Publications

You will find below the list of all publications related to the Global Health Institute at the School of Life Sciences.

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A Single-organoid Workflow for quantitative Imaging classiFication and Tracking (SWIFT)

L. Bracq; R. Guiet; S. Offner; B. Kunz; G. van der Goot et al. 

Communications biology. 2026. Vol. 9, num. 1. DOI : 10.1038/s42003-026-10768-x.

Bacterial growth under confinement requires transcriptional adaptation to resist turgor pressure build-up

L. Le Blanc; B. Alric; R. Rollin; L. Xénard; M. Avdovic et al. 

Nature communications. 2026. Vol. 17, num. 1. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-026-76492-6.

Molecular mechanisms of cold stress-induced energy stress, cholesterol metabolic disorders, and apoptosis in Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

D. Wang; M. Li; M. Liao; Y. Tian; Q. Wu et al. 

Aquaculture. 2026. Vol. 610, p. 742886. DOI : 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2025.742886.

Computational deconvolution of drug sensitivity via single-cell–to–bulk transcriptome mapping

A. Coudray; R. Forey; B. Bejar Haro; F. Martins; J. Carlevaro-Fita et al. 

PLOS Computational Biology. 2026. Vol. 22, num. 10. DOI : 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1014862.

Evidence for maternal autoantibodies in the pathogenesis of preterm birth

E. Rackaityte; B. Borges; H. M. Kortbawi; H. S. Miller; S. J. Shao et al. 

Nature Immunology. 2026. DOI : 10.1038/s41590-026-02689-y.

Fast, flexible gene cluster family delineation with IGUA

M. Larralde; J. Blom; H. Gourlé; H-S. Radoykova; L. Paoli et al. 

Nucleic Acids Research. 2026. Vol. 54, num. 19. DOI : 10.1093/nar/gkag975.

Chronic alanine aminotransferase elevation in people with HIV : Time trends over 22 years and genetic predisposition

N. R. Simon; C. Riebensahm; C. W. Thorball; I. C. Schoepf; L. Ryom et al. 

HIV Medicine. 2026. DOI : 10.1111/hiv.70322.

A reversible temperature block captures pre-lysosomal intermediates of starvation-induced ERphagy

M. Del Fabbro; T. Soldà; D. Morone; C. Galli; A. Raimondi et al. 

2026

A retrospective analysis of 400 publications reveals patterns of irreplicability across an entire life sciences research field

J. Lemaitre; D. Popelka; B. Ribotta; H. Westlake; S. Chakrabarti et al. 

2026

Replicability of Scientific Claims in Drosophila Immunity: A Retrospective Analysis of 400 Publications

H. Westlake; F. David; Y. Tian; K. Krakovic; P. K. Sah et al. 

2026

Human prostaglandin reductases dearomatize and inactivate benzothiazinone antitubercular drugs

M. Briki; C. A. Wagner; V. Desfontaine; O. Opota; A. Vocat et al. 

EMBO Molecular Medicine. 2026. DOI : 10.1038/s44321-026-00526-1.

Bacteria regulate collective behaviour by mechanosensing cell–cell collisions

L. Le Blanc; P. ; N. Heraud; E. Sarikhani; D. P. Meganathan et al. 

Nature Microbiology. 2026. DOI : 10.1038/s41564-026-02505-1.

Vehiculation and functional delivery of lipophilic therapeutics and antibiotics via pulmonary surfactant in a lung-on-chip model

C. García-Mouton; R. Mishra; A. Collada; M. Hoos; K. Sharma et al. 

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 2026. DOI : 10.1093/ajrcmb/aanag197.

Genomically and ecologically cohesive subspecies as biologically meaningful units in the global ocean microbiome

L. Paoli; T. Priest; A. Davín; M. L. Stäubli; D. Eriksson et al. 

2026

Genome-wide association study of untargeted plasma metabolomic profiles identifies host genetic regulation in people with HIV

M. A. Oumelloul; A. van der Graaf; S. Tang; C. W. Thorball; M. Labarile et al. 

Human Genetics and Genomics Advances. 2026. Vol. 7, num. 4. DOI : 10.1016/j.xhgg.2026.100635.

Signal weighting as an organizing principle of adaptive systems

D. B. Sutherland; B. Lemaitre 

PNAS Nexus. 2026. DOI : 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgag333.

Meal timing associations on dietary quality and glucose response

R. Singh; M. Salathé 

Communications Health. 2026. Vol. 1, num. 1. DOI : 10.1038/s44528-026-00033-2.

The Ocean Microbiomics Database reveals thermal niches and projected pressure on marine microbes in a warming ocean

S. Miravet-Verde; H-J. Ruscheweyh; K. Li; S. Skiotyte; T. Priest et al. 

2026

The nutritional and metabolic impact of night shift work in a real-world setting

F. C. Jassil; N. E. Phillips; A. Hemmer; C. Joris; A. D. Biancolin et al. 

npj Biological Timing and Sleep. 2026. Vol. 3. DOI : 10.1038/s44323-026-00107-y.

Targeted lysosomal activation in bladder epithelium enhances clearance of intracellular uropathogenic Escherichia coli

K. Tomasek; K. Skurvydaite; G. Paduthol; A. M. Burns; L. Schlunke et al. 

PLOS Pathogens. 2026. Vol. 22, num. 9. DOI : 10.1371/journal.ppat.1014448.