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Christine M. Qabar

University of California, BerkeleyORCID 0000-0002-8345-9225Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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Edward E. K. BaidooiD· 2 shared Jay D. KeaslingiD· 2 shared Jeffery S. CoxiD· 2 shared Allison W. RobertsiD· 1 shared Cressida A. MadiganiD· 1 shared Dan A. Portnoy· 1 shared Daniel A. PortnoyiD· 1 shared Emine Akyuz Turumtay· 1 shared

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Leveraging a synthetic biology approach to enhance BCG-mediated expansion of Vγ9Vδ2 T cells

Christine M. Qabar, Allison W. Roberts, Lucas M. Waldburger, Edward E. K. Baidoo, Emine Akyuz Turumtay, Jay D. Keasling, Dan A. Portnoy, Jeffery S. Cox

This paper uses synthetic biology to engineer BCG to produce HMBPP, enhancing Vγ9Vδ2 T cell expansion without feedback inhibition, offering a strategy to improve TB vaccine efficacy.

PLoS ONE · Apr 6, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering

The mevalonate pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis supports metabolic flexibility in Mycobacterium marinum

Christine M. Qabar, Edward E. K. Baidoo, Emine Akyüz Turumtay, Tariq Qayum, Jay D. Keasling, Cressida A. Madigan, Daniel A. Portnoy, Jeffery S. Cox

This study shows the mevalonate pathway in Mycobacterium marinum is dispensable in culture but supports metabolic flexibility under stress and during hypoxia.

Journal of Bacteriology · Oct 30, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology