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Maximillian D. Shlafstein

George Washington UniversityORCID 0000-0002-5644-0473Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2 Genomics· 1

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Assay:metagenomics· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Jimmy H. W. SawiD· 3 shared Christina PavloudiiD· 2 shared Alan W. DechoiD· 1 shared Benoit DurieuiD· 1 shared Edi SudiantoiD· 1 shared Kira S. MakarovaiD· 1 shared Lausanne Oliver· 1 shared Luc CornetiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 3/yr

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10 top collaborators · 21 mutual co-author links

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MicrobiologyMicrobiology SpectrumPeer-reviewedJul 15, 2026

Hawaiian Geothermal Fumaroles Contain Diverse and Novel Viruses

Pia Sen, Lausanne Oliver, Kira S. Makarova…·Jimmy H. W. Saw

This study identifies novel viruses from Hawaiian fumaroles using metagenomics, revealing new viral clades and ecological patterns.

DOI 10.1128/spectrum.01567-26

metagenomicsstatistical model

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MicrobiologyScientific DataPeer-reviewedJun 24, 2026

Amplicon and metagenomic data from fumarole-associated geothermal features of Hawaii

Jimmy H. W. Saw, Maximillian D. Shlafstein, Christina Pavloudi…·Stuart P. Donachie

The paper generates amplicon and metagenomic data from biofilms around fumaroles in Hawaii, identifying dominant microbial phyla and assembling MAGs to study volcanic microbial diversity.

4 citations

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintJan 2, 2026

Taxonomic Description of Uncultured Cyanobacteria from Extreme Habitats through Genome-Based Classification

Edi Sudianto, Maximillian D. Shlafstein, Benoit Durieu…·Jimmy H. W. Saw

The paper describes eight new cyanobacterial species and one new genus from Hawaiian steam vents using genome-based classification and phylogenomic analysis.

DOI 10.64898/2026.01.02.697360

metagenomicsstatistical model

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