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Nishad Jayasundara

Duke UniversityORCID 0000-0003-2485-6893Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Developmental Biology· 1 Genomics· 1 Pharmacology & Toxicology· 1

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Organism:zebrafish· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1

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Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxivPreprintAug 21, 2026

Evidence from three taxonomically distinct species for a non-AhR mechanism of developmental neurotoxicity of an environmentally derived mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Samantha Phelps, Melissa Chernick, Javier Huayta…·Nishad Jayasundara

This study investigates the neurotoxic effects of a PAH mixture across three species, finding neurotoxicity occurs through a non-AhR mechanism.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.12.743995

zebrafishC. elegans

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Developmental BiologyMolecular EcologyPeer-reviewedNov 5, 2025

The External Microbiome Communicates with the Developing Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryo Through the Chorion and Influences Developmental Trajectory

Emily M. Green, Akila Harishchandra, Colin R. Lickwar…·Nishad Jayasundara

This study shows the external microbiome influences zebrafish embryonic development through the chorion, affecting transcriptomics, proteomics, and physiological processes.

3 citations

zebrafishproteomics

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GenomicsScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedJan 24, 2025

An epigenetic memory at the CYP1A gene in cancer-resistant, pollution-adapted killifish

Samantha Carrothers, Rafael Trevisan, Nishad Jayasundara…·Caren Weinhouse

The paper studies epigenetic memory at the CYP1A gene in PAH-tolerant killifish, showing reduced gene induction and persistent expression linked to cancer risk.

4 citations

zebrafishDNA methylation

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