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Christopher E Mason, PhD and Maria Sierra Garcia · 21 publications
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Diversity and distinctive characteristics of the global RNA virome in urban and peri-urban environments.
Nature communications
· 2026
CE
Christopher E Mason
AL
Alexander Lucaci
MA
Maria A Sierra
PMID:
42463489
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PMCID:
PMC13377081
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DOI
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Abstract
The Microbe Directory: a centralized database for biological interpretation of microbiome data.
Database : the journal of biological databases and curation
· 2025
CE
Christopher E Mason
MS
Maria Sierra Garcia
CB
Chandrima Bhattacharya
HS
Heba Shaaban
PMID:
40996703
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PMCID:
PMC12462379
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DOI
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Abstract
Distinct bacteria display genus and species-specific associations with mycobionts in paramo lichens in Colombia.
FEMS microbiology ecology
· 2025
CE
Christopher E Mason
MS
Maria Sierra Garcia
PMID:
39880798
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PMCID:
PMC11800485
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DOI
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2 citations
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Abstract
Alzheimer's disease-associated CD83(+) microglia are linked with increased immunoglobulin G4 and human cytomegalovirus in the gut, vagal nerve, and brain.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association
· 2024
CE
Christopher E Mason
MS
Maria Sierra Garcia
PMID:
39698934
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PMCID:
PMC11772737
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DOI
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14 citations
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Abstract
Iron Chelation Therapy Elicits Innate Immune Control of Metastatic Ovarian Cancer.
Cancer discovery
· 2024
CE
Christopher E Mason
CS
Camilla Salvagno
CC
Chang-Suk Chae
PG
Paolo Giovanelli
+14 more →
JR
Juan R Cubillos-Ruiz
PMID:
39073085
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PMCID:
PMC11452292
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DOI
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30 citations
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Abstract
Longitudinal multi-omics analysis of host microbiome architecture and immune responses during short-term spaceflight.
Nature microbiology
· 2024
CE
Christopher E Mason
BT
Braden T Tierney
JK
JangKeun Kim
EO
Eliah Overbey
JF
Jonathan Foox
+7 more →
PMID:
38862604
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PMCID:
PMC11222149
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DOI
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68 citations
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Abstract
The Space Omics and Medical Atlas (SOMA) and international astronaut biobank.
Nature
· 2024
CE
Christopher E Mason
EO
Eliah Overbey
JK
JangKeun Kim
BT
Braden T Tierney
JP
Jiwoon Park
+25 more →
PMID:
38862028
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PMCID:
PMC11357981
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DOI
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104 citations
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Abstract
A second space age spanning omics, platforms and medicine across orbits.
Nature
· 2024
CE
Christopher E Mason
MB
Marissa Burke
CC
Christopher Chin
ID
Iwijn De Vlaminck
ZF
Zachary Feinstein
+13 more →
PMID:
38862027
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PMCID:
PMC12366838
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DOI
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56 citations
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Abstract
Telomeres and aging: on and off the planet!
Biogerontology
· 2024
CE
Christopher E Mason
MA
Maria A Sierra
PMID:
38581556
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PMCID:
PMC10998805
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DOI
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18 citations
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Abstract
Landscape of global urban environmental resistome and its association with local socioeconomic and medical status.
Science China. Life sciences
· 2024
CE
Christopher E Mason
MA
Maria A Sierra
PMID:
38489008
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DOI
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10 citations
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Abstract
Viral activation and ecological restructuring characterize a microbiome axis of spaceflight-associated immune activation.
Research square
· 2023
CE
Christopher E Mason
BT
Braden T Tierney
EO
Eliah Overbey
MS
Maria Sierra
CB
Chandrima Bhattacharya
+5 more →
PMID:
37886447
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PMCID:
PMC10602132
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DOI
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Abstract
Intra-host variation in the spike S1/S2 region of a feline coronavirus type-1 in a cat with persistent infection.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
· 2023
CE
Christopher E Mason
MS
Maria Sierra Garcia
PMID:
37577589
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PMCID:
PMC10418068
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DOI
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Abstract
Evaluation of rRNA depletion methods for capturing the RNA virome from environmental surfaces.
BMC research notes
· 2023
CE
Christopher E Mason
MA
Maria A Sierra
PMID:
37420286
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PMCID:
PMC10326927
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DOI
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2 citations
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Abstract
Microbiome and metagenomic analysis of Lake Hillier Australia reveals pigment-rich polyextremophiles and wide-ranging metabolic adaptations.
Environmental microbiome
· 2022
CE
Christopher E Mason
MA
Maria A Sierra
BT
Braden T Tierney
CB
Chandrima Bhattacharya
PMID:
36544228
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PMCID:
PMC9768965
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DOI
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19 citations
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Abstract
Genomic Characterization of the Titan-like Cell Producing
Naganishia tulchinskyi
, the First Novel Eukaryote Isolated from the International Space Station.
Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)
· 2022
CE
Christopher E Mason
MS
Maria Sierra Garcia
PMID:
35205919
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PMCID:
PMC8875396
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DOI
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15 citations
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Abstract
Characterization of Spacesuit Associated Microbial Communities and Their Implications for NASA Missions.
Frontiers in microbiology
· 2021
CE
Christopher E Mason
MS
Maria Sierra Garcia
DD
David Danko
PMID:
34394013
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PMCID:
PMC8358432
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DOI
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15 citations
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Abstract
A global metagenomic map of urban microbiomes and antimicrobial resistance.
Cell
· 2021
CE
Christopher E Mason
MS
Maria Sierra Garcia
DD
David Danko
CB
Chandrima Bhattacharya
KK
Katerina Kuchin
+5 more →
PMID:
34043940
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PMCID:
PMC8238498
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DOI
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308 citations
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Abstract
A comprehensive metagenomics framework to characterize organisms relevant for planetary protection.
Microbiome
· 2021
CE
Christopher E Mason
MS
Maria Sierra Garcia
DC
David C Danko
KK
Katerina Kuchin
DM
Dmitry Meleshko
+1 more →
PMID:
33795001
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PMCID:
PMC8016160
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DOI
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23 citations
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Abstract
Shotgun transcriptome, spatial omics, and isothermal profiling of SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals unique host responses, viral diversification, and drug interactions.
Nature communications
· 2021
CE
Christopher E Mason
MS
Maria Sierra Garcia
CM
Cem Meydan
DD
David Danko
NA
Nikolay A Ivanov
+23 more →
PMID:
33712587
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PMCID:
PMC7954844
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DOI
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107 citations
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Abstract
Shotgun Transcriptome and Isothermal Profiling of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Reveals Unique Host Responses, Viral Diversification, and Drug Interactions.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
· 2020
CE
Christopher E Mason
MS
Maria Sierra Garcia
CM
Cem Meydan
DD
David Danko
JF
Jonathan Foox
+19 more →
PMID:
32511352
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PMCID:
PMC7255793
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DOI
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Abstract
The Microbiomes of Seven Lichen Genera Reveal Host Specificity, a Reduced Core Community and Potential as Source of Antimicrobials.
Frontiers in microbiology
· 2020
CE
Christopher E Mason
MS
Maria Sierra Garcia
DC
David C Danko
TA
Tito A Sandoval
PMID:
32265864
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PMCID:
PMC7105886
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DOI
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47 citations
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Abstract