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Audrey Ruple

Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary MedicineORCID 0000-0002-5223-0217Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Matthew D. DunbariD· 2 shared Abbey MaryeiD· 1 shared Adam Harris· 1 shared Amanda Erickson ColemaniD· 1 shared Amber J. KeyseriD· 1 shared Anne Avery· 1 shared Ashlee GreenieriD· 1 shared Benjamin R. HarrisoniD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedMay 19, 2026

Mapping the canine microbiome: Insights from the Dog Aging Project

Tal Bamberger, Efrat Muller, Yadid M. Algavi…·Anne Avery

The paper analyzes the canine gut microbiome across 900 dogs to identify factors influencing microbiome composition and develops a metagenomics-based aging clock.

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EcologyPLOS WaterPeer-reviewedAug 6, 2025

Testing for heavy metals in drinking water collected from Dog Aging Project participants

Courtney L. Sexton, Janice S. O’Brien, Justin Lytle…·Audrey Ruple

This study tests for heavy metals in drinking water from dogs in the Dog Aging Project, finding detectable levels of multiple metals and potential health associations.

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