Key Publications
A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs 2022-
Matt Johansen et al. Modeling nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in zebrafish. Trends Microbiol. 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.11.011; PMID: 38135617.
Centenary Institute / The University of Sydney 2016-2021
Julia Kam et al. Rough and smooth variants of Mycobacterium abscessus are differentially controlled by host immunity during chronic infection of adult zebrafish. Nature Communications. 2022 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28638-5; PMID: 35177649; PMCID: PMC8854618.
Elinor Hortle et al. OXSR1 inhibits inflammasome activation by limiting potassium efflux during mycobacterial infection. Life Sci Alliance. 2022 doi: 10.26508/lsa.202201476. PMID: 35545295; PMCID: PMC9107790
Pradeep Manuneedhi Cholan et al. Transplantation of high fat fed mouse microbiota into zebrafish larvae identifies MyD88-dependent acceleration of hyperlipidaemia by Gram-positive cell wall components. BioFactors. 2022 doi: 10.1002/biof.1796. PMID: 34665899
Kathryn Wright et al. Mycobacterial infection-induced miR-206 inhibits protective neutrophil recruitment via the CXCL12/CXCR4 signalling axis. PLoS Pathog. 2021 doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009186. PMID: 33826679; PMCID: PMC8055004.
Pradeep Manuneedhi Cholan et al. Conserved anti-inflammatory effects and sensing of butyrate in zebrafish. Gut Microbes. 2020 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2020.1824563. PMID: 33064972; PMCID: PMC7575005.
Elinor Hortle et al. Thrombocyte Inhibition Restores Protective Immunity to Mycobacterial Infection in Zebrafish. J Infect Dis. 2019 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiz110. PMID: 30877311; PMCID: PMC6603966
Duke University Medical Center (postdoc) 2012-2016
Tobin Lab - Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Oehlers et al. Infection-Induced Vascular Permeability Aids Mycobacterial Growth. J Infect Dis. 2017 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiw355. PMID: 27496976; PMCID: PMC5853473
Tenor & Oehlers et al. Live Imaging of Host-Parasite Interactions in a Zebrafish Infection Model Reveals Cryptococcal Determinants of Virulence and Central Nervous System Invasion. mBio. 2015 DOI: 10.1128/mBio.01425-15. PMID: 26419880; PMCID: PMC4611042
Oehlers et al. Interception of host angiogenic signalling limits mycobacterial growth. Nature. 2015 DOI: 10.1038/nature13967. PMID: 25470057; PMCID: PMC4312197
University of Auckland (PhD) 2008-2012
Crosier Lab - Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology
Oehlers et al. A whole animal chemical screen approach to identify modifiers of intestinal neutrophilic inflammation. FEBS J. 2017 DOI: 10.1111/febs.13976. PMID: 27885812; PMCID: PMC5296212
Oehlers et al. Retinoic acid suppresses intestinal mucus production and exacerbates experimental enterocolitis. Dis Model Mech. 2012 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.009365. PMID: 22563081; PMCID: PMC3380709
Oehlers et al. The inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) susceptibility genes NOD1 and NOD2 have conserved anti-bacterial roles in zebrafish. Dis Model Mech. 2011. DOI: 10.1242/dmm.006122. PMID: 21729873; PMCID: PMC3209652
Oehlers et al. A chemical enterocolitis model in zebrafish larvae that is dependent on microbiota and responsive to pharmacological agents. Dev Dyn. 2011. DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.22519. PMID: 21181946
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