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55
Citations
13574
World Ranking
14882
National Ranking
6230

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Karen Guillemin is affiliated with the University of Oregon in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Immunology and Microbiology. Within these broader fields, their work focuses on several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Immunology, Endocrinology, Surgery, and Cell Biology.

The main topics explored by Karen Guillemin include:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

The list of recent papers authored or co-authored by Guillemin provides insight into their specific research interests. Notable publications include:

  • "The hygiene hypothesis, the COVID pandemic, and consequences for the human microbiome," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Swimming motility of a gut bacterial symbiont promotes resistance to intestinal expulsion and enhances inflammation," 2020, PLoS Biology
  • "Zebrafish microbiome studies make waves," 2020, Lab Animal
  • "Intestinal Inflammation Induced by Soybean Meal Ingestion Increases Intestinal Permeability and Neutrophil Turnover Independently of Microbiota in Zebrafish," 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Identification and Characterization of Zebrafish Tlr4 Coreceptor Md-2," 2021, The Journal of Immunology

Frequent co-authors of Karen Guillemin include R. Parthasarathy, T. Jarrod Smith, Elena S. Wall, Brendan J. M. Bohannan, and Michelle S. Massaquoi. These collaborations suggest a consistent network of research relationships supporting studies in microbiology and related fields.

Common publication venues where Guillemin's work appears include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Cell Host & Microbe
  • mBio
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Karen Guillemin has been recognized with fellowships from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, both awarded in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Evidence for a core gut microbiota in the zebrafish

    Guus Roeselers;Erika K Mittge;W Zac Stephens;David M Parichy

  • Contribution of neutral processes to the assembly of gut microbial communities in the zebrafish over host development.

    Adam R Burns;W Zac Stephens;Keaton Stagaman;Sandi Wong;Sandi Wong

  • Intestinal alkaline phosphatase detoxifies lipopolysaccharide and prevents inflammation in zebrafish in response to the gut microbiota.

    Jennifer M. Bates;Janie Akerlund;Erika Mittge;Karen Guillemin

  • A whole-genome microarray reveals genetic diversity among Helicobacter pylori strains

    Nina Salama;Karen Guillemin;Timothy K. McDaniel;Gavin Sherlock

  • Distinct signals from the microbiota promote different aspects of zebrafish gut differentiation

    Jennifer M. Bates;Erika Mittge;Julie Kuhlman;Katrina N. Baden

  • The composition of the zebrafish intestinal microbial community varies across development

    W Zac Stephens;W Zac Stephens;Adam R Burns;Keaton Stagaman;Sandi Wong;Sandi Wong

  • The Hypoxic Response: Huffing and HIFing

    Karen Guillemin;Mark A. Krasnow

  • Development of the Drosophila tracheal system occurs by a series of morphologically distinct but genetically coupled branching events

    Christos Samakovlis;Nir Hacohen;Gerard Manning;David C. Sutherland

  • Cag pathogenicity island-specific responses of gastric epithelial cells to Helicobacter pylori infection

    Karen Guillemin;Nina R. Salama;Lucy S. Tompkins;Stanley Falkow

  • The Complete Genome Sequence of Helicobacter pylori Strain G27

    David A. Baltrus;Manuel R. Amieva;Antonello Covacci;Todd M. Lowe

  • Epithelial cell proliferation in the developing zebrafish intestine is regulated by the Wnt pathway and microbial signaling via Myd88.

    Sarah E. Cheesman;James T. Neal;Erika Mittge;Barbara M. Seredick

  • The pruned gene encodes the Drosophila serum response factor and regulates cytoplasmic outgrowth during terminal branching of the tracheal system.

    Karen Guillemin;Jay Groppe;Klaus Dücker;Richard Treisman

  • Host Gut Motility Promotes Competitive Exclusion within a Model Intestinal Microbiota.

    Travis J Wiles;Matthew Jemielita;Ryan P Baker;Brandon H Schlomann

  • Chemodetection and Destruction of Host Urea Allows Helicobacter pylori to Locate the Epithelium

    Julie Y. Huang;Emily Goers Sweeney;Michael Sigal;Hai C. Zhang

  • Helicobacter pylori-host cell interactions mediated by type IV secretion.

    Kevin M. Bourzac;Karen Guillemin

  • Comparison of genetic divergence and fitness between two subclones of Helicobacter pylori.

    Britta Björkholm;Britta Björkholm;Annelie Lundin;Anna Sillen;Karen Guillemin

  • Interhost dispersal alters microbiome assembly and can overwhelm host innate immunity in an experimental zebrafish model

    Adam R Burns;Elizabeth Miller;Meghna Agarwal;Annah S Rolig

  • Individual Members of the Microbiota Disproportionately Modulate Host Innate Immune Responses

    Annah S. Rolig;Raghuveer Parthasarathy;Adam R. Burns;Brendan J.M. Bohannan

  • The Drosophila Serum Response Factor gene is required for the formation of intervein tissue of the wing and is allelic to blistered

    Jacques Montagne;Jay Groppe;Karen Guillemin;Mark A. Krasnow

  • The enteric nervous system promotes intestinal health by constraining microbiota composition.

    Annah S. Rolig;Erika K. Mittge;Julia Ganz;Josh V. Troll

Frequent Co-Authors

Brendan J. M. Bohannan
Brendan J. M. Bohannan University of Oregon
John F. Rawls
John F. Rawls Duke University
Mark A. Krasnow
Mark A. Krasnow Stanford University
Nina R. Salama
Nina R. Salama Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Judith S. Eisen
Judith S. Eisen University of Oregon
Michael L. Kent
Michael L. Kent Oregon State University
Curtis Huttenhower
Curtis Huttenhower Harvard University
Eric A. Franzosa
Eric A. Franzosa Harvard University
Martin J. Blaser
Martin J. Blaser Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
John H. Postlethwait
John H. Postlethwait University of Oregon

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