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Sophie M. P. Pickelner

University of MichiganORCID 0009-0004-5557-7947Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Ariangela J. KozikiD· 2 shared Kelyah SpurgeoniD· 2 shared Souzane Ntamubano· 2 shared Aditya BanerjeeiD· 1 shared Claire E. AlbrightiD· 1 shared David N. O’DwyeriD· 1 shared Faith Smith· 1 shared Gouri Anil· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 16, 2026

Novel Streptococcus mitis subsp. mitis Picklauza buccal isolate from individual with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis containing functional mobile qacG Gene.

Sydnie N Klauza, Sophie M. P. Pickelner, Kelyah Spurgeon…·Ariangela J. Kozik

The paper identifies a functional qacG gene in a Streptococcus mitis subsp. mitis isolate from an IPF patient, showing transcriptional activity but no increased resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.15.759443

humanDNA methylation

MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 6, 2026

Phenotypic characterization of Prevotella melaninogenica ATCC 25845

Claire E. Albright, Sophie M. P. Pickelner, Souzane Ntamubano…·Ariangela J. Kozik

This study characterizes the phenotypic and growth properties of Prevotella melaninogenica ATCC 25845, revealing its morphology, antibiotic susceptibility, and carbon source preferences.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.25.754359

bacteria (other)proteomics

MicrobiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedDec 11, 2025

Fluoride triggers lysis in Streptococcus mutans by inhibition of Clp protease complex leading to an unabated competence cascade

Aditya Banerjee, Sophie M. P. Pickelner, Faith Smith…·Randy B Stockbridge

This study identifies fluoride's mechanism of killing Streptococcus mutans by inhibiting Clp protease, leading to uncontrolled competence cascade and cell lysis.

2 citations

bacteria (other)proteomics