Stephen Simpson

The paper uses metagenomic sequencing to investigate a wildlife mortality event in songbirds, finding no single pathogen but highlighting the utility of metagenomics in such investigations.

The paper shows transcript errors generate amyloid and prion-like proteins in human cells, linking DNA damage to aging and disease.

The paper estimates transcription fidelity in human cells, identifies factors controlling its accuracy, and links transcription errors to Alzheimer's disease progression.

The paper compares ribosomal depletion kits for RNAseq library construction, finding differences in ease of use and transcript length impact on library efficiency.