Jessica L. Prodger

The paper investigates the association between penile anaerobic bacteria and immune cell densities in foreskin tissue, finding increased CD11c+ myeloid cells and HIV-susceptible T cells in individuals with high bacterial abundance.

The paper introduces HIV SMRTcap, a method for characterizing HIV-1 reservoirs by identifying integration sites and proviral integrity using long-read sequencing, and validates its performance across subtypes and tissue samples.

The paper characterizes the neovaginal microbiota and cytokine profiles in transfeminine individuals post-vaginoplasty, identifying bacterial clusters linked to immune responses and symptoms.

The paper examines vaginal microbiota, symptoms, and immune markers in transmasculine individuals on testosterone therapy, finding Lactobacillus dominance linked to adverse symptoms and inflammation.