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Misa Winters

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Bioengineering· 2 Genetics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Research Focus:variant calling· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Alexia StettiniusiD· 2 shared Eli VlaisavljevichiD· 2 shared Hal R. HolmesiD· 2 shared Adam D. MaxwelliD· 1 shared Adam Maxwell· 1 shared Alex O. DehganiD· 1 shared Annika Griggs· 1 shared Cifeng FangiD· 1 shared

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BioengineeringbioRxivPreprintSep 25, 2026

Development and characterization of a miniaturized focused ultrasound extraction (FUSE) system to enable rapid, point-of-care genetic testing

Alexia Stettinius, Adam Maxwell, Kayleigh Canavan…·Hal Holmes

This paper develops a miniaturized FUSE system for rapid DNA extraction from complex tissues, enabling point-of-care genetic testing.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.24.754152

DNA methylationexperimental assay

BioengineeringFrontiers in Conservation SciencePeer-reviewedOct 17, 2025

Decentralizing genetic testing for biodiversity monitoring and biosurveillance with the Nucleic Acid Barcode Identification Tool (NABIT) and Molecular Development Kit (MDK).

Hal R. Holmes, Misa Winters, Cifeng Fang…·Alex O. Dehgan

This paper introduces NABIT and MDK for decentralized genetic testing in biodiversity monitoring and biosurveillance, enabling field-ready assays and third-party assay development.

4 citations

experimental assayecology & biodiversity

GeneticsbioRxivPreprintJun 23, 2022

DNA Release from Complex Plant Tissue Using Focused Ultrasound Extraction (FUSE)

Alexia Stettinius, Hal R. Holmes, Qian Zhang…·Eli Vlaisavljevich

This paper demonstrates that focused ultrasound extraction (FUSE) rapidly and efficiently extracts high-quality DNA from plant tissues compared to conventional methods.

DOI 10.1101/2022.06.23.497388

plant (other)DNA methylation