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Shelby R. Simar

Baylor College of MedicineORCID 0000-0002-7221-0248Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioinformatics· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Genomics· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Organism:human· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Sara Javornik CregeeniD· 2 shared Alex E DeyanoviD· 1 shared An Q DinhiD· 1 shared Andie M DeTranaltesiD· 1 shared Anil SurathuiD· 1 shared Anthony William MaressoiD· 1 shared Ashleigh MilleriD· 1 shared Ayzsa F. TannisiD· 1 shared

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EsViritu is a sensitive and specific profiler for viral pathogen detection and genome recovery in metagenomes

Michael J. Tisza, Shelby R. Simar, Jackie Zorz, Sara Javornik Cregeen, Anthony William Maresso

EsViritu is a viral pathogen profiler that accurately detects and reconstructs virus genomes from metagenomes with high sensitivity and specificity.

bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics

Evolutionary dynamics of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in pre-pandemic, pandemic, and post-pandemic periods in Houston, Texas, USA

Vasanthi Avadhanula, Daniel Paiva Agustinho, Leila C. Sahni, Anil Surathu, Shelby. R. Simar, David Henke, HarshaVardhan Doddapaneni, Donna Marie Muzny, Ginger Metcalf, Sara Javornik Cregeen, Natalie J. Thornburg, Heidi L. Moline, Ayzsa F. Tannis, Richard A. Gibbs, Joseph F. Petrosino, , Pedro A. Piedra

This study analyzes RSV evolutionary dynamics across pre-pandemic, pandemic, and post-pandemic periods in Houston, finding reduced diversity during the pandemic and increased non-synonymous mutations in RSV/B.

bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Clinical and Genomic Characterization of Recalcitrant Enterococcal Bacteremia: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study (VENOUS)

Shelby R. Simar, Truc Thanh Tran, Kirsten Rydell, Rachel Atterstrom, Pranoti V. Sahasrabhojane, An Q Dinh, Marissa G Schettino, Haley Slanis, Alex E Deyanov, Andie M DeTranaltes, Dierdre B. Axell‐House, William R. Miller, Jose Manuel Munita, David Tobys, Harald Seifert, , César A. Arias

The paper characterizes recalcitrant enterococcal bacteremia through clinical and genomic analysis, finding species-specific genetic adaptations in persistent infections.

The Journal of Infectious Diseases · Jul 6, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics