Mariola J Ferraro,
D.Phil.
Department:
AG-MICROBIOLOGY / CELL SCI
Business Phone:
(352) 846-0954
Business Email:
mjferraro@ufl.edu
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2020-2024
MCB5205 Microbiology of Human Pathogens
2022
MCB4934 Special Topics in Microbiology and Cell Science
2018-2024
MCB7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation
2017-2024
MCB7979 Advanced Research
2016-2024
MCB7922 Journal Colloquy
2020-2024
MCB4203 Bacterial Pathogens
2016-2023
MCB6937 Special Topics in Microbiology
2017-2018,2021-2022
MCB6971 Research for Master’s Thesis
2018,2020-2023,2023
MCB6940 Supervised Teaching
2016-2019
MCB4403 Prokaryotic Cell Structure and Function
2018
GMS7979 Advanced Research
2017-2018
MCB6905 Experimental Microbiology
2018
VME7979 Advanced Research
2018
GMS7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation
2023-2024
MCB6458 Post Translational Modifications of Proteins in Microbiology
Research Profile
Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)
0000-0003-0459-7716
Publications
2024
Altered quorum sensing and physiology of Staphylococcus aureus during spaceflight detected by multi-omics data analysis.
NPJ microgravity.
10(1)
[DOI] 10.1038/s41526-023-00343-7.
[PMID] 38191486.
2024
Changes in lipid composition of host-derived extracellular vesicles following Salmonella infection
Microbiology Spectrum.
12(1)
[DOI] 10.1128/spectrum.02796-23.
[PMID] 38078720.
2024
Exploring the versatile roles of the endocannabinoid system and phytocannabinoids in modulating bacterial infections
Infection and Immunity.
92(6)
[DOI] 10.1128/iai.00020-24.
[PMID] 38775488.
2024
Response of Staphylococcus aureus physiology and Agr quorum sensing to low-shear modeled microgravity.
Journal of bacteriology.
206(9)
[DOI] 10.1128/jb.00272-24.
[PMID] 39120147.
2023
Erratum for Sheppe et al., “Yersinia pseudotuberculosis YopJ Limits Macrophage Response by Downregulating COX-2-Mediated Biosynthesis of PGE2 in a MAPK/ERK-Dependent Manner”
Microbiology Spectrum.
11(3)
[DOI] 10.1128/spectrum.03997-22.
[PMID] 37022198.
2023
Murine Norovirus Interaction with Enterobacter cloacae Leads to Changes in Membrane Stability and Packaging of Lipid and Metabolite Vesicle Content
Microbiology Spectrum.
11(2)
[DOI] 10.1128/spectrum.04691-22.
[PMID] 36943087.
2023
Using Activity-Based Proteomics for the Quantification of Deubiquitinases in Animal Tissue.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.).
2591:45-57
[DOI] 10.1007/978-1-0716-2803-4_4.
[PMID] 36350542.
2022
Current understanding of extracellular vesicle homing/tropism.
Zoonoses (Burlington, Mass.).
2
[DOI] 10.15212/zoonoses-2022-0004.
[PMID] 35601996.
2022
Fluorescent Labeling of Small Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) Isolated from Conditioned Media.
Bio-protocol.
12(12)
[DOI] 10.21769/BioProtoc.4447.
[PMID] 35864901.
2022
Identification of active deubiquitinases in the chicken tissues
PROTEOMICS.
22(1-2)
[DOI] 10.1002/pmic.202100122.
2022
Interaction with mammalian enteric viruses alters outer membrane vesicle production and content by commensal bacteria
Journal of Extracellular Vesicles.
11(1)
[DOI] 10.1002/jev2.12172.
[PMID] 34981901.
2021
Yersinia pseudotuberculosisYopJ Limits Macrophage Response by Downregulating COX-2-Mediated Biosynthesis of PGE2 in a MAPK/ERK-Dependent Manner
Microbiology Spectrum.
9(1)
[DOI] 10.1128/spectrum.00496-21.
[PMID] 34319170.
2021
Antigen-encapsulating host extracellular vesicles derived from Salmonella-infected cells stimulate pathogen-specific Th1-type responses in vivo
PLOS Pathogens.
17(5)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009465.
[PMID] 33956909.
2021
Characterization and proteomic analysis of outer membrane vesicles from a commensal microbe, Enterobacter cloacae.
Journal of proteomics.
231
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jprot.2020.103994.
[PMID] 33007464.
2021
Intravacuolar Pathogens Hijack Host Extracellular Vesicle Biogenesis to Secrete Virulence Factors.
Frontiers in immunology.
12
[DOI] 10.3389/fimmu.2021.662944.
[PMID] 33959131.
2021
Roles of Eicosanoids in Regulating Inflammation and Neutrophil Migration as an Innate Host Response to Bacterial Infections
Infection and Immunity.
89(8)
[DOI] 10.1128/iai.00095-21.
2020
An atlas of the catalytically active liver and spleen kinases in chicken identified by chemoproteomics.
Journal of proteomics.
225
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jprot.2020.103850.
[PMID] 32502695.
2020
CNS-Targeting Therapies for Lysosomal Storage Diseases: Current Advances and Challenges.
Frontiers in molecular biosciences.
7
[DOI] 10.3389/fmolb.2020.559804.
[PMID] 33304924.
2020
Exosomes released by breast cancer cells under mild hyperthermic stress possess immunogenic potential and modulate polarization in vitro in macrophages.
International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group.
37(1):696-710
[DOI] 10.1080/02656736.2020.1778800.
[PMID] 32568583.
2020
Long-term Changes in the Central Amygdala Proteome in Rats with a History of Chronic Cocaine Self-administration.
Neuroscience.
443:93-109
[DOI] 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.06.011.
[PMID] 32540363.
2020
Modification of the host ubiquitome by bacterial enzymes.
Microbiological research.
235
[DOI] 10.1016/j.micres.2020.126429.
[PMID] 32109687.
2019
Adolescent rat social play: Amygdalar proteomic and transcriptomic data.
Data in brief.
27
[DOI] 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104589.
[PMID] 31673590.
2019
Hectd3 promotes pathogenic Th17 lineage through Stat3 activation and Malt1 signaling in neuroinflammation
Nature Communications.
10(1)
[DOI] 10.1038/s41467-019-08605-3.
[PMID] 30741923.
2019
Proteomic and transcriptional profiling of rat amygdala following social play.
Behavioural brain research.
376
[DOI] 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.112210.
[PMID] 31493430.
2018
Endocannabinoid hydrolases in avian HD11 macrophages identified by chemoproteomics: inactivation by small-molecule inhibitors and pathogen-induced downregulation of their activity.
Molecular and cellular biochemistry.
444(1-2):125-141
[DOI] 10.1007/s11010-017-3237-0.
[PMID] 29196970.
2018
PGE2 Augments Inflammasome Activation and M1 Polarization in Macrophages Infected With Salmonella Typhimurium and Yersinia enterocolitica.
Frontiers in microbiology.
9
[DOI] 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02447.
[PMID] 30429830.
2018
Proteome-wide lysine acetylation identification in developing rice (Oryza sativa) seeds and protein co-modification by acetylation, succinylation, ubiquitination, and phosphorylation.
Biochimica et biophysica acta. Proteins and proteomics.
1866(3):451-463
[DOI] 10.1016/j.bbapap.2017.12.001.
[PMID] 29313810.
2018
Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Alters the Extracellular Proteome of Macrophages and Leads to the Production of Proinflammatory Exosomes
Infection and Immunity.
86(2)
[DOI] 10.1128/iai.00386-17.
2018
SQANTI: extensive characterization of long-read transcript sequences for quality control in full-length transcriptome identification and quantification.
Genome research.
28(3):396-411
[DOI] 10.1101/gr.222976.117.
[PMID] 29440222.
2017
The effects of model aromatic lignin compounds on growth and lipid accumulation of Rhodococcus rhodochrous
International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation.
121:79-90
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ibiod.2017.03.023.
2016
Analysis of differentially expressed proteins in Yersinia enterocolitica-infected HeLa cells.
