Slavena Vylkova, PhD

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    Sofia University, Sofia, BulgariaMS2001molecular biology
    State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NYMS2004Oral Sciences
    State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NYPhD2007Oral Biology

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    Dr. Slavena Vylkova manages the scientific communications for the Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine (BCMM). Her responsibilities include assisting with pre-award research funding operations, scientific writing/editing and project development.
    Previously, Slavena was a research assistant professor at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany, where she led a research group focusing on the molecular basis of metabolic adaptation of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans to the host niches and associated microbiota. She received her PhD in Oral Biology from State University of New York at Buffalo with Dr. Mira Edgerton and her postdoctoral training in Dr. Michael Lorenz's laboratory in McGovern Medical School in Houston, TX.

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    1. A highly conserved tRNA modification contributes to C. albicans filamentation and virulence. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Apr 08; e0425522. Böttcher B, Kienast SD, Leufken J, Eggers C, Sharma P, Leufken CM, Morgner B, Drexler HCA, Schulz D, Allert S, Jacobsen ID, Vylkova S, Leidel SA, Brunke S. PMID: 38587411.
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    2. Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 Antagonizes Candida albicans Growth and Protects Intestinal Cells from C. albicans-Mediated Damage. Microorganisms. 2023 Jul 28; 11(8). Rebai Y, Wagner L, Gnaien M, Hammer ML, Kapitan M, Niemiec MJ, Mami W, Mosbah A, Messadi E, Mardassi H, Vylkova S, Jacobsen ID, Znaidi S. PMID: 37630490; PMCID: PMC10457924.
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    3. Pathogen-specific innate immune response patterns are distinctly affected by genetic diversity. Nat Commun. 2023 06 05; 14(1):3239. Häder A, Schäuble S, Gehlen J, Thielemann N, Buerfent BC, Schüller V, Hess T, Wolf T, Schröder J, Weber M, Hünniger K, Löffler J, Vylkova S, Panagiotou G, Schumacher J, Kurzai O. PMID: 37277347; PMCID: PMC10241821.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    4. High-Throughput Profiling of Candida auris Isolates Reveals Clade-Specific Metabolic Differences. Microbiol Spectr. 2023 06 15; 11(3):e0049823. Brandt P, Mirhakkak MH, Wagner L, Driesch D, Möslinger A, Fänder P, Schäuble S, Panagiotou G, Vylkova S. PMID: 37097196; PMCID: PMC10269459.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    5. Integrated analysis of SR-like protein kinases Sky1 and Sky2 links signaling networks with transcriptional regulation in Candida albicans. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023; 13:1108235. Luther CH, Brandt P, Vylkova S, Dandekar T, Müller T, Dittrich M. PMID: 37082713; PMCID: PMC10111165.
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    6. Functional analysis of the Candida albicans ECE1 Promoter. Microbiol Spectr. 2023 Feb 14; e0025323. Garbe E, Thielemann N, Hohner S, Kumar A, Vylkova S, Kurzai O, Martin R. PMID: 36786567; PMCID: PMC10100963.
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    7. Systematic Metabolic Profiling Identifies De Novo Sphingolipid Synthesis as Hypha Associated and Essential for Candida albicans Filamentation. mSystems. 2022 Oct 20; e0053922. Garbe E, Gerwien F, Driesch D, Müller T, Böttcher B, Gräler M, Vylkova S. PMID: 36264075.
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    8. Impaired amino acid uptake leads to global metabolic imbalance of Candida albicans biofilms. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 2022 10 13; 8(1):78. Böttcher B, Driesch D, Krüger T, Garbe E, Gerwien F, Kniemeyer O, Brakhage AA, Vylkova S. PMID: 36224215; PMCID: PMC9556537.
