Author

Alexandra K. Stiffler

University of MiamiORCID 0000-0001-6463-9266Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

Biology Disciplines

Click to filter author papers

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

Click to filter · or open tag

Assay:metagenomics· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:non-human primate· 2 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

Frequent Co-Authors

Bailey A. WallaceiD· 3 shared Cynthia B. SilveiraiD· 3 shared Natascha S. VaronaiD· 3 shared Mark J. A. VermeijiD· 1 shared Poppy J. Hesketh-BestiD· 1 shared

Activity by Year

2024-2026 · peak 1/yr

Co-Author Collaboration Network

5 top collaborators · 9 mutual co-author links

Click any collaborator node to inspect or filter shared papers

Focal author (center)Selected co-authorORCID co-authorUnlinked name

Curved chords = mutual co-authorship

3 shared papersMicrobiology

Bailey A. WallaceORCID

Mutual co-authors in cluster

Author profile →

3 papers

Recent·Most cited

MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintMar 26, 2026

Prophage induction shifts community composition and functional capacity in a Sargassum-derived multispecies biofilm

Alexandra K. Stiffler, Natascha S. Varona, Bailey A. Wallace, Cynthia B. Silveira

This study investigates how prophage induction affects the composition and function of a Sargassum-derived biofilm, showing shifts in community structure and metabolic capacity.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.26.714470

plant (other)metagenomics

𝕏 PostBluesky

MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintApr 4, 2025

Viral and bacterial traits associated with the success of the yellow pencil coral, Madracis mirabilis, in Curacaos coral reefs

Cynthia B. Silveira, Bailey A. Wallace, Natascha S. Varona…·Mark J. A. Vermeij

This study identifies microbial traits, including enriched bacterial and viral communities, associated with the success of Madracis mirabilis in Curacao coral reefs.

DOI 10.1101/2025.04.04.647251

non-human primatemetagenomics

𝕏 PostBluesky

GenomicsThe ISME JournalPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2024

Globally distributed bacteriophage genomes reveal mechanisms of tripartite phage-bacteria-coral interactions

Bailey A. Wallace, Natascha S. Varona, Poppy J. Hesketh-Best…·Cynthia B. Silveira

The paper introduces a method to recover high-quality viral genomes from coral samples, builds a global virome database, and identifies key phage functions in coral holobiont interactions.

20 citationstop 4%

non-human primatemetagenomics

𝕏 PostBluesky