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Karen E. Beenken

University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesORCID 0000-0002-9152-8198Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioinformatics· 1 Microbiology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Organism:mouse· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1

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Mark S. SmeltzeriD· 2 shared Ahsan HameediD· 1 shared Alongkorn KurilungiD· 1 shared Andrew J. MorrisiD· 1 shared Anisha Neupane· 1 shared Asan F. Abdulkareem· 1 shared Bryan W. LuikartiD· 1 shared Camron N. Collins· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 3/yr

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Scaling of Neuronal Growth and Excitability Through Separable mTORC1 and mTORC2 Pathways

Asan F. Abdulkareem, Noah Elste, Rain Younger, Mackenzi L. Prina, Evan Dennis, Jessica M. Urbanczyk, Mohsen Bayat, Hassaan A. Malik, Shahriar A. Tafti, Hunter S. Holoubek, Dylan H. Marchand, Karen E. Beenken, Dennis Province, Kristopher Thomas Kahle, Matthew C. Weston, , Bryan W. Luikart

This study shows PTEN regulates neuronal growth and excitability through distinct mTORC1 and mTORC2 pathways, with implications for ASD and epilepsy.

bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

A transcriptomic-driven segmentation and cell simulation framework for high-resolution spatial transcriptomics and cell-cell communication

Visanu Wanchai, Nancy Cecile Bustamante-Gomez, Alongkorn Kurilung, Karen E. Beenken, Sergio Cortes, Mark S. Smeltzer, Yuet‐Kin Leung, Jinhu Xiong, Maria Almeida, Charles A. O’Brien, Intawat Nookaew

TENGU improves spatial transcriptomics by using transcript-signal density for cell segmentation and simulation, enhancing accuracy in complex tissues.

bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics

Lipolysis of host triacylglyceride-rich lipoproteins creates a toxic microenvironment for Staphylococcus aureus

Trushali Vansadia, Camron N. Collins, Anisha Neupane, Nathaniel J Torres, Ahsan Hameed, Andrew J. Morris, Karen E. Beenken, Mark S. Smeltzer, Ryan M. Allen

The paper shows that host-derived triacylglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRL) can kill Staphylococcus aureus through lipolysis, revealing a potential therapeutic target for chronic infections.

bioRxiv · Jan 12, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology