J. L. Jifon, S. Ravishankar, P. Brierley, D. L. Leskovar, T. A. Turini, J. Schultheis, T. Coolong, R. Miller, H. Koiwa, B. S. Patil, , K. Cooper

This study characterizes bacterial diversity on melon rinds across US regions and identifies regional influences on microbiome composition.

bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2023Microbiology

Interspecies Killing Activity of Pseudomonas syringae Tailocins

S. L. Weaver, L. Zhu, S. Ravishankar, M. Clark, D. A. Baltrus

The paper demonstrates that Pseudomonas syringae strain USA011R produces tailocins with broad interspecies killing activity against phytopathogens and a human pathogen, showing divergence in activity across related strains.

bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2022Microbiology

A Population-level Strain Genotyping Method to Study Pathogen Strain Dynamics in Human Infections

S. J. Morgan, S. L. Durfey, S. Ravishankar, P. Jorth, W. Ni, D. Skerrett, M. L. Aitken, E. F. Mckone, S. Salipante, M. Radey, P. K. Singh

This paper introduces PopMLST, a method to detect strain-level changes in bacterial infections by analyzing PCR-amplified polymorphic loci and next-generation sequencing data.

bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2021Microbiology