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    9. Lactobacillus rhamnosus colonisation antagonizes Candida albicans by forcing metabolic adaptations that compromise pathogenicity. Nat Commun. 2022 06 09; 13(1):3192. Alonso-Roman R, Last A, Mirhakkak MH, Sprague JL, Möller L, Großmann P, Graf K, Gratz R, Mogavero S, Vylkova S, Panagiotou G, Schäuble S, Hube B, Gresnigt MS. PMID: 35680868; PMCID: PMC9184479.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 17     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    10. Candida albicans SR-Like Protein Kinases Regulate Different Cellular Processes: Sky1 Is Involved in Control of Ion Homeostasis, While Sky2 Is Important for Dipeptide Utilization. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2022; 12:850531. Brandt P, Gerwien F, Wagner L, Krüger T, Ramírez-Zavala B, Mirhakkak MH, Schäuble S, Kniemeyer O, Panagiotou G, Brakhage AA, Morschhäuser J, Vylkova S. PMID: 35601106; PMCID: PMC9121809.
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    11. GNP2 Encodes a High-Specificity Proline Permease in Candida albicans. mBio. 2022 02 22; 13(1):e0314221. Garbe E, Miramón P, Gerwien F, Ueberschaar N, Hansske-Braun L, Brandt P, Böttcher B, Lorenz M, Vylkova S. PMID: 35073760; PMCID: PMC8787483.
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    12. Metabolic modeling predicts specific gut bacteria as key determinants for Candida albicans colonization levels. ISME J. 2021 05; 15(5):1257-1270. Mirhakkak MH, Schäuble S, Klassert TE, Brunke S, Brandt P, Loos D, Uribe RV, Senne de Oliveira Lino F, Ni Y, Vylkova S, Slevogt H, Hube B, Weiss GJ, Sommer MOA, Panagiotou G. PMID: 33323978; PMCID: PMC8115155.
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    13. Active neutrophil responses counteract Candida albicans burn wound infection of ex vivo human skin explants. Sci Rep. 2020 12 11; 10(1):21818. von Müller C, Bulman F, Wagner L, Rosenberger D, Marolda A, Kurzai O, Eißmann P, Jacobsen ID, Perner B, Hemmerich P, Vylkova S. PMID: 33311597; PMCID: PMC7732850.
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    14. Bloodstream infection due to Enterobacter ludwigii, correlating with massive aggregation on the surface of a central venous catheter. Infection. 2020 Dec; 48(6):955-958. Wagner L, Bloos F, Vylkova S. PMID: 32880846; PMCID: PMC7674343.
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    15. Catch the wave: Metabolomic analyses in human pathogenic fungi. PLoS Pathog. 2020 08; 16(8):e1008757. Brandt P, Garbe E, Vylkova S. PMID: 32817633; PMCID: PMC7440615.
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    16. Clinical Candida albicans Vaginal Isolates and a Laboratory Strain Show Divergent Behaviors during Macrophage Interactions. mSphere. 2020 08 19; 5(4). Gerwien F, Dunker C, Brandt P, Garbe E, Jacobsen ID, Vylkova S. PMID: 32817377; PMCID: PMC7407065.
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    17. The Transcription Factor Stp2 Is Important for Candida albicans Biofilm Establishment and Sustainability. Front Microbiol. 2020; 11:794. Böttcher B, Hoffmann B, Garbe E, Weise T, Cseresnyés Z, Brandt P, Dietrich S, Driesch D, Figge MT, Vylkova S. PMID: 32425915; PMCID: PMC7203782.
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    18. Ahr1 and Tup1 Contribute to the Transcriptional Control of Virulence-Associated Genes in Candida albicans. mBio. 2020 04 28; 11(2). Ruben S, Garbe E, Mogavero S, Albrecht-Eckardt D, Hellwig D, Häder A, Krüger T, Gerth K, Jacobsen ID, Elshafee O, Brunke S, Hünniger K, Kniemeyer O, Brakhage AA, Morschhäuser J, Hube B, Vylkova S, Kurzai O, Martin R. PMID: 32345638; PMCID: PMC7188989.
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    19. Environmental pH modulation by pathogenic fungi as a strategy to conquer the host. PLoS Pathog. 2017 02; 13(2):e1006149. Vylkova S. PMID: 28231317; PMCID: PMC5322887.
