Kasthuri J. Venkateswaran

This study evaluates sampling devices for microbial diversity in Yellowstone hot springs, finding that filtration methods affect recovery of low-abundance taxa.

This study shows that Aspergillus calidoustus, isolated from spacecraft cleanrooms, can survive simulated space and Martian conditions, highlighting gaps in current sterilization protocols.

This study characterizes the plasmidome, resistome, and virulence genes of Acinetobacter johnsonii from NASA cleanrooms and a clinical setting, revealing adaptability traits and antimicrobial resistance.

This study investigates genomic, functional, and metabolic adaptations of Enterobacter bugandensis isolated from the ISS, revealing resistance mechanisms and microbial interactions that contribute to its persistence in space.

The paper uses a deep learning model to identify antimicrobial resistance genes in ISS microbiome data, revealing resistance patterns in specific bacterial species.

The paper models metabolic interactions in the ISS microbiome, identifying key mutualistic and parasitic relationships among microbes, particularly involving Klebsiella pneumoniae.