Levi T. Morran

This study shows that host and antibiotic exposure together increase virulence in Staphylococcus aureus, with distinct evolutionary outcomes for methicillin-resistant and -sensitive strains.

The paper examines gene duplication and organization in C. elegans, finding weaker stage-specific expression patterns and more constrained duplicate gene expression compared to complex organisms.

The paper tests mechanisms by which coevolving parasites maintain outcrossing in C. elegans and finds that outcrossing increases offspring survival against parasites, not by altering host behavior.

This study shows that host-produced reactive oxygen species and antimicrobial peptides induce genome instability in Candida albicans, leading to genetic changes that may enhance its adaptability.