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Laura N. Rix

The University of QueenslandORCID 0000-0002-1888-6597Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1

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Anton A. LeginiD· 1 shared Bettina GlasliD· 1 shared Craig William HerboldiD· 1 shared Felicity KuekiD· 1 shared Heidi M. LuteriD· 1 shared Ira CookeiD· 1 shared Joan Pamela EngelbertsiD· 1 shared Katharina KitzingeriD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Thermal stress disrupts microbial symbiosis and host activity in the model sponge Ianthella basta

Joan Pamela Engelberts, Laura N. Rix, Heidi M. Luter, Bettina Glasl, Nico Jehmlich, Katharina Kitzinger, Ira Cooke, Anton A. Legin, Craig William Herbold, Maximilian Marini, Katherine E. Dougan, Steven J. Robbins, Michael Wagner, Nicole S. Webster

This study examines how thermal stress affects microbial symbiosis and host activity in the sponge Ianthella basta, showing tissue regression, symbiont loss, and microbial shifts under elevated temperatures.

bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

A non-living, microbe-based surface coating promotes tubeworm and coral settlement

Morgan V. Farrell, Laura N. Rix, Paul A. O’Brien, Tiffany L. Dunbar, Shivani Mahesh, Felicity Kuek, Nicholas J. Shikuma

This paper introduces ReefTiles, a non-living bacterial coating that induces larval settlement in tubeworms and corals, matching live biofilms in effectiveness while avoiding environmental concerns.

Marine Biotechnology · Sep 10, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering