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Bala Davient

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Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Cheryl LeongiD· 2 shared Thomas Larry DawsoniD· 2 shared Aarthi RavikrishnaniD· 1 shared Ahmad Nazri Mohamed Naim· 1 shared Akash BahaiiD· 1 shared Benjamin Chih Chiang LamiD· 1 shared Darwin TayiD· 1 shared Dorrain Yanwen LowiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 23, 2026

Tipping the lipid scale: Sebaceous fatty acid ratios govern Malassezia antifungal susceptibility

Bala Davient, Jun Yang Lim, Shifana Raja Abdeen…·Thomas Larry Dawson

The paper shows that host sebum fatty acid ratios influence Malassezia antifungal susceptibility, with palmitic acid counteracting oleic acid's antagonistic effect.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.22.760883

humanproteomics

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Microbiologynpj Biofilms and MicrobiomesPeer-reviewedAug 6, 2026

Malassezia and the Asian menopausal skin

Bala Davient, Jagpreet Kaur Rikhraj, Aarthi Ravikrishnan…·Thomas Larry Dawson

This study investigates how menopause alters Malassezia fungal populations on skin and their impact on inflammation and skin health in Asian women.

DOI 10.1038/s41522-026-01119-z

humanmetagenomics

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