Lab Member Publications

2025

Beegle, Stephen; Gomez, Luis A; Blackard, Jason T; Yan, Bingfang; Robertson, Jaime; Fedders, Kevin T; Horner, Shaina; Miller, Ramsey; Rodriguez, Chavez R; Atreya, Abby; Brown, Jennifer L 2025. HIV Prevention and Treatment Information from Four Artificial Intelligence Platforms: A Thematic Analysis. AIDS and behavior, 29 11, 3394-3403

Walder, Tiana A; Meeds, Heidi L; Grimley, Michael S; Kleiboeker, Steven B; Ziady, Assem; Sabulski, Anthony; Jodele, Sonata; Seif, Alix E; Davies, Stella M; Laskin, Benjamin L; Blackard, Jason T; Rubinstein, Jeremy D 2025. BK polyomavirus genotype IV isolates from virus-specific T-cell therapy recipients. Microbiology resource announcements, 14 10, e0062525

Walder, Tiana A; Odegard, Elizabeth A; Meeds, Heidi L; Kleiboeker, Steven B; Ziady, Assem; Sabulski, Anthony; Jodele, Sonata; Seif, Alix E; Davies, Stella M; Laskin, Benjamin L; Blackard, Jason T 2025. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms within the BK polyomavirus non-coding control region are genotype-associated. Microbiology spectrum, 13 8, e0049425

Walder, Tiana A; Hillenbrand, Caroline A; Hirsch, Hans H; Starrett, Gabriel J; Sabulski, Anthony; Buck, Christopher B; Justice, Joshua; Laskin, Benjamin L; Davies, Stella M; Blackard, Jason T 2025. Insight Into Current BK Polyomavirus Research Efforts: BK Day Meeting 2024. Transplantation, ,

Madhuravasal Krishnan, Janani; Kong, Ling; Meeds, Heidi L; Roskin, Krishna M; Medvedovic, Mario; Sherman, Kenneth E; Blackard, Jason T 2025. The synthetic opioid fentanyl increases HIV replication in macrophages. PloS one, 20 2, e0298341

Maponga, Tongai G; McNaughton, Anna L; Campbell, Cori; de Cesare, Mariateresa; Mokaya, Jolynne; Lumley, Sheila F; Bonsall, David; Ip, Camilla Lc; Chai, Haiting; Van Rensburg, Christo; Glashoff, Richard H; Waddilove, Elizabeth; Preiser, Wolfgang; Blackard, Jason T; Ansari, M Azim; Kramvis, Anna; Andersson, Monique I; Matthews, Philippa C 2025. A putative hepatitis B virus sequence motif associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in South African adults. Annals of hepatology, 30 2, 101763

Dinh, Linh; Blackard, Jason T; Robertson, Jaime; Atreya, Abby; Horner, Shaina; Brown, Jennifer L; Gomez, Luis A; Beegle, Stephen; Mahon, Lanesa; Eades, William; Abdolmohammadpourbonab, Shayan; Liu, William; Meeds, Heidi L; Fedders, Kevin; Twitty, T Dylanne; Welge, Jeffrey A; Yan, Bingfang 2025. An updated overview on long-acting therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a perspective of pharmaceutics. International journal of pharmaceutics, 670 , 125157

Kuruvilla Thomas, Reuben; Balasundaram, Ambritha; Fathima, Gracy; Sankar, Sathish; Davis G, Dicky John; Ramamoorthy, Mageshbabu; Saravanan, Nithiyanandan; Kumari, Swati; Reju, Sudhabharathi; Barani, Ramya; Selvarajan, Sribal; Kaveri, Krishnasamy; Fletcher, John; Blackard, Jason T; Doss C, George Priya; Srikanth, Padma 2025. Identification and Validation of B-Cell Epitopes on the VP1 Protein of Parvovirus B19 through Molecular Docking and Dynamics Simulation. ACS omega, 10 4, 3598-3609

2024

Ratshisusu, Lufuno; Simani, Omphile E; Blackard, Jason T; Selabe, Selokela G 2024. The Impact of Drugs and Substance Abuse on Viral Pathogenesis-A South African Perspective. Viruses, 16 6,

Chokshi, Saagar M; Odegard, Elizabeth A; Meeds, Heidi L; Kleiboeker, Steven B; Ziady, Assem; Sabulski, Anthony; Jodele, Sonata; Seif, Alix E; Davies, Stella M; Laskin, Benjamin L; Blackard, Jason T 2024. Uncommon BK polyomaviruses detected in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. Microbiology resource announcements, 13 6, e0000524

Anderson, Motswedi; Phinius, Bonolo B; Phakedi, Basetsana K; Mudanga, Mbatshi; Bhebhe, Lynnette N; Tlhabano, Girlie N; Motshosi, Patience; Ratsoma, Tsholofelo; Baruti, Kabo; Mpebe, Gorata; Choga, Wonderful T; Marlink, Richard; Glebe, Dieter; Blackard, Jason T; Moyo, Sikhulile; Kramvis, Anna; Gaseitsiwe, Simani 2024. Persistence and risk factors of occult hepatitis B virus infections among antiretroviral therapy-naïve people living with HIV in Botswana. Frontiers in microbiology, 15 , 1342862

