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Uyen Thy Nguyen

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Lindsay KalaniD· 2 shared Won Se SuhiD· 2 shared Caitlin H. KowalskiiD· 1 shared Caitlin M. Carlson· 1 shared Cameron R. CurrieiD· 1 shared David R. AndesiD· 1 shared Elizabeth C. TownsendiD· 1 shared Hanxiao Wan· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Large-scale investigation for antimicrobial activity reveals novel defensive species across the healthy skin microbiome

Uyen Thy Nguyen, Rauf Salamzade, Shelby Sandstrom, Mary Hannah Swaney, Elizabeth C. Townsend, Sherrie Y. Wu, JZ Alex Cheong, Joseph A. Sardina, Isabelle Ludwikoski, M.L. Rybolt, Hanxiao Wan, Caitlin M. Carlson, Jordana Ferro, Owen D. McArthur, Won Se Suh, , Lindsay Kalan

The paper investigates antimicrobial activity in the skin microbiome, identifies novel defensive species, and highlights dry skin sites as rich sources of bioactive metabolites.

Nature Communications · May 25, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Adaptation to skin mycobiota promotes antibiotic tolerance in Staphylococcus aureus

Caitlin H. Kowalski, Uyen Thy Nguyen, Susannah Lawhorn, T. Jarrod Smith, Rebecca M. Corrigan, Won Se Suh, Lindsay Kalan, Matthew F. Barber

This study shows that Malassezia sympodialis reduces Staphylococcus aureus colonization on human skin and identifies Rel variants that confer antibiotic tolerance in response to fungal antagonism.

Current Biology · May 5, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology