Joseph P. Dainis

The paper tests virulence variation among Naegleria fowleri isolates using a mouse model and in vitro assays, finding significant differences in disease onset and mortality.

This study identifies small RNAs from Naegleria fowleri that can be detected in liquid biopsies and serve as early diagnostic biomarkers for primary amoebic meningoencephalitis.

This study defines the role of RNase E in mRNA degradation in Mycolicibacterium smegmatis, showing it limits degradation of 89% of protein-coding genes and has distinct sequence preferences compared to gram-negative bacteria.