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    20. Phagosomal Neutralization by the Fungal Pathogen Candida albicans Induces Macrophage Pyroptosis. Infect Immun. 2017 02; 85(2). Vylkova S, Lorenz MC. PMID: 27872238; PMCID: PMC5278172.
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    21. Robust Extracellular pH Modulation by Candida albicans during Growth in Carboxylic Acids. mBio. 2016 11 15; 7(6). Danhof HA, Vylkova S, Vesely EM, Ford AE, Gonzalez-Garay M, Lorenz MC. PMID: 27935835; PMCID: PMC5111404.
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    22. Modulation of phagosomal pH by Candida albicans promotes hyphal morphogenesis and requires Stp2p, a regulator of amino acid transport. PLoS Pathog. 2014 Mar; 10(3):e1003995. Vylkova S, Lorenz MC. PMID: 24626429; PMCID: PMC3953444.
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    23. The fungal pathogen Candida albicans autoinduces hyphal morphogenesis by raising extracellular pH. mBio. 2011; 2(3):e00055-11. Vylkova S, Carman AJ, Danhof HA, Collette JR, Zhou H, Lorenz MC. PMID: 21586647; PMCID: PMC3101780.
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    24. Conservation and dispersion of sequence and function in fungal TRK potassium transporters: focus on Candida albicans. FEMS Yeast Res. 2009 Mar; 9(2):278-92. Miranda M, Bashi E, Vylkova S, Edgerton M, Slayman C, Rivetta A. PMID: 19175416.
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    25. Role of acetyl coenzyme A synthesis and breakdown in alternative carbon source utilization in Candida albicans. Eukaryot Cell. 2008 Oct; 7(10):1733-41. Carman AJ, Vylkova S, Lorenz MC. PMID: 18689527; PMCID: PMC2568070.
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    26. Histatin 5 initiates osmotic stress response in Candida albicans via activation of the Hog1 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway. Eukaryot Cell. 2007 Oct; 6(10):1876-88. Vylkova S, Jang WS, Li W, Nayyar N, Edgerton M. PMID: 17715369; PMCID: PMC2043398.
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    27. The role of released ATP in killing Candida albicans and other extracellular microbial pathogens by cationic peptides. Purinergic Signal. 2007 Mar; 3(1-2):91-7. Vylkova S, Sun JN, Edgerton M. PMID: 18404422; PMCID: PMC2096768.
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    28. Human beta-defensins kill Candida albicans in an energy-dependent and salt-sensitive manner without causing membrane disruption. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007 Jan; 51(1):154-61. Vylkova S, Nayyar N, Li W, Edgerton M. PMID: 17074797; PMCID: PMC1797696.
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    29. Distinct antifungal mechanisms: beta-defensins require Candida albicans Ssa1 protein, while Trk1p mediates activity of cysteine-free cationic peptides. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2006 Jan; 50(1):324-31. Vylkova S, Li XS, Berner JC, Edgerton M. PMID: 16377704; PMCID: PMC1346820.
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    30. The TRK1 potassium transporter is the critical effector for killing of Candida albicans by the cationic protein, Histatin 5. J Biol Chem. 2004 Dec 31; 279(53):55060-72. Baev D, Rivetta A, Vylkova S, Sun JN, Zeng GF, Slayman CL, Edgerton M. PMID: 15485849.
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    31. Calcium blocks fungicidal activity of human salivary histatin 5 through disruption of binding with Candida albicans. J Dent Res. 2003 Sep; 82(9):748-52. Dong J, Vylkova S, Li XS, Edgerton M. PMID: 12939362.
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    32. Killing of Candida albicans by human salivary histatin 5 is modulated, but not determined, by the potassium channel TOK1. Infect Immun. 2003 Jun; 71(6):3251-60. Baev D, Rivetta A, Li XS, Vylkova S, Bashi E, Slayman CL, Edgerton M. PMID: 12761106; PMCID: PMC155775.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 14     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
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