Faculty Profiles

Villamizar Gomez, A., Vemulapally, S., Guerra, T. M., Tocidlowski, M. E., Forstner, M. R., & Hahn, D. (2025). Effect of head-starting of eggstrands of the endangered Houston toad (Bufo =[Anaxyrus] houstonensis) from a captive assurance colony on native breeding pond microbiomes. Conservation, 5(2), https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation5020025.

Villamizar, A., Vemulapally, S., Guerra, T., Tocidlowski, M. E., Forstner, M. R., & Hahn, D. (2025). Effect of Headstarting Eggstrands of the Endangered Houston Toad (Bufo = [Anaxyrus] houstonensis) from a Captive Assurance Colony on Native Breeding Pond Microbiomes. Conservation, 5(2), 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation5020025

Normand, P., Nouioui, I., Neumann-Schaal, M., Herrera-Belaroussi, A., Abrouk, D., Vemulapally, S., … Hahn, D. (2023). Frankia umida sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of Alnus glutinosa L. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 73(3). https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.005939

Nouioui, I., Neumann-Schaal, M., Pujic, P., Fournier, P., Normand, P., Herrera-Belaroussi, A., … Hahn, D. (2023). Frankia nepalensis sp. nov., a non-infective non-nitrogen-fixing isolate from root nodules of Coriaria nepalensis Wall. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.

Nouioui, I., Neumann-Schaal, M., Pujic, P., Fournier, P., Normand, P., Herrera-Belaroussi, A., … Hahn, D. (2023). Frankia nepalensis sp. nov., a non-infective non-nitrogen-fixing isolate from root nodules of Coriaria nepalensis Wall. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 73(12). https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006199

Normand, P., Nouioui, I., Neumann-Schaal, M., Herrera-Belaroussi, A., Abrouk, D., Vemulapally, S., … Hahn, D. (2023). Frankia umida sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of Alnus glutinosa L. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 73(6). https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.005939

Normand, P., Pujic, P., Abrouk, D., Vemulapally, S., Guerra, T., Carlos-Shanley, C., & Hahn, D. (2023). Draft genomes of Frankia strains AiPa1 and AiPs1 retrieved from soil with monocultures of Picea abies or Pinus sylvestris using Alnus incana as capture plant. Journal of Genomics, 11, 1–8.

Villamizar-Gomez, A., Vemulapally, S., Guerra, T. M., Tocidlowski, M. E., Forstner, M. R. J., & Hahn, D. (2022). Quantification of members of the Mycobacterium chelonae-abscessus complex in lesions of the endangered Houston toad (Anaxyrus houstonensis). Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2022.126342

Normand, P., Pujic, P., Abrouk, D., Vemulapally, S., Guerra, T., Carlos-Shanley, C., & Hahn, D. (2022). Draft Genome of            Frankia            sp. Strain R82, an Isolate from Root Nodules of Myrica gale. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 11(11). https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00925-22

Normand, P., Pujic, P., Abrouk, D., Vemulapally, S., Guerra, T. M., Carlos-Shanley, C., & Hahn, D. (2022). Draft Genome of Frankia sp. Strain R82, an Isolate from Root Nodules of Myrica gale. Microbiology Resource Announcements, e0092522. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00925-22

Normand, P., Pujic, P., Abrouk, D., Vemulapally, S., Guerra, T. M., Carlos-Shanley, C., & Hahn, D. (2022). Draft Genomes of Symbiotic Frankia Strains AgB32 and AgKG’84/4 from Root Nodules of Alnus Glutinosa growing under Contrasted Environmental Conditions. Journal of Genomics, 10, 61–68. https://doi.org/10.7150/jgen.75779

Vemulapally, S., Guerra, T. M., Hahn, D., & Weckerly, F. (2022). Competition of two inoculated Frankia strains in root nodulation of Alnus glutinosa seedlings and associated Friakia-strain growth in rhizospheric and non-rhizospheric soils. Plant and Soil, 474, 115–124.

Villamizar, A., Vemulapally, S., Guerra, T., Tocidlowski, M. E., Forstner, M. R. J., & Hahn, D. (2022). Quantification of members of the Mycobacterium chelonae-abscessus complex in lesions of the endangered houston toad (Anaxyrus houstonensis). Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 45(4), 126342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2022.126342

Normand, P., Pujic, P., Abrouk, D., Vemulapally, S., Guerra, T. M., Carlos-Shanley, C., & Hahn, D. (2022). Draft Genomes of Nitrogen-fixing Frankia Strains Ag45/Mut15 and AgPM24 Isolated from Root Nodules of Alnus Glutinosa. Journal of Genomics, 10, 49–56. https://doi.org/10.7150/jgen.74788

Vemulapally, S., Guerra, T., Weckerly, F. W., & Hahn, D. (2022). Competition of two inoculated Frankia strains in root nodulation of Alnus glutinosa seedlings and associated Frankia-strain growth in rhizospheric and non-rhizospheric soils. Plant and Soil, 474(1–2), 115–124. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-022-05319-2

Vemulapally, S., Guerra, T., & Hahn, D. (2022). Effect of different Alnus taxa on abundance and diversity of introduced and indigenous Frankia in soils and root nodules. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 98(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiac020

Vemulapally, S., Villamizar Gomez, A., Guerra, T. M., Tocidlowski, M. E., Spradley, M., Mays, S., … Hahn, D. (2021). Mycobacteria in skin lesions and the habitat of the endangered Houston toad (Anaxyrus houstonensis).

Vemulapally, S., Villamizar, A., Guerra, T., Tocidlowski, M. E., Spradley, M., Mays, S., … Hahn, D. (2021). MYCOBACTERIA IN SKIN LESIONS AND THE HABITAT OF THE ENDANGERED HOUSTON TOAD (ANAXYRUS HOUSTONENSIS). Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 57(3). https://doi.org/10.7589/jwd-d-20-00145

Vemulapally, S., Guerra, T., & Hahn, D. (2019). Localization of typical and atypical Frankia isolates from Casuarina sp. in nodules formed on Casuarina equisetifolia. Plant and Soil, 435(1–2), 385–393. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-018-03908-8

Tilegenova, C., Vemulapally, S., Cortes, D. M., & Cuello, L. G. (2016). An improved method for the cost-effective expression and purification of large quantities of KcsA. Protein Expression and Purification, 127, 53–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pep.2016.07.002