Featured Publications
Below are some recent publications highlighting the broad scientific impact of the Oak Crest Institute of Science.
For a complete list and impact metrics, visit our institution page on Research Gate.
2021
Bobardt M, Ramirez CM, Baum MM, Ure D, Foster R, et al. (2021) The combination of the NS5A and cyclophilin inhibitors results in an additive anti-HCV inhibition in humanized mice without development of resistance. PLOS ONE 16(5): e0251934. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251934
Bao X, Zhang Z, Guo Y, Buser C, Kochounian H, Wu N, Li X, He S, Sun B, Ross-Cisneros FN, Sadun AA, Huang L, Zhao M, Fong HK. Human RGR Gene and Associated Features of Age-related Macular Degeneration Revealed in Models of Retina-Choriocapillaris Atrophy. Am J Pathol. 2021 May 19:S0002-9440(21)00202-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2021.05.003.
2020
Baum MM, C.M. Ramirez, J.A. Moss, M. Gunawardan, M. Bobardt, P.A. Gallay. Highly synergistic drug combination prevents vaginal HIV infection in humanized mice. Sci Rep. 2020 Aug 3;10(1):12995. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69937-5
Aguirre, V.P., S. Jocic, P. Webster, C. Buser, J.A. Moss, L.M. Barge, Y. Tang, Y. Guo & M.M. Baum. Synthesis and characterization of mixed-valent iron double layer hydroxides (“green rust”). ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 2020. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.0c00272
Gunawardana, M., M. Remedios-Chan, D. Sanchez, S. Webster, P. Galvan, R. Fanter, A.E. Castonguay, P. Webster, J.A. Moss, J. Kuo, P.A. Gallay, K.L. Vincent, M. Motamedi, D. Weinberger, M.A. Marzinke, C.W. Hendrix & M. Baum. Multispecies Evaluation of a Long-acting Tenofovir Alafenamide Subdermal Implant for HIV Prophylaxis. Frontiers in Pharmacology Translational Pharmacology. 2020. 03 Jun 2020, Edited by: Lei Xi. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2020.569373
Gunawardana, M., J. Breslin, J.M. Cortez, S. Rivera, S. Webster, F.J. Ibarrondo, O.O. Yang, R.B. Pyles, C.M. Ramirez, A.P. Adler, P.A. Anton, M.M. Baum. Longitudinal COVID-19 Surveillance and Characterization in the Workplace with Public Health and Diagnostic Endpoints. medRxiv: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.07.25.20160812v1
Hooks, M.R., P. Webster, J.M. Weber, S. Perl & L.M. Barge. Effects of amino acids on iron-silicate chemical garden precipitation. 2020. Langmuir. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00502
Webster, P., J. Cortez, S. Webster, M. Gunawardana, R.B. Pyles & M.M. Baum. Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1 (SLC29A1) localization on vaginal epithelial cells. J. Histology & Histopathology. ISSN 2055-091X, Volume 7, Article 5. 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.7243/2055-091X-7-5
Webster, P., K.K. Saito, J. Cortez, C. Ramirez & M.M. Baum. Concentrative nucleotide transporter 3 is located in microvilli on vaginal epithelial cells. ACS Omega 2020. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c02329.
Sarah Perry, Pragya Goel, Nancy L. Tran, Cristian Pinales, Christopher Buser, Daniel L. Miller, Barry Ganetzky, Dion Dickman. Developmental arrest of Drosophila larvae elicits presynaptic depression and enables prolonged studies of neurodegeneration. Development 2020 147: dev186312 http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/dev.186312
Thornton, S.M.; Samararatne, V.D.; Skeate, J.G.; Buser, C.; Lühen, K.P.; Taylor, J.R.; Da Silva, D.M.; Kast, W.M. The Essential Role of anxA2 in Langerhans Cell Birbeck Granules Formation. Cells 2020, 9, 974. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9040974