Cafardi, John M; Lin, Hong T; Lange, Lana; Kelley, Lacey; Lemon, Kelly; Odegard, Elizabeth A; Meeds, Heidi L; Blackard, Jason T; Feinberg, Judith 2024. Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Among Women with a History of Injection Opioid Use. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, ,

Knapke, Jacqueline M; Hildreth, Laura; Molano, Jennifer R; Schuckman, Stephanie M; Blackard, Jason T; Johnstone, Megan; Kopras, Elizabeth J; Lamkin, M K; Lee, Rebecca C; Kues, John R; Mendell, Angela 2024. Andragogy in Practice: Applying a Theoretical Framework to Team Science Training in Biomedical Research. British journal of biomedical science, 81 , 12651

Sherman, Kenneth E; Rouster, Susan D; Meeds, Heidi; Peters, Marion G; Blackard, Jason T; Horn, Paul S; Archampong, Timothy; Kwara, Awewura; Anderson, Mark; Stec, Michael; Cloherty, Gavin A 2024. Diagnostic Utility of Pre-Genomic Hepatitis B RNA in the Evaluation of HBV/HIV Coinfection. Pathogens & immunity, 9 2, 43-57

Walder, Tiana A; Odegard, Elizabeth A; Meeds, Heidi L; Kleiboeker, Steven B; Ziady, Assem; Sabulski, Anthony; Jodele, Sonata; Seif, Alix E; Davies, Stella M; Laskin, Benjamin L; Blackard, Jason T 2024. Rare BK polyomavirus subtype III detected in hematopoietic cell transplant recipient. Microbiology resource announcements, 13 11, e0067624

Ryan, Patrick; Odegard, Elizabeth; Meeds, Heidi; Lartey, Margaret; Ganu, Vincent J; Tachi, Kenneth; Yang, Hongmei; Ojewale, Oluwayemisi; Boamah, Isaac; Obo-Akwa, Adjoa; Antwi, Kenneth; Anderson, Peter L; Blackard, Jason T; Kwara, Awewura 2024. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) viremia despite tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-containing antiretroviral therapy in persons with HBV/HIV coinfection. Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology, 175 , 105733

Krishnan, Janani Madhuravasal; Roskin, Krishna M; Meeds, Heidi L; Blackard, Jason T 2024. Effect of fentanyl on HIV expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Frontiers in microbiology, 15 , 1463441

Abdullah, Sheyar; Sabulski, Anthony; Hudda, Zahra; Ziady, Assem; Luebbering, Nathan; Giordullo, Lucy; Odegard, Elizabeth; Blackard, Jason T; Kleiboeker, Steve; Altrich, Michelle; Jodele, Sonata; Seif, Alix E; Davies, Stella M; Laskin, Benjamin L 2024. Susceptibility to BK polyomavirus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis in children undergoing allogeneic transplant. Haematologica, ,

Choga, Wonderful T; Gobe, Irene; Seru, Kedumetse; Maruapula, Dorcas; Ndlovu, Nokuthula S; Zuze, Boitumelo J L; Motshosi, Patience; Matsuru, Teko; Sabone, Phenyo; Yu, Xiaoyu; Blackard, Jason T; San, James E; Makhema, Joseph; Gaseitsiwe, Simani; Moyo, Sikhulile 2024. Genomic epidemiology and immune escape of SARS-CoV-2 recombinant strains circulating in Botswana. IJID regions, 13 , 100484

Choga, Wonderful T; Gustani-Buss, Emanuele; Tegally, Houriiyah; Maruapula, Dorcas; Yu, Xiaoyu; Moir, Monika; Zuze, Boitumelo J L; James, San Emmanuel; Ndlovu, Nokuthula S; Seru, Kedumetse; Motshosi, Patience; Blenkinsop, Alexandra; Gobe, Irene; Baxter, Cheryl; Manasa, Justen; Lockman, Shahin; Shapiro, Roger; Makhema, Joseph; Wilkinson, Eduan; Blackard, Jason T; Lemey, Phillipe; Lessells, Richard J; Martin, Darren P; de Oliveira, Tulio; Gaseitsiwe, Simani; Moyo, Sikhulile 2024. Emergence of Omicron FN.1 a descendent of BQ.1.1 in Botswana. Virus evolution, 10 1, veae095

Blackard, Jason T; Knapke, Jacqueline M; Schuckman, Stephanie; Veevers, Jennifer; Hardie, William D; Yadav, Ruchi; Kahn, Alexa; Lee, Patrick; Terebelo, Sima; Ryan, Patrick H 2024. Online, asynchronous training in research for residents. Journal of clinical and translational science, 8 1, e180

2023

Mathew, Ann; Ismael, Nalia; Meeds, Heidi; Vubil, Adolfo; Zicai, Ana Flora; Mabunda, Nédio; Blackard, Jason T 2023. Hepatitis B virus genotypes and drug resistance mutations circulating in blood donors in Beira, Mozambique. PloS one, 18 2, e0281855

