Helen H. Wang

The paper shows that susceptible Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli in catheter biofilms survive β-lactam treatment through mutualistic interactions and persister-like states, without resistance.

The paper shows small plasmids can cause antibiotic heteroresistance through copy number increases via plasmid mutations or chromosomal recD mutations in Escherichia coli.

PLAGUE improves plasmid detection accuracy by reducing false positives in short-read assemblies while maintaining sensitivity.

The paper shows HEB and TCR signaling work together to increase Id3, which is needed for fetal γδ T cells to mature into IL-17-producing cells.

This study identifies 6S RNA's role in enhancing virulence gene expression in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis during intestinal colonization.

This study identifies two mouse thymic macrophage populations and shows their role in T cell development, particularly highlighting the requirement for Csf1r-expressing myeloid cells during the DN3-to-DN4 transition.

This study identifies genetic and metabolic diversity among Enterococcus species in ICU patients, revealing multiple clones, horizontal gene transfer, and challenges in species identification.

This study identifies PAPI (encoded by pcnB) as essential for maintaining virulence and AMR plasmid copy number, stability, and bacterial virulence in Yersinia and Shigella.

This study identifies YmoA as a molecular stress sensor in Yersinia that adjusts virulence gene expression in response to temperature and osmolarity changes.

The paper characterizes Cas9-generated auxotrophs in Phaeodactylum tricornutum, showing they can be complemented by plasmid-based genes and exhibit metabolic changes.