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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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The Evolutionary Flexibility of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 in Different Cellular Contexts
Szpara, M. L. (PI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
9/1/26 → 8/31/27
Project: Research project
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The impact of viral genomic variation on neonatal disease outcomes
Szpara, M. L. (PI) & Szpara, M. M. (CoPI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2/4/22 → 1/31/27
Project: Research project
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Using experimental evolution to probe herpesvirus adaptation to neurons, fibroblasts, & interferon signaling
Szpara, M. L. (PI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
5/6/22 → 4/30/24
Project: Research project
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Viral genetic correlates of invasive neonatal HSV disease
Szpara, M. L. (PI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
5/4/18 → 4/30/20
Project: Research project
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Forward genetic prediction and testing of virulence loci in herpes simplex virus 1
Szpara, M. L. (PI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2/23/18 → 1/31/23
Project: Research project
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Comparative Genomics of Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Isolated from a Maternal-Neonatal Dyad Reveals High Consensus Sequence Homology as Well as Minor Variant Diversity
Abu Rass, R., Simons, L. M., Bowen, C. D., Carter, H. S., Renner, D. W., Szpara, M. L. & Akhtar, L. N., Aug 2026, In: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 15, 8, piag064.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genome sequence of seven human herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2) clinical isolates from Finland
Bowen, C. D., Renner, D. W., Paavilainen, H., Vuorinen, T., Hukkanen, V. & Szpara, M. L., Jun 2026, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 15, 6, e01208-25.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genome-wide analyses of an avian herpesvirus identify 10 loci associated with tumorigenicity and vaccine escape
Ortigas-Vasquez, A., Pandey, U., Bell, A. S., Renner, D. W., Jones, M. J., Cheng, H. H., Dunn, J. R., Read, A. F., Boni, M. F., Kennedy, D. A. & Szpara, M. L., Jul 29 2026, In: Science Advances. 12, 31, eaee9024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Herpes simplex virus detection and genomes from under-sampled, remote populations
Bowen, C. D., Blake, A., Renner, D. W., Hazel, M. A., Jakurama, J., Matundu, J., Szpara, M. L. & Bharti, N., 2026, In: PloS one. 21, 7, e0344138.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Whole-genome sequence of a varicella-zoster strain from an immunocompetent pediatric patient with severe herpes zoster
Ortigas-Vasquez, A., Washington, B. V., Shipley, M., Bloom, D. C., Grose, C. & Szpara, M. L., Jun 2026, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 15, 6, e01123-25.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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