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Mayara Silva

University of GuelphORCID 0000-0003-1219-0967Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:proteomics· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1

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Jennifer Geddes‐McAlisteriD· 3 shared Brianna BalliD· 2 shared Michael Woods· 2 shared Norris Chan· 2 shared Priyanka PundiriD· 2 shared Amirmansoor HakimiiD· 1 shared Arjun SukumaraniD· 1 shared Arnaud DroitiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintSep 26, 2026

Mapping virulence-associated protein interaction networks reveals regulators of thermotolerance in Cryptococcus neoformans

Mayara Silva, Mariana Sa, Florence Roux‐Dalvai…·Jennifer Geddes‐McAlister

The paper maps virulence-associated protein interaction networks in Cryptococcus neoformans to identify regulators of thermotolerance, revealing two novel proteins involved in heat-shock protein interactions.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.25.754343

fungi (other)proteomics

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MicrobiologyiSciencePeer-reviewedJun 1, 2026

Systematic Infectome-Phenome Profiling Reveals Cryptococcal Infection-Associated Proteins Driving Immune System Remodeling and Immunization Potential

Brianna Ball, Norris Chan, Hannah West…·Jennifer Geddes‐McAlister

This study identifies fungal proteins involved in immune system remodeling and immunization potential using a combined proteomics and phenotyping approach in Cryptococcus neoformans.

1 citation

mouseproteomics

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintMay 30, 2025

Spatiotemporal dynamics of cryptococcal infection reveal novel immune modulatory mechanisms and antifungal targets

Michael Woods, Benjamin Muselius, Jason A. McAlister…·Jennifer Geddes‐McAlister

This study uses mass spectrometry to analyze proteome changes in three organs during Cryptococcus neoformans infection, identifying new immune modulatory mechanisms and antifungal targets.

4 citations

proteomicsexperimental assay

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