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Iana M. Kalinina

University of ExeterORCID 0000-0002-4701-6355Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Copper Driven Mutualism of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus Interkingdom Biofilms

Iana M. Kalinina, Roberto Vázquez-Muñoz, Orlando Ross, Philip A. Lewis, Kate J. Heesom, Philip J. Mitchelmore, Christian Hacker, Seána Duggan

This study identifies copper as a key mediator in mutualistic interactions between Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus biofilms, showing non-reciprocal copper handling and therapeutic potential via copper nanoparticles.

Microbiology · Jun 26, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

The Cryptococcus neoformans titanide is a pathogenic morphotype that arises from typical yeast cells in response to host-relevant conditions

Abigail M Potton, Iana M. Kalinina, Sandra Catania, Dora Corzo-León, Elizabeth Ripley Ballou

This paper identifies and characterizes the titanide morphotype of Cryptococcus neoformans, showing its distinct morphology, resistance to stress, and role in pathogenesis.

bioRxiv · Jan 17, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology