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Vivian Nguyen

University of California, Berkeley

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:CRISPR screen· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:protein design· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Organism:yeast· 1

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15-deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2 limits Salmonella infection through regulation of host TLR4 signaling and inflammasome activation

Nathalia Santos Magalhães, Viktoriia Feofanova, Vivian Nguyen, Heidi Pauer, Larissa D. Silva Ferreira, Gabriela Ceccon Chianca, L. Caetano M. Antunes

This study shows that 15d-PGJ2 reduces Salmonella infection by suppressing TLR4 signaling and inflammasome activation in macrophages.

bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Reprogramming Cas9 PAM Recognition for Allele-Specific Editing

Julia Amber Tartaglia, Vivian Nguyen, John J. Desmarais, Rachel F. Weissman, Brittney W. Thornton, Marena I. Trinidad, Kevin Briseno, Taylor R. Hudson, Carmelle Catamura, Liana F. Lareau, Fyodor D. Urnov, Jennifer A. Doudna, David F. Savage

This paper develops yeast-selected SpCas9 variants with re-specified PAM recognition to enable allele-specific editing, demonstrating improved specificity and catalytic efficiency compared to PAM-broadened variants.

bioRxiv · Aug 11, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology