Rita R. Colwell

The paper introduces a 'bait-and-switch' strategy to link enzyme function with community-level phenotypes in microbiomes, demonstrating its feasibility in identifying chitin-degrading enzymes.

This study examines how adding chitin-rich crab and lobster shell compost to salt marsh sediments alters microbial community structure and function, revealing shifts in metabolism and potential pathogen emergence.

This study examines the Yanomami skin microbiome, revealing high microbial complexity and novel taxa that challenge the Western-centric view of a healthy skin microbiome.

The paper performs a genomic analysis of Vibrio cholerae El Tor strains from Bangladesh, identifying two lineages, BD-1 and BD-2, and their distinct genomic traits and epidemiological implications.

The paper uses PFGE to analyze V. cholerae El Tor strains from Bangladesh and other countries, finding most pandemic strains belong to a major clade with distinct geographic lineages.

The paper identifies a sequence similarity between ACE2 and nAChR-binding proteins and shows potential physical interaction between ACE2 and nAChR in PC12 cells.

This study sequenced 151 SARS-CoV-2 isolates from Bangladesh, finding strong correlation with European variants and some Chinese-related variants, and identified clinical associations with specific genomic variants.

This study benchmarks eleven metagenomic classifiers using 846 species and evaluates strategies to reduce false positives in taxonomic classification.

This study demonstrates that semi-quantitative metagenomic sequencing can detect urinary tract infections and predict antimicrobial resistance, outperforming traditional culture methods in speed and accuracy.