Biochimica et biophysica acta.
1864(5):562-9
[DOI] 10.1016/j.bbapap.2016.02.004.
[PMID] 26854600.
2016
Deubiquitinases: Novel Therapeutic Targets in Immune Surveillance?
Mediators of Inflammation.
2016:1-13
[DOI] 10.1155/2016/3481371.
[PMID] 27597804.
2016
The Effect of Oxygen on Bile Resistance in Listeria monocytogenes.
Journal of proteomics & bioinformatics.
9(4):107-119
[PMID] 27274623.
2016
Use of focused ultrasonication in activity-based profiling of deubiquitinating enzymes in tissue
Analytical Biochemistry.
515:9-13
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ab.2016.09.016.
[PMID] 27663132.
Grants
Apr 2022
ACTIVE
The Function of Host-derived Extracellular Vesicles in Trafficking of Bacterial Antigens to Stimulate the Antibacterial Immune Response
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIAID
Oct 2021
– May 2023
Modeling host-microbe interaction under microgravity conditions using Enterobacter model
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UNIV OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FL SPACE GRANT
via NASA
Jun 2021
– Oct 2021
Sapphire North Americas Return to Research grants
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: CAYMAN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Mar 2021
ACTIVE
Assessing the impact of Agr quorum sensing on Staphylococcus aureus physiology in the space flight environment
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NASA KENNEDY SPACE FLIGHT CTR
May 2020
– May 2024
Host enzymes as targets of novel host-directed antimicrobial therapies
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: US ARMY MED RES ACQUISITION
Aug 2019
– Jun 2021
Evaluating and modifying exosome production and content to improve human norovirus cultivation in B cells.
Role: Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
Funding: ALTERNATIVES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOU
Jul 2019
– Oct 2021
Exososomal CNS-Delivery of Therapies for a Lysosomal Disorder
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS
Jun 2019
– Aug 2022
The impact of human norovirus interactions on commensal bacteria
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIAID
Jun 2019
– Oct 2022
Function and protein cargo of exosomes in antigen presenting cells during Salmonella infection
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIAID
Jun 2019
– May 2022
OR-DRPD-ROF2019: Regulation of exosome production and content resulting from human norovirus infection of B cells.
Role: Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
Funding: UF RESEARCH
Oct 2018
– Oct 2021
Quorum sensing and S. aureus virulence potential during simulated microgravity growth
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NASA STENNIS SPACE FLIGHT CTR
Aug 2018
– Feb 2020
Use of novel magnetic aptamer-based nanoparticles with DNAse-sensitive labels for detection and capture of exosomes followed by omics-based
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: ALTERNATIVES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOU
Oct 2017
– Oct 2018
Functions of lipid mediators in innate immune responses to enteric infections
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: CAYMAN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Sep 2017
– Aug 2024
Florida Pathways to Success: a research university/minority-serving community college partnership to enhance retention and diversity of transfer students
Role: Project Manager
Funding: NATL SCIENCE FOU
Jan 2017
– Dec 2021
Broadening the STEM Pipeline with Research Experiences in Agricultural Science
Role: Project Manager
Funding: US DEPT OF AG NATL INST OF FOOD AND AG
Sep 2016
– Sep 2018
High Throughput Salmonella Detector
Role: Project Manager
Funding: NVE CORPORATION
via US DEPT OF AG NATL INST OF FOOD AND AG
Aug 2015
– Oct 2018
Identifying Active Deubiquitinases and Kinases in Chicken
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIV
via US DEPT OF AG NATL INST OF FOOD AND AG
Jul 2015
ACTIVE
UF component for SRI program
Role: Project Manager
Funding: UNIV OF CENTRAL FLORIDA SPACE INST
via FL LEGISLATURE
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 846-0954
Emails:
- Business:
- mjferraro@ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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PO BOX 110700
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND CELL SCIENCE
GAINESVILLE FL 326110700 - Business Street:
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1355 MUSEUM RD ROOM 1031/ ROOM 1151
MICROBIOLOGY AND CELL SCIENCE
GAINESVILLE FL 32611