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Optimizing protocols for microRNA profiling of infant and toddler stool.
Armstrong DA, Soucy SM, Muse ME, Kolling FW 4th, Trask HW, Howell AL, Laue HE, Hoen AG, Gui J, Christensen BC, Madan JC, Karagas MR, Howe CG
RNA Biol. 2026 Dec;23(1):1-15. doi: 10.1080/15476286.2026.2634198. Epub 2026 Mar 4.
PMID: 41715892

Alveolar macrophage subtypes express cholesterol and inflammation genes in cystic fibrosis.
Li X, Kolling FW, Aridgides D, Gwilt L, Mellinger D, Jakubzick CV, Ashare A
Life Sci Alliance. 2026 Jul;9(7) doi: 10.26508/lsa.202503482. Epub 2026 Apr 30.
PMID: 42061984

Human neutralizing antibodies targeting the measles virus hemagglutinin and fusion surface proteins.
Acciani M, Zyla D, Niemeyer G, Harkins S, Parekh D, Pawlack E, Lacarbonara D, Kansara D, Ackerman ME, Niewiesk S, Porotto M, Hastie KM, Saphire EO
Cell Host Microbe. 2026 May 7; pii: S1931-3128(26)00166-6. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2026.04.010. Epub 2026 May 7.
PMID: 42102820

Sex and regional effects of Bacteroides in the gut.
Valls RA, Barrack KE, Surve SV, Bliska JB, O'Toole GA
mBio. 2026 May 6;:e0046926. doi: 10.1128/mbio.00469-26. Epub 2026 May 6.
PMID: 42089633

Kidney Failure in Persons With Cystic Fibrosis.
Stevanovic M, MacKenzie TA, Zimmerman AM, Graber ML
Kidney Med. 2026 May;8(5):101263. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2026.101263. Epub 2026 Jan 13.
PMID: 41971683

Molecular characterisation of progressive pulmonary sarcoidosis: protocol for a longitudinal multi-centre study to develop peripheral blood circulating biomarkers for predicting pulmonary sarcoidosis progression.
Bhargava M, Crouser ED, Barkes BQ, Weise DO, Perlman DM, Epperson LE, Griffin TJ, Jagtap PD, Mehta S, Li L, Leach SM, Maier LA
BMJ Open. 2026 Apr 29;16(4):e119604. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119604. Epub 2026 Apr 29.
PMID: 42055611

Pseudomonas aeruginosa lasR mutants resist phagocytosis and alter inflammatory cytokine production by cystic fibrosis macrophages.
Aridgides DS, Mellinger DL, Gwilt LL, Correia AR, Finger CE, Goddard J, Hampton TH, Mould DL, Hogan DA, Ashare A
mSphere. 2026 Apr 28;11(4):e0070225. doi: 10.1128/msphere.00702-25. Epub 2026 Apr 2.
PMID: 41925330

Living rent free in your head: resident memory T cells.
Degefu HN, Kleist SA, Rosato PC
Immunohorizons. 2026 Apr 22;10(S4) doi: 10.1093/immhor/vlaf074.
PMID: 42035491

Author Correction: Chemokine-defined macrophage niches establish spatial organization of tumor immunity.
Ghosh S, Li X, Rawat K, Dighal A, Kalinowski S, Hosseini R, Kolling FW, Ringelberg CS, Jakubzick CV
Nat Immunol. 2026 Apr 21; doi: 10.1038/s41590-026-02525-3. Epub 2026 Apr 21.
PMID: 42014918

Antibodies targeting HSV glycoprotein B require effector functions to protect neonatal mice.
Slein MD, Jimenez LM, Backes IM, Turnbaugh EM, Garland CR, MacDonald SW, Balazs AB, Leib DA, Ackerman ME
J Virol. 2026 Apr 21;100(4):e0005026. doi: 10.1128/jvi.00050-26. Epub 2026 Mar 9.
PMID: 41800909

Intranasal replicating adenovirus type 4-vectored SARS-CoV-2 vaccines induce durable and efficacious responses in preclinical testing.
Kim B, Roenicke R, Roeder PM, Steinberg I, Patamawenu A, Harrison M, Veer FV, Koory E, Xie J, Shofner T, Matsuda K, Wettstein E, Ober E, Cooney C, Kim T, Webber JD, Meeks T, Park C, Burdette T, Georgia S, Readler JM, Vostal AC, Hostal A, Cohen JI, Gagne M, Ziff Z, Richard K, Burnett MR, Maule E, Callier V, Liang J, Kovacikova G, Souter SC, Weiner JA, Douek D, Ackerman ME, Wright PF, Johnson RF, Connors M
iScience. 2026 Apr 17;29(4):115433. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115433. Epub 2026 Mar 20.
PMID: 42006303