Pradhan, Suman; Rouster, Susan D; Blackard, Jason T; Dean, Gary E; Sherman, Kenneth E 2023. Replication and Injury Associated With SARS-CoV-2 in Cultured Hepatocytes. Pathogens & immunity, 8 2, 59-73

Sabulski, Anthony; Abdullah, Sheyar; Luebbering, Nathan; Aunins, Benjamin; Castillo, Caitlin; Lake, Kelly; Duell, Alexandra; Strecker, Lauren; Langenberg, Lucille; Broomhead, William; DiMeo, Scott; Odegard, Elizabeth A; Blackard, Jason T; Ziady, Assem G; Seif, Alix E; Dandoy, Christopher E; Laskin, Benjamin L; Jodele, Sonata; Davies, Stella M 2023. Mechanisms of endothelial injury and transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy in tandem autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant for neuroblastoma. Haematologica, 108 12, 3449-3453

Odegard, Elizabeth A; Meeds, Heidi L; Kleiboeker, Steven B; Ziady, Assem; Sabulski, Anthony; Jodele, Sonata; Seif, Alix E; Davies, Stella M; Laskin, Benjamin L; Blackard, Jason T 2023. BK Polyomavirus Diversity After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. The Journal of infectious diseases, 228 9, 1208-1218

Blackard, Jason T; Knapke, Jacqueline M; Schuckman, Stephanie; Veevers, Jennifer; Hardie, William D; Ryan, Patrick H 2023. Introducing trainees to research using an online, asynchronous course. Journal of clinical and translational science, 7 1, e155

Tyler, Barbara; Meeds, Heidi L; Odegard, Elizabeth A; Ismael, Nalia; Vubil, Adolfo; Zicai, Ana Flora; Mabunda, Nédio; Blackard, Jason T 2023. Hepatitis B Virus Genotype E/A Recombinants from Blood Donors in Beira, Mozambique. Microbiology resource announcements, 12 6, e0018223

Madhuravasal Krishnan, Janani; Kong, Ling; Karns, Rebekah; Medvedovic, Mario; Sherman, Kenneth E; Blackard, Jason T 2023. The Synthetic Opioid Fentanyl Increases HIV Replication and Chemokine Co-Receptor Expression in Lymphocyte Cell Lines. Viruses, 15 4,

Maunye, Tshegofatso K; Gededzha, Maemu P; Blackard, Jason T; Rakgole, Johnny N; Selabe, Selokela G 2023. Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 5 Variability in Treatment-Naïve Patients in South Africa. Intervirology, 66 1, 77-87

2022

Odegard, Elizabeth A; Meeds, Heidi L; Kleiboeker, Steven B; Ziady, Assem; Sabulski, Anthony; Jodele, Sonata; Seif, Alix E; Davies, Stella M; Laskin, Benjamin L; Blackard, Jason T 2022. BK Polyomavirus Subtypes II and IV in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients. Microbiology resource announcements, 11 1, e0105321

Odegard, Elizabeth A; Meeds, Heidi L; Kleiboeker, Steven B; Ziady, Assem; Sabulski, Anthony; Jodele, Sonata; Seif, Alix E; Davies, Stella M; Laskin, Benjamin L; Blackard, Jason T 2022. Optimized amplification of BK polyomavirus in urine. Journal of virological methods, 299 , 114319

Zimmerman, Joseph; Blackard, Jason T 2022. Human pegivirus type 1 infection in Asia-A review of the literature. Reviews in medical virology, 32 1, e2257

Sabulski, Anthony; Abdullah, Sheyar; Luebbering, Nathan; Aunins, Benjamin; Castillo, Caitlin; Lake, Kelly; Duell, Alexandra; Strecker, Lauren; Giordullo, Lucille; Broomhead, William; Dimeo, Scott; Odegard, Elizabeth A; Blackard, Jason T; Ziady, Assem; Seif, Alix E; Dandoy, Christopher E; Laskin, Benjamin L; Jodele, Sonata; Davies, Stella M 2022. Circulating endothelial cells and the study of vascular injury in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Haematologica, 107 12, 2950-2954

Kong, Ling; Shata, Mohamed Tarek M; Brown, Jennifer L; Lyons, Michael S; Sherman, Kenneth E; Blackard, Jason T 2022. The synthetic opioid fentanyl increases HIV replication and chemokine co-receptor expression in vitro. Journal of neurovirology, 28 4-6, 583-594

Blackard, Jason T; Knapke, Jacqueline M; Ryan, Patrick H; Schuckman, Stephanie; Veevers, Jennifer; Hardie, William D; Heubi, James E 2022. Research 101: An online course introducing medical students to research. Journal of clinical and translational science, 6 1, e102

Makatini, Z N; Blackard, J T; Towobola, O E; Miles, P; Mda, S 2022. Immunological and virological outcomes in children on lamivudine monotherapy: A South African public sector experience. South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde, 112 6, 413-417