This page highlights recent peer-reviewed publications authored by members of the CURE-KY community. All featured work relates to infectious disease research, spanning topics such as pathogenesis, diagnostics, epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, public health, and translational science. Publications are added monthly to reflect the continued scholarly output of our network. Each entry includes citation details and a direct link to the full article when available.

Whether you're exploring current work in the field, looking for collaborators, or tracking ongoing research trends, this page offers a central view of the scientific contributions advancing CURE-KY’s mission.

To suggest a publication for inclusion, please email curekyidc@uky.edu.

5/31/25 - Zhao Y, Wang P, Cheng Y, Tian S, Zuo J, Fang Q, Ling C, Palli SR, Chen X. A testis-specific heat shock protein gene plays a critical role in male fertility in the fall armyworm. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2025;181:104332. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2025.104332. PubMed PMID: 40447164.

5/29/25 - Olney KB, Pai MP, Stadler LP, Burgess DS. Evaluation of High-dose Daptomycin in Children With Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: A Case Series. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2025. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004871. PubMed PMID: 40440712.

5/29/25 - Sengodan K, Palli SR. Histone and N-terminal acetyltransferases play important roles in female reproduction and embryogenesis of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. Insect Mol Biol. 2025. doi: 10.1111/imb.13000. PubMed PMID: 40437965.

5/27/25 - Pogany J, Inaba J-i, Liu Y, Nagy PD. Screening bacterial effectors and human virus proteins in yeast to identify host factors driving tombusvirus RNA recombination: a role for autophagy and membrane phospholipid content. J Virol. 2025;:e0166124. doi: 10.1128/jvi.01661-24. PubMed PMID: 40422074.

5/27/25 - Zarate YA, Abdelmoti L, Oh S, White A, Starks C, Au MG, Chen J, Weaver NK, Korotkov KV, Galperin E. ACTC1 Variants Result in Isolated and Syndromic Cardiac Phenotypes. Clin Genet. 2025. doi: 10.1111/cge.14775. PubMed PMID: 40421724.

5/24/25 - Darrington M, Solocinski J, Zhou SK, Lecheta MC, Palli SR, Chen YH, Teets NM. Environmental factors affecting RNAi efficacy: Temperature but not plant cultivar influences Colorado potato beetle's response to insecticidal dsRNA. Insect Mol Biol. 2025. doi: 10.1111/imb.12996. PubMed PMID: 40410128.

5/24/25 - Silwal A, Bohler R, Hunt T, Olvera RG, Lofwall MR, Cook CD, Marks KR, Bridden C, Freeman PR, Nouvong M, Fanucchi LC, El-Bassel N, Frazier LA, Walsh SL, Talbert JC. Identifying and responding to policy-related barriers, facilitators, and misunderstandings in the HEALing communities study: A community-driven approach. Int J Drug Policy. 2025;142:104851. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104851. PubMed PMID: 40409135.

5/23/25 - Mayer KP, Johnson AM, Smith DJ, Crandall CM, Johnson MD, Fresenko L E LE, Robinson CM, Robinson LE, Kaplan SL, Kumble S, Norris TL. A Core Set of Outcome Measures to Assess Physical Function for Adults Participating in Physical Therapist Treatment in the Hospital: A Clinical Practice Guideline. Phys Ther. 2025. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzaf076. PubMed PMID: 40403754.

5/22/25 - Kim N, Song J, Cho J, Nguyen AT, Moon S, Seo A, Kim DW. Optimized plasmonic enhancement and deformation reduction in MoS2 monolayers using Au-nanowire-embedded polymers. Nanoscale. 2025. doi: 10.1039/d5nr01147g. PubMed PMID: 40402170.

5/21/25 - Kang Y, Pogany J, Nagy PD. Co-opted ATG2 lipid transfer protein delivers phospholipids for biogenesis of viral replication organelles. Autophagy Rep. 2024;3(1):2426437. doi: 10.1080/27694127.2024.2426437. PubMed PMID: 40395515; PMCID: PMC11864722.

5/20/25 - Pitcock C, Burgess DS, Olney KB. Optimizing cefazolin dosing for central nervous system infections: insights from population pharmacokinetics and Monte Carlo simulations. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2025;:e0185724. doi: 10.1128/aac.01857-24. PubMed PMID: 40391958.