Structural analyses uncover protease-adhesin interactions and c-di-GMP receptor regulation in sulfate-reducing bacteria.
Font ME, Karbelkar AA, Lormand JD, Mortensen S, Garcia-Garcia MJ, O'Toole GA, Sondermann H
Nat Commun. 2026 Apr 17;17(1) doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-71936-5. Epub 2026 Apr 17.
PMID: 41998003

Redox index and capacity analysis (RICA) reveals NAD biology changes in T cell responses in vitro and ex vivo.
Bostwick-Galaviz AM, Usherwood EJ
J Immunol. 2026 Apr 15;215(4) doi: 10.1093/jimmun/vkag035.
PMID: 42019959

Draft genome sequences of 109 gut bacteria isolated from colonoscopy samples of individuals with and without cystic fibrosis.
Surve SV, Valls RA, O'Toole GA
Microbiol Resour Announc. 2026 Apr 9;15(4):e0111425. doi: 10.1128/mra.01114-25. Epub 2026 Mar 12.
PMID: 41817438

Increased dose of H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine during pregnancy improves immunity in mothers and infants.
Kansara D, Kosikova M, Milletich PL, Zhou J, Coughlan L, Zens MS, Swamy G, Hoen AG, Xie H, Ackerman ME, Pasetti MF, DMID 09-0072 Clinical Study Group
mBio. 2026 Apr 8;17(4):e0390425. doi: 10.1128/mbio.03904-25. Epub 2026 Mar 17.
PMID: 41841736

The regional landscape of the human colon culturome in health and cystic fibrosis.
Surve SV, Valls RA, Barrack KE, Gwilt LL, Gardner TB, O'Toole GA
Microbiol Spectr. 2026 Apr 7;14(4):e0312625. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.03126-25. Epub 2026 Feb 27.
PMID: 41757945

WNT5A induces profibrotic activation of human macrophages via pSTAT3.
Morris EA, Wang CY, Park C, Parvizi R, Whitfield ML, Garlick JA, Pioli PA
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2026 Apr 6;65(4) pii: keag104. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keag104.
PMID: 41739705

Chemokine-defined macrophage niches establish spatial organization of tumor immunity.
Ghosh S, Li X, Rawat K, Dighal A, Kalinowski S, Hosseini R, Kolling FW, Ringelberg CS, Jakubzick CV
Nat Immunol. 2026 Apr;27(4):715-724. doi: 10.1038/s41590-026-02445-2. Epub 2026 Mar 23.
PMID: 41872505

Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation in Cystic Fibrosis.
Stevanovic M, MacKenzie TA, Zimmerman AM, Graber ML
Transplant Proc. 2026 Apr;58(3):429-435. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2026.02.025. Epub 2026 Mar 5.
PMID: 41791970

The immunology of vitiligo.
Turk MJ, Huang YH
Nat Rev Immunol. 2026 Apr;26(4):284-297. doi: 10.1038/s41577-025-01249-z. Epub 2026 Jan 2.
PMID: 41482575

Guidelines for T cell nomenclature.
Masopust D, Awasthi A, Bosselut R, Brooks DG, Buggert M, Chamoto K, Cui W, Dong C, Farber DL, Gebhardt T, Gerlach C, Goldrath A, Greenberg PD, Hale JS, Hayday A, Homann D, Iannacone M, Jameson SC, Jenkins MK, Joshi NS, Kaech SM, Kallies A, Kamphorst AO, Kaplan MH, Klenerman P, Kunzli M, Lanzavecchia A, Lauer GM, Lugli E, Luster AD, Mackay LK, McElrath MJ, Mueller SN, Ndhlovu Z, Ndung'u T, Ohashi PS, Oxenius A, Pantaleo G, Pepper M, Picker LJ, Quarnstrom CF, Reyes-Teran G, Roederer M, Rosato PC, de Oca GS, Sallusto F, Schumacher TN, Schwartz DM, Shin EC, Soerens AG, Thommen DS, Vezys V, Viola JPB, Walker BD, Watts TH, Weaver CT, Wherry EJ, Xue HH, Youngblood B, Ahmed R
Nat Rev Immunol. 2026 Apr;26(4):298-313. doi: 10.1038/s41577-025-01238-2. Epub 2025 Nov 18.
PMID: 41254224

Antibody response to microbiota antigens is associated with alcohol-related liver disease severity and predicts mortality.
Putignano A, Kelkar NS, Lakhloufi D, Sharma S, Thiriard A, Jiang Y, Welba D, Moreno C, Meuree S, Degre D, Filee P, Botteaux A, Ackerman ME, Gustot T, Marchant A
Hepatology. 2026 Apr 1;83(4):838-850. doi: 10.1097/HEP.0000000000001436. Epub 2025 Jul 1.
PMID: 40591396