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Kara M. Joseph

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillORCID 0000-0003-3613-4337Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biochemistry· 1 Ecology· 1 Physiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1

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Erin Shammel BakeriD· 2 shared James N. DoddsiD· 2 shared Amanda L. SmythersiD· 1 shared Antony WilliamsiD· 1 shared Ashlee T. FallsiD· 1 shared Brendin B. FlinniD· 1 shared David P. A. Neff· 1 shared Derrick R.J. KollingiD· 1 shared

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BiochemistryAnalytical and Bioanalytical ChemistryPeer-reviewedFeb 3, 2026

Maternal PFAS Transfer through Lactation: Dolphin Milk Reveals Routes of Early-Life Exposure

Kara M. Joseph, Ashlee T. Falls, Sarah J. Rehm…·Erin Shammel Baker

This study analyzes PFAS concentrations in dolphin milk over two years, finding high levels of PFOS exceeding safety thresholds and suggesting breastmilk as a major source of early-life PFAS exposure.

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metagenomicsexperimental assay

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EcologyCommunications ChemistryPeer-reviewedAug 1, 2025

Reference Library for Suspect Non-targeted Screening of Environmental Toxicants Using Ion Mobility Spectrometry-Mass Spectrometry

Devin Teri, Noor A. Aly, James N. Dodds…·Erin Shammel Baker

The paper creates a database of IMS-MS data for 4,685 xenobiotic chemicals to enable rapid suspect screening of environmental contaminants.

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metagenomicsexperimental assay

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PhysiologyScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedMay 23, 2024

Fluorescence Shadow Imaging of Hypsibius exemplaris Reveals Morphological Differences Between Sucrose- and CaCl2-Induced Osmobiotes

Brendin B. Flinn, Hayden M. O’Dell, Kara M. Joseph…·Derrick R.J. Kolling

The paper develops a new shadow imaging method with confocal laser scanning microscopy to measure tardigrade volume and compare morphological differences between sucrose- and CaCl2-induced tuns.

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non-human primateimaging

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