5/20/25 - Nguyen LM, Gonzalez OA, Balian A, Kirakodu SS, Ebersole JL. Transcriptomic Vascular and Endothelial Changes in Experimental Periodontitis in Nonhuman Primates. Oral Dis. 2025. doi: 10.1111/odi.15385. PubMed PMID: 40391573.

5/17/25 - Soni S, Kennedy MA, Wang D, Li F. The role and implication of rotavirus VP8∗ in viral infection and vaccine development. Virology. 2025;609:110563. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2025.110563. PubMed PMID: 40378555.

5/16/25 - Miracle DK, Hammerslag LR, Slavova S, Lei F, Talbert J, Moga DC, Freeman PR. Changes in Hormonal Contraceptive Dispensing Trends Among Commercially Insured Kentucky Females During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2025;34(5):e70159. doi: 10.1002/pds.70159. PubMed PMID: 40376766.

5/15/25 - Staton M, Dickson MF, Levi MM, Tillson M, Freeman PR, Fanucchi LC, Webster JM, Oser CB. Overdose education and naloxone distribution among women with a history of OUD transitioning to the community following jail release. Health Justice. 2025;13(1):33. doi: 10.1186/s40352-025-00337-5. PubMed PMID: 40369292; PMCID: PMC12080009.

5/14/25 - Alsiraj Y, Huang H, Shoemaker R, Schanbacher B, Murphy M, Giannone P, Bauer JA. Maternal Nutritional Programming: Sex-Specific Cardiovascular and Immune Outcomes Following Perinatal High-Fat Diet Exposure. Nutrients. 2025;17(9). doi: 10.3390/nu17091464. PubMed PMID: 40362773; PMCID: PMC12073119.

5/13/25 - Vickers-Smith RA, Gelberg KH, Childerhose JE, Babineau DC, Chandler R, David JL, D'Costa L, Dzurec M, Eggleston B, Fallin-Bennett A, Fanucchi LC, Fernandez S, Gilbert J, Gilbert L, Hall ME, Hiltz BE, Konstan MW, Lancaster KE, Linas B, Marks KR, Michaels N, Miles J, Montero F, Ramsey Harden HJ, Roeber C, Russo MR, Taylor R, Theis MA, Villani J, Oga E, El-Bassel N, Walsh SL, Freisthler B. Fentanyl Test Strip Use and Overdose Risk Reduction Behaviors Among People Who Use Drugs. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(5):e2510077. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.10077. PubMed PMID: 40358945; PMCID: PMC12076174.

5/13/25 - Padek M, Butcher R, deLacerda Allen R, Surratt HL, Subramain M, Tigges B, Eggleston AG, Presley JH, Matheson T, Sharareh N. Examining rural health equity and impact through the translational science benefits model: outcomes from the CTSA Consortium of Rural States (CORES). Front Public Health. 2025;13:1538494. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1538494. PubMed PMID: 40356836; PMCID: PMC12066754.

5/8/25 - de Souza WM, Lecuit M, Weaver SC. Chikungunya virus and other emerging arthritogenic alphaviruses. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2025. doi: 10.1038/s41579-025-01177-8. PubMed PMID: 40335675.

5/7/25 - Sangalli L, Manning E, Miller CS, Fricton J, Lok B, Boggero IA. Testing an Educational Resource for Implementation in Temporomandibular Disorders Curriculum Through a Phase I Define and Refine Study. J Dent Educ. 2025;:e13928. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13928. PubMed PMID: 40329436.

5/3/25 - Lynch EB, Kapur N, Goretsky T, Bradford EM, Vekaria H, Bhogoju S, Hassan SA, Pauw E, Avdiushko MG, Lee G, Gao T, Sullivan PG, Barrett TA. Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Signaling Enhances Intestinal Crypt Epithelial Cell Recovery after Radiation. Am J Pathol. 2025. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2025.04.010. PubMed PMID: 40316215.

5/2/25 - Sun H, Bu LA, Zhang XY, Zhang ZR, Su SC, Guo D, Gao CF, Palli SR, Champer J, Wu SF. β2-tubulin regulates the development and migration of eupyrene sperm in Spodoptera frugiperda. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2025;82(1):191. doi: 10.1007/s00018-025-05722-9. PubMed PMID: 40314796; PMCID: PMC12048385.