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J.Z. Alex Cheong

University of Wisconsin–MadisonORCID 0000-0002-1127-9970Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioinformatics· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Organism:human· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Cameron R. CurrieiD· 2 shared Lindsay KalaniD· 2 shared Mary Hannah SwaneyiD· 2 shared Rauf SalamzadeiD· 2 shared Shelby SandstromiD· 2 shared Anne Marie SinghiD· 1 shared Caitlin M. Carlson· 1 shared David R. AndesiD· 1 shared

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2023-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Large-scale investigation for antimicrobial activity reveals novel defensive species across the healthy skin microbiome

Uyen Thy Nguyen, Rauf Salamzade, Shelby Sandstrom, Mary Hannah Swaney, Elizabeth C. Townsend, Sherrie Y. Wu, JZ Alex Cheong, Joseph A. Sardina, Isabelle Ludwikoski, M.L. Rybolt, Hanxiao Wan, Caitlin M. Carlson, Jordana Ferro, Owen D. McArthur, Won Se Suh, , Lindsay Kalan

The paper investigates antimicrobial activity in the skin microbiome, identifies novel defensive species, and highlights dry skin sites as rich sources of bioactive metabolites.

Nature Communications · May 25, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Evolutionary investigations of the biosynthetic diversity in the skin microbiome using lsaBGC

Rauf Salamzade, J.Z. Alex Cheong, Shelby Sandstrom, Mary Hannah Swaney, Reed M. Stubbendieck, Nicole Lane Starr, Cameron R. Currie, Anne Marie Singh, Lindsay Kalan

The paper introduces lsaBGC, a bioinformatics tool for analyzing BGCs in skin microbiomes, revealing evolutionary patterns and novel SNVs in key species.

Microbial Genomics · Apr 28, 2023Peer-reviewedBioinformatics