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Fernando Garza‐Sánchez

University of California, Santa BarbaraORCID 0000-0001-6331-8911Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Bonnie J. CuthbertiD· 2 shared Celia W. GouldingiD· 2 shared Christopher S. HayesiD· 2 shared Michael S. CostelloiD· 2 shared Abdul Samad· 1 shared Bryan C. NeumanniD· 1 shared Christine D. HardyiD· 1 shared David A. LowiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Recent·Most cited

Redox regulated auto-processing controls delivery of an antibacterial cysteine peptidase toxin

Dinh Quan Nhan, Bonnie J. Cuthbert, Kaitlin A. Schroeder, Christine D. Hardy, Fernando Garza‐Sánchez, Ian H Matthews, Jack R. Kennaday, Michael S. Costello, Celia W. Goulding, Christopher S. Hayes

This study identifies StbD-CT as a redox-regulated cysteine peptidase toxin that auto-processes to activate DNA damage and inhibit bacterial growth.

bioRxiv · May 8, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Bacteria deliver a microtubule-binding protein into mammalian cells to promote colonization

Michael S. Costello, Bryan C. Neumann, Bonnie J. Cuthbert, Jana Holubová, Mia W. Raimondi, Fernando Garza‐Sánchez, Abdul Samad, Ladislav Bumba, Jacob A. Torres, Nickolas J. Holznecht, Jessica Mendoza, Ondřej Staněk, Sasiprapa Prombhul, Thomas Weimbs, Meghan A. Morrissey, , Christopher S. Hayes

This study shows that the Bordetella FhaB protein's microtubule-binding domain is delivered into host cells to promote bacterial colonization by interacting with microtubules in cilia.

Science · Feb 19, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology