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Melissa López

Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteORCID 0000-0001-5877-4998Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biochemistry· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Cameron TayloriD· 1 shared Dina K. N. DechmanniD· 1 shared Emma Buechler· 1 shared Emma C. TeelingiD· 1 shared Frédéric TouzaliniD· 1 shared Igor S. SukhikhiD· 1 shared Jorge Z. TorresiD· 1 shared Luisa Fernanda Hurtado GómeziD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Identification of Cysteine-Reactive Early Mitotic Inhibitors

Xiaoxuan Zhang, Emma Buechler, Melissa López, Mai Abdusamad, Cameron Taylor, Robert D. Damoiseaux, Jorge Z. Torres

This paper identifies novel early mitotic inhibitors using a cell-based high-content screening strategy with a cysteine-reactive compound library.

bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

Defying expectations: Extended lifespan and limited age-related telomere shortening in the tropical bat species, Molossus molossus.

Tadhg Lonergan, Megan L. Power, Luisa Fernanda Hurtado Gómez, Sébastien Riquier, Igor S. Sukhikh, Melissa López, Rachel A. Page, Frédéric Touzalin, Dina K. N. Dechmann, Emma C. Teeling

This study shows that Molossus molossus bats live longer than previously thought and exhibit minimal telomere shortening with age, challenging assumptions about bat ageing.

bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology