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Katherine J. Franz

Duke UniversityORCID 0000-0002-9015-0998Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Abigail C. JacksoniD· 1 shared Addison M. DudaiD· 1 shared Catherine A. Denning-JannaceiD· 1 shared César A. Villalobos· 1 shared Charles D. GiamberardinoiD· 1 shared Chloe Insler· 1 shared Christine M. SuhiD· 1 shared Connie B. NicholsiD· 1 shared

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A cysteine-rich domain of the Cryptococcus neoformans Cuf1 transcription factor is required for high copper stress sensing and fungal virulence

Corinna Probst, Chloe Insler, Catherine A. Denning-Jannace, Estefany Y. Reyes, Jonathan L. Messerschmidt, Lukas M. du Plooy, Charles D. Giamberardino, Connie B. Nichols, Yohannes G. Asfaw, Mari L. Shinohara, Katherine J. Franz, J. Andrew Alspaugh

This paper identifies a cysteine-rich motif in CnCuf1 essential for high copper stress sensing in Cryptococcus neoformans, impacting fungal virulence and lung infection patterns.

mBio · Jun 9, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

An engineered prodrug selectively suppresses β-lactam resistant bacteria in a mixed microbial setting

Addison M. Duda, Helena R. Ma, César A. Villalobos, Sophia A. Kuhn, Sarah S. Angle, Katherine He, Abigail C. Jackson, Christine M. Suh, Elena A. Puccio, Deverick John Anderson, Vance G. Fowler, Lingchong You, Katherine J. Franz

This paper engineers a prodrug that selectively suppresses β-lactam-resistant bacteria in mixed cultures by exploiting ESBL activity.

ACS Infectious Diseases · Jun 12, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology