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The Chief Research Officer, has determined that UTMB research should be prioritized into six health communities. This researcher has received the following badge(s):
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- Specialized Health
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IFN/SOCS1 signaling during post-influenza bacterial infection
Sun, K. (PI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( Award #1R56AI18231301A1)
9/1/25 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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T cell-Alveolar Macrophage Crosstalk during influenza and Streptococcus
Sun, K. (PI)
University of Nebraska ( Award #1R56AI13716101A1)
2/1/21 → 7/31/21
Project: Research project
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Oxidative Burst in Influenza and MRSA Co-infection
Sun, K. (PI)
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute ( Award #5R01HL11840810)
1/20/21 → 12/31/22
Project: Research project
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A Modular Bacteriophage T4 Nanoparticle Platform Enables Rapid Design of Dual COVID-19-Flu Mucosal Vaccines
Zhu, J., Sha, J., Batra, H., Jain, S., Wu, X., Hendrix, E. K., Kilgore, P. B., Sun, K., Plante, K. S., Plante, J. A., Walker, J., Tao, P., Chopra, A. K. & Rao, V. B., Apr 2025, In: Small Science. 5, 4, 2400580.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Type I Interferon Targets Alveolar Macrophages to Promote Bacterial Pneumonia after Viral Infection
Palani, S., Uddin, M. B., McKelvey, M., Shao, S., Wu, W., Bao, X., Sun, J. & Sun, K., Aug 2025, In: American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology. 73, 2, p. 264-274 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
IL-10 Counteracts IFN-γ to Alleviate Acute Lung Injury in a Viral-Bacterial Superinfection Model
McKelvey, M., Uddin, M. B., Palani, S., Shao, S. & Sun, K., Jul 1 2024, In: American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology. 71, 1, p. 110-120 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access13 Scopus citations -
Lack of the IFN-γ signal leads to lethal Orientia tsutsugamushi infection in mice with skin eschar lesions
Liang, Y., Wang, H., Sun, K., Sun, J. & Soong, L., May 2024, In: PLoS pathogens. 20, 5 May, p. e1012020 e1012020.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
The alarmin IL-33 exacerbates pulmonary inflammation and immune dysfunction in SARS-CoV-2 infection
Wang, H., Hosakote, Y. M., Boor, P. J., Yang, J., Zhang, Y., Yu, X., Gonzales, C., Levine, C. B., McLellan, S., Cloutier, N., Xie, X., Shi, P. Y., Ren, P., Hu, H., Sun, K., Soong, L., Sun, J. & Liang, Y., Jun 21 2024, In: iScience. 27, 6, p. 110117 110117.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations