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Joseph A. Sardina

University of OxfordORCID 0000-0002-1652-8550Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Cameron R. CurrieiD· 3 shared Gaspar Bruner-MonteroiD· 2 shared Hongjie Li· 2 shared Ted R. SchultziD· 2 shared Caitlin M. Carlson· 1 shared Chang-Yu Sun· 1 shared David R. AndesiD· 1 shared Elizabeth C. TownsendiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 3/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

The Evolution of Biomineral Armor in Fungus-farming Ants

Joseph A. Sardina, Gaspar Bruner-Montero, Jeffrey Sosa‐Calvo, Ted R. Schultz, Hongjie Li, Cameron R. Currie

This study identifies high-Mg calcite armor in fungus-farming ants, linking its evolution to ant agriculture and symbiotic bacteria.

bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Carbon dioxide sequestration into biomineral armor by ants

Hongjie Li, Yihang Fang, Weiqiang Li, Jing Liu, Chang-Yu Sun, Xue Kang, Gaspar Bruner-Montero, Joseph A. Sardina, Xiaochang Mo, Jia-Long Hao, Jianchu Mo, Lei Cheng, Zhaoming Liu, Ted R. Schultz, Richard E Johnston, Cameron R. Currie

This study shows fungus-farming ants convert atmospheric CO2 into biomineral armor, offering a natural example of carbon sequestration that could inform climate change mitigation strategies.

bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2026 · PreprintEcology