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Priyangi A. Malaviarachchi
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Also affiliated: Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (2009–2010); PDL BioPharma (United States) (2006)
Faculty Researcher
8 h-index
24 pubs
468 cited
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Priyangi A. Malaviarachchi investigates host-pathogen interactions and immune responses, with a focus on infectious diseases affecting the lungs and reproductive tract. Her research utilizes *ex vivo* human precision-cut lung slices to study SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and evaluate antiviral drug efficacy. Malaviarachchi has also explored the role of specific immune mediators, such as Interleukin-17, in pulmonary inflammation during pneumonic plague and examined how interferon-gamma and antibodies contribute to immunity against *Chlamydia* infections, including their impact on female reproductive tract reinfections.
Her work extends to understanding disease severity in specific populations, as demonstrated by research on SARS-CoV-2 infection in a mouse model of Down Syndrome. Malaviarachchi also investigates the complex interplay of viral co-infections, examining alterations in cellular gene expression due to co-infection with Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus and SARS-CoV-2. She has published 24 papers, accumulating 465 citations, and holds an h-index of 8. Her collaborations include work with Srijon K. Banerjee, Lin‐Xi Li, Miguel A. B. Mercado, and Wuying Du at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Metrics
- h-index: 8
- Publications: 24
- Citations: 468
Selected Publications
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Nicotine and cotinine enhance SARS-CoV-2 entry through distinct but complementary mechanisms in human respiratory epithelial cells (2026)
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Alterations in Cellular Gene Expression Due to Co‐Infection With Kaposi's Sarcoma‐Associated Herpesvirus and SARS‐CoV‐2: Implications for Disease Severity (2024)
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An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy (2024)
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causes Heightened Disease Severity and Mortality in a Mouse Model of Down Syndrome (2024)
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Pulmonary Expression of Interleukin-17 Contributes to Neutrophil Infiltration into the Lungs during Pneumonic Plague (2023)
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An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy (2023)
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IFNγ and Antibody Synergize To Enhance Protective Immunity against Chlamydia Dissemination and Female Reproductive Tract Reinfections (2022)
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IFNγ and antibody synergize to enhance protective immunity against <i>Chlamydia</i> dissemination and female reproductive tract reinfections (2022)
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Innate IFN-γ Is Essential for Systemic Chlamydia muridarum Control in Mice, While CD4 T Cell-Dependent IFN-γ Production Is Highly Redundant in the Female Reproductive Tract (2020)
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Innate IFNγ is essential for systemic <i>Chlamydia</i> control while CD4 T cell-dependent IFNγ production is highly redundant in the female reproductive tract (2020)
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Antibody, but not B‐cell–dependent antigen presentation, plays an essential role in preventing <i>Chlamydia</i> systemic dissemination in mice (2020)
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PTEN is indispensable for cells to respond to MAPK inhibitors in myeloid leukemia (2018)
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Myeloma-Derived Exosomes and Soluble Factors Suppress Natural Killer Cell Function (2016)
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Stem Cell-like Characteristics of MM Plasma Cells Vary By ROS Levels: Implications for Targeted Therapy (2015)
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Low BCL11A Expression in the Myeloma Microenvironment at Diagnosis Is Associated with Early Development of MDS Cytogenetic Abnormalities and Poor Overall Survival (2014)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Roger D. Pechous
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
4 shared publications
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
- Pulmonary Expression of Interleukin-17 Contributes to Neutrophil Infiltration into the Lungs during Pneumonic Plague
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
- SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causes Heightened Disease Severity and Mortality in a Mouse Model of Down Syndrome
Srijon K. Banerjee
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
- Pulmonary Expression of Interleukin-17 Contributes to Neutrophil Infiltration into the Lungs during Pneumonic Plague
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
Alireza Ghaffarieh
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
3 shared publications
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
- SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causes Heightened Disease Severity and Mortality in a Mouse Model of Down Syndrome
Wuying Du
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- IFNγ and Antibody Synergize To Enhance Protective Immunity against Chlamydia Dissemination and Female Reproductive Tract Reinfections
- IFNγ and antibody synergize to enhance protective immunity against <i>Chlamydia</i> dissemination and female reproductive tract reinfections
Miguel A. B. Mercado
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- IFNγ and Antibody Synergize To Enhance Protective Immunity against Chlamydia Dissemination and Female Reproductive Tract Reinfections
- IFNγ and antibody synergize to enhance protective immunity against <i>Chlamydia</i> dissemination and female reproductive tract reinfections
Lin‐Xi Li
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- IFNγ and Antibody Synergize To Enhance Protective Immunity against Chlamydia Dissemination and Female Reproductive Tract Reinfections
- IFNγ and antibody synergize to enhance protective immunity against <i>Chlamydia</i> dissemination and female reproductive tract reinfections
Stephanie D. Byrum
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
Duah Alkam
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
Richard C. Kurten
Arkansas Children's Hospital
2 shared publications
In database
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
Joshua L. Kennedy
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
Hayley M. Theriot
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Pulmonary Expression of Interleukin-17 Contributes to Neutrophil Infiltration into the Lungs during Pneumonic Plague
- SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causes Heightened Disease Severity and Mortality in a Mouse Model of Down Syndrome
Xuming Zhang
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
2 shared publications
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
- Alterations in Cellular Gene Expression Due to Co‐Infection With Kaposi's Sarcoma‐Associated Herpesvirus and SARS‐CoV‐2: Implications for Disease Severity
Jessica A. Gann
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- IFNγ and antibody synergize to enhance protective immunity against <i>Chlamydia</i> dissemination and female reproductive tract reinfections
Jessica I. Gann
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- IFNγ and Antibody Synergize To Enhance Protective Immunity against Chlamydia Dissemination and Female Reproductive Tract Reinfections
Xuming Zhang
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
1 shared publication
- An <i>ex vivo</i> human precision-cut lung slice platform provides insight into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and antiviral drug efficacy
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