Featured Publications
Get to know some of the latest publications by our faculties.
Analysis of metagenomic data
September 9, 2025
Metagenomics has revolutionized our understanding of microbial communities, offering unprecedented insights into their genetic and functional diversity across Earth’s diverse ecosystems.
Locus-specific HERV expression associated with hepatocellular carcinoma
September 9, 2025
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) harbor accessory proteins that influence cellular processes and have been linked to a wide variety of diseases, including cancer. This study investigates locus-specific HERV expression and its association with gene dysregulation in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a highly prevalent and deadly form of liver cancer worldwide.
Estimating rare disease prevalence and costs in the USA: a cohort study approach using the Healthcare Cost Institute claims data
September 9, 2025
Estimating rare disease prevalence and costs in the USA: a cohort study approach using the Healthcare Cost Institute claims data
Impact of Antibiotics on the Lung Microbiome and Lung Function in Children With Cystic Fibrosis 1 Year After Hospitalization for an Initial Pulmonary Exacerbation
September 9, 2025
The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in the microbiome and lung function in people with CF over 1 year after an initial pulmonary exacerbation.
Integrated Fertilization with Bagasse Vermicompost Changes the Microbiome of Mencía Must and Wine
September 9, 2025
Grape marc, or bagasse, is a byproduct of wine production that can be vermicomposted and used as organic fertilizer, which improve grape yields and wine quality
Nasopharyngeal metatranscriptome profiles of infants with bronchiolitis and risk of childhood asthma: a multicentre prospective study
September 9, 2025
Our objectives were to identify metatranscriptome profiles of infant bronchiolitis, and to examine relationship with host transcriptome and asthma development.
Orienting Ordered Scaffolds: Complexity and Algorithms
September 9, 2025
We address the problem of orientating ordered scaffolds as an optimization problem based on given weighted orientations of scaffolds and their pairs.
Integrated relationship of nasopharyngeal airway host response and microbiome associates with bronchiolitis severity
September 9, 2025
Bronchiolitis is a leading cause of infant hospitalizations but its immunopathology remains poorly understood.
Metabolite, protein, and tissue dysfunction associated with COVID‑19 disease severity
September 9, 2025
Proteins are direct products of the genome and metabolites are functional products of interactions between the host and other factors.
High-sensitivity pattern discovery in large, paired multiomic datasets
September 9, 2025
We present a novel framework which integrates hierarchical hypothesis testing with FDR correction to reveal linear and non-linear relationships among data.
Association of Early Aspirin Use With In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Moderate COVID-19
September 9, 2025
Prior studies suggest aspirin may be associated with reduced mortality in high-risk patients with COVID-19, but patients with moderate COVID-19 are not studied.
546 Therapeutic beta-lactam dosages and broad-spectrum antibiotics are associated with short-term reductions in microbial richness and beta-diversity
September 9, 2025
People with cystic fibrosis have morbid pulmonary exacerbations. Antibiotics are common, yet the beta-lactam doses administered are less than half the time.