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Vanisha Munsamy

Rockefeller UniversityORCID 0009-0007-0925-9632Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Jeremy M. RockiD· 3 shared Kyu Young RheeiD· 2 shared Shuqi LiiD· 2 shared A. M. SalehiD· 1 shared Adriaan J. MinnaardiD· 1 shared Alexandre GouzyiD· 1 shared Allen NaiD· 1 shared Ana M. Xet-MulliD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintMar 10, 2026

Metabolic control of drug resistance by a mycobacterial ion channel

Alexandre Gouzy, Shuqi Li, James Chen…·Jeremy M. Rock

The paper identifies Rv2571c as a mycobacterial ion channel that mediates pyrazinamide resistance by regulating cytoplasmic acidification.

1 citation

metabolomicsgenetic perturbation / CRISPR

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MicrobiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedJan 16, 2026

An activator of a two-component system controls cell separation and intrinsic drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Liam D. McDonough, Shuqi Li, Vanisha Munsamy…·E. Hesper Rego

This study identifies TapA as a regulator of cell separation and intrinsic drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by controlling the transition between division and pole growth.

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experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintNov 6, 2025

Mapping unsolved lipidomes accelerates lipid discovery in major bacterial pathogens

Yashodhan M. Nair, Aruna R. Menon, Zonghao Lin…·D. Branch Moody

The paper maps unknown lipids in bacterial pathogens using lipidomic methods, revealing new biosynthetic products linked to virulence.

DOI 10.1101/2025.11.06.685907

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