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Alexandra Alexiev

Oregon State UniversityORCID 0000-0002-0945-2041Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Kristin D. Kasschau· 2 shared Thomas J. SharptoniD· 2 shared Austin J. Hammer· 1 shared Ebony Stretch· 1 shared Edward W. DavisiD· 1 shared Jackilen ShannoniD· 1 shared Katie Johnson-Camacho· 1 shared Kim A. AndersoniD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyMicrobiology SpectrumPeer-reviewedSep 21, 2026

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, gut microbiome composition, impulsivity, and attention covary in a human cohort

Austin J. Hammer, Kristin D. Kasschau, Edward W. Davis…·Thomas J. Sharpton

The paper examines the covariation of PAH exposure, gut microbiome composition, and neurobehavioral traits in a human cohort, identifying candidate microbial genera that link PAH exposure to impulsivity and attention.

1 citation

humanmetagenomics

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MicrobiologyToxicsPeer-reviewedDec 25, 2024

Clearing the air on pollutant disruptions of the gut-brain axis: Developmental exposure to Benzopyrene disturbs zebrafish behavior and the gut microbiome in adults and subsequent generations

Alexandra Alexiev, Ebony Stretch, Kristin D. Kasschau…·Thomas J. Sharpton

This study investigates how developmental exposure to benzo[a]pyrene affects zebrafish behavior and gut microbiome across generations, identifying AHR2 as a key mediator of these effects.

3 citations

zebrafishmetagenomics

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