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Simon Spiro

Zoological Society of LondonORCID 0000-0002-9621-2192Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 1 Genomics· 1 Microbiology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Organism:rat· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1

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Alexander G. C. VauxiD· 2 shared Andrew A. CunninghamiD· 2 shared Anthony J. AbbottiD· 2 shared Arran J. FollyiD· 2 shared Becki LawsoniD· 2 shared Ethan WrigglesworthiD· 2 shared Jolyon M. MedlockiD· 2 shared Nicholas JohnsoniD· 2 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Alexander G. C. VauxORCID

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Repeated and widespread introduction of a mosquito-borne virus, but wildlife impact remains localised in urban area

Hugh J. Hanmer, Robert C. Bruce, Ava J. Jenkins, Mariana Santos, Katharina Seilern‐Macpherson, Sarah Haddow, Emily Jones, Shinto Kunjamma John, Andra‐Maria Ionescu, Bathsheba L. Gardner, Anthony J. Abbott, Nicholas Johnson, Alexander G. C. Vaux, Simon Spiro, Andrew A. Cunningham, , Arran J. Folly

The paper tracks repeated USUV introductions and shows localized wildlife impact in urban areas due to climate and land-use factors.

bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Transovarial transmission in field caught mosquitoes identifies a mechanism for the establishment of Usutu virus in a temperate country

Mirjam Schilling, Becki Lawson, Simon Spiro, Madhujot Jagdev, Alexander G. C. Vaux, Robert C. Bruce, Colin J. Johnston, Anthony J. Abbott, Ethan Wrigglesworth, Paul Pearce‐Kelly, Andrew A. Cunningham, Jolyon M. Medlock, Nicholas Johnson, Arran J. Folly

Scientific Reports · Jul 12, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Comparative neuroimaging of the carnivoran brain: Neocortical sulcal anatomy

Magdalena Boch, Katrin Karadachka, Kep Kee Loh, R. Austin Benn, Léa Roumazeilles, Mads F. Bertelsen, Paul R. Manger, Ethan Wriggelsworth, Simon Spiro, Muhammad A. Spocter, Philippa J. Johnson, Kamilla Avelino‐de‐Souza, Nina Patzke, Claus Lamm, Karla L. Miller, , Rogier B. Mars

This study examines neocortical sulcal anatomy across 26 carnivoran species using neuroimaging to identify patterns related to behavior and ecology.

bioRxiv · Jun 3, 2024Neuroscience

Somatic mutation rates scale with lifespan across mammals

Alex Cagan, Adrian Baez‐Ortega, Natalia Brzozowska, Federico Abascal, Tim H. H. Coorens, Mathijs Arnoud Sanders, Andrew R. J. Lawson, Luke M. R. Harvey, Shriram G. Bhosle, David Jones, Raul E. Alcantara, Timothy M. Butler, Yvette E. Hooks, Kirsty Roberts, Elizabeth Anderson, , Iñigo Martincorena

This study finds that somatic mutation rates per year decrease with species lifespan across mammals, suggesting evolutionary constraints on mutagenesis and its role in ageing.

Nature · Apr 13, 2022Peer-reviewedGenomics