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Xiaowei Zhao

Mayo ClinicPrimary ORCID profile (0009-0001-6772-6960 · 3 papers)Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Xiaowei ZhaoiD3 papers · Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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Bioinformatics· 1 Cancer Biology· 1

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Jaeyun SungiD· 2 shared Adam L KolleriD· 1 shared Akhilesh PandeyiD· 1 shared Chathu L. Atherton· 1 shared Conan ZhaoiD· 1 shared Erin K. O’BrieniD· 1 shared Gina Ann SuhiD· 1 shared James W. JakubiD· 1 shared

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A Disease-Agnostic Nasal Microbiome Wellness Index for Standardized Assessment of Upper-Airway Respiratory Health

Maria A. Barrera-Suarez, Vinod Kumar Gupta, Xiaowei Zhao, Adam L Koller, Conan Zhao, Gina Ann Suh, Lioudmila V. Karnatovskaia, Erin K. O’Brien, Vanessa L. Kronzer, Jaeyun Sung

The paper introduces a disease-agnostic Nasal Microbiome Wellness Index (NMWI) that quantitatively assesses nasal microbiome health using 16S rRNA gene data, outperforming traditional diversity indices in distinguishing healthy from non-healthy samples.

bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics

Proteomic analysis of exosomes from lymphatic affluents reveals their implications in developing premetastatic niche in melanoma.

Shankar Suman, Liyi Geng, Wendy Kay Nevala, Raymond M. Moore, Chathu L. Atherton, Xiaowei Zhao, Jaeyun Sung, Ray Guo, James W. Jakub, Richard K. Kandasamy, Sarah A. McLaughlin, Akhilesh Pandey, Svetomir N. Markovic

This study identifies unique proteomic signatures in melanoma-derived lymphatic exosomes that contribute to premetastatic niche formation in sentinel lymph nodes.

Molecular & Cellular Proteomics · Nov 20, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology