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Publications

Selected Publications

  1. HA Darwish, T Hart, D Patel, S Russo, S Salama, M Tariq, & JS Sun. (2025) “Evidence of Escherichia coli Regulating Drosophila melanogaster Behavior.” bioRxiv. doi: 10.1101/2025.08.20.671414
  2. HA Darwish, M Tariq, S Salama, T Hart & JS Sun. (2025) “The Microbiome as a Driver of Insect Physiology, Behavior, and Control Strategies.” Applied Microbiology 5 (3), 90.
  3. JS Sun, A Mashruwala, C Fei, & BL Bassler. (2022) “Bacterial LomR Induces the Vibriophage VP882 VqmA-Directed Quorum-Sensing Lysogeny-Lysis Transition.” bioRxiv. doi: 10.1101/2021.11.15.468771
  4. JS Chahda, N Soni, JS Sun, SAM Ebrahim, BL Weiss, & JR Carlson. (2019) “The molecular and cellular basis of olfactory response to tsetse fly attractants.” PLOS Genetics. 15 (e1008005).
  5. JS Sun, NK Larter, JS Chahda, D Rioux, A Gumaste, & JR Carlson. (2018) “Humidity response depends on the small soluble protein Obp59a in Drosophila.” eLife. 7 (e39249).
  6. M Sanad, JS Sun, MSM Shamseldean, Y Wang, & R Gaugler. (2017) “Superparasitism and Population Regulation of the Mosquito-Parasitic Mermithid Nematodes Romanomermis iyengari and Strelkovimermis spiculatus.” The Journal of Nematology. 49 (3).

All Publications

  1. HA Darwish, T Hart, D Patel, S Russo, S Salama, M Tariq, & JS Sun. (2025) “Evidence of Escherichia coli Regulating Drosophila melanogaster Behavior.” bioRxiv. doi: 10.1101/2025.08.20.671414
  2. HA Darwish, M Tariq, S Salama, T Hart & JS Sun. (2025) “The Microbiome as a Driver of Insect Physiology, Behavior, and Control Strategies.” Applied Microbiology 5 (3), 90.
  3. L Lumkong, B Nyiro, S Russo, I Westervelt, RF Sullivan, JM Boyd, VJ Carabetta, SS Yadavalli & JS Sun. (2025) “Challenges and innovations in resistance, remediation, and regulation: Key findings from the Spring 2025 ASM Theobald Smith Society meeting.” mSphere 10 (8), e00374-25.
  4. D Sant, AI Mateen, RF Sullivan, JM Boyd, VJ Carabetta, SS Yadavalli & JS Sun. (2025) “Emerging themes in microbial stress response and mechanistic insights: Key findings from the Fall 2024 ASM Theobald Smith Society meeting.” mSphere 10 (2), e01008-24.
  5. JA Morris, JS Sun, & NE Sanjana. (2023) “Next-Generation Forward Genetic Screens: Uniting High-Throughput Perturbations with Single-Cell Analysis.” Trends in Genetics 40 (2), pp 118-133.
  6. JS Sun. (2023) “Complement inhibition in myasthenia gravis.” NeurologyLive 6 (3), pp 20-21.
  7. JS Sun. (2023) “Therapeutic potential of IGF1 and MECP2 in Rett syndrome.” NeurologyLive 6 (2), pp 18-19.
  8. JS Sun. (2023) “Activation of both NRF2 and FXN in Friedreich Ataxia.” NeurologyLive 6 (1), pp 14-15.
  9. JS Sun, A Mashruwala, C Fei, & BL Bassler. (2022) “Bacterial LomR Induces the Vibriophage VP882 VqmA-Directed Quorum-Sensing Lysogeny-Lysis Transition.” bioRxiv. doi: 10.1101/2021.11.15.468771
  10. JS Sun. (2022) “Aβ Protofil Elimination in Alzheimer Disease.” NeurologyLive 5 (7), pp 14-15.
  11. JS Sun. (2022) “Use of nanoparticles to combat neurodegenerative disease.” NeurologyLive 5 (5), pp 20-21.
  12. JS Sun. (2022) “Potential therapeutic role of the endocannabinoid system for migraine.” NeurologyLive 5 (4), pp 16-17.
  13. JS Sun. (2022) “Endoplasmic reticulum and/or mitochondrial-dependent neuronal degeneration in ALS.” NeurologyLive 5 (3), pp 24-25.
  14. JS Sun. (2022) “PDE10A inhibition in Tourette syndrome.” NeurologyLive 5 (2), pp 24-25.
  15. JS Sun. (2022) “Stimulation Approaches to Epilepsy.” NeurologyLive 5 (1), pp 21-23.
  16. JS Sun. (2021) “Petri dish hygrotaxis arena.” Bio-protocol. bio-protocol.org/prep916
  17. JS Sun. (2021) “Serotonin Receptor Agonism in Dravet Syndrome.” NeurologyLive 4 (6), pp 38-39.
  18. JS Sun. (2021) “S1P Receptor Modulation in Multiple Sclerosis.” NeurologyLive 4 (5), pp 36-38.
  19. JS Sun. (2021) “GHB as a GABA Receptor Agonist for Narcolepsy Therapy.” NeurologyLive 4 (4), pp 30-31.
  20. JS Sun. (2021) “Myostatin inhibition in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.” NeurologyLive 4 (3), pp 33-34.
  21. JS Sun. (2021) “Interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptors in the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).” NeurologyLive 4 (2), pp 34-35.
  22. JS Sun. (2021) “PACAP pathway and its role in migraine.” NeurologyLive 4 (1), pp 35-36.
  23. JS Sun. (2020) “Repulsive Guidance Molecule A (RGMa) inhibition for repair and protection in Multiple Sclerosis.” NeurologyLive 3 (7), pp 34-35.
  24. JS Sun. (2020) “Inhibiting cholesterol 24-hydroxylase for Epilepsy treatment.” NeurologyLive 3 (5), pp 40-41.
  25. JS Sun. (2020) “Selective inverse agonists of the histamine 3 receptor as non-habit-forming treatments for narcolepsy.” NeurologyLive 3 (4), pp 40-41.
  26. JS Sun. (2020) “Targeting Bruton Tyrosine Kinase for multiple sclerosis treatment.” NeurologyLive. 3 (3), pp 40-41.
  27. JS Sun. (2020, March 27). “Can we beat SARS-CoV-2? Lessons from other coronaviruses.” Contagion Live. contagionlive.com/news/can-we-beat-sarscov2-lessons-from-other-coronaviruses
  28. JS Sun. (2019) “Desiccation survival.” Bio-protocol. bio-protocol.org/prep22
  29. S Xiao, JS Sun, & JR Carlson. (2019) “Robust olfactory responses in the absence of odorant binding proteins.” eLife. 8 (e51040).
  30. Z He, Y Luo, X Shang, JS Sun, & JR Carlson. (2019) “Chemosensory sensilla of the Drosophila wing express a candidate pheromone receptor required for sexual behavior.” PLOS Biology. 17 (e2006619).
  31. JS Chahda, N Soni, JS Sun, SAM Ebrahim, BL Weiss, & JR Carlson. (2019) “The molecular and cellular basis of olfactory response to tsetse fly attractants.” PLOS Genetics. 15 (e1008005).
  32. JS Sun, NK Larter, JS Chahda, D Rioux, A Gumaste, & JR Carlson. (2018) “Humidity response depends on the small soluble protein Obp59a in Drosophila.” eLife. 7 (e39249).
  33. JS Sun, NK Larter, JS Chahda, D Rioux, A Gumaste, & JR Carlson. (2018) “Humidity response depends on the small soluble protein Obp59a in Drosophila.” Chemical Senses. 43 (7).
  34. JS Sun, S Xiao, & JR Carlson. (2018) “The diverse small proteins called Odorant Binding Proteins.” Open Biology. 8 (180208).
  35. M Sanad, JS Sun, MSM Shamseldean, Y Wang, & R Gaugler. (2017) “Superparasitism and Population Regulation of the Mosquito-Parasitic Mermithid Nematodes Romanomermis iyengari and Strelkovimermis spiculatus.” The Journal of Nematology. 49 (3).
  36. RM Joseph, JS Sun, E Tam, & JR Carlson. (2017) “A receptor and neuron that activate a circuit limiting sucrose consumption.” eLife. 6 (e24992).
  37. R Delventhal, K Menuz, R Joseph, J Park, JS Sun, & JR Carlson. (2017) “The taste response to ammonia in Drosophila.” Scientific Reports. 7 (43754).
  38. JB Benoit, A Vigneron, NA Broderick, Y Wu, JS Sun, JR Carlson, S Aksoy, & BL Weiss. (2017) “Symbiont-induced odorant binding proteins mediate insect host hematopoiesis.” eLife. 6 (e19535).
  39. NK Larter, JS Sun, & JR Carlson. (2016) “Organization and function of Drosophila Odorant Binding Proteins.” eLife. 5 (e20242).
  40. DJ Vinyard, JS Sun, J Gimpel, GM Ananyev, SP Mayfield, & GC Dismukes. (2016) “Natural isoforms of the Photosystem II D1 subunit differ in photoassembly efficiency of the water-oxidizing complex.” Photosynthesis Research. 128 (2), pp 141-150.
  41. S Khan, JS Sun, & GW Brudvig. (2015) “Cation effects on the electron-acceptor side of Photosystem II.” The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 119 (24), pp 7722-7728.
  42. LT Guerra, O Levitan, MJ Frada, JS Sun, PG Falkowski, & GC Dismukes. (2013) “Regulatory branch points affecting protein and lipid biosynthesis in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum.” Biomass and Bioenergy. 59, pp 306-315.
  43. JS Sun & M Sanad. (2011) “Relationship between mosquito larvae and parasitic mermithid nematodes.” Rutgers Science Review. 1 (1), pp 15-17.
  44. JS Sun & M Sanad. (2011) “Relationship between mosquito larvae and parasitic mermithid nematodes.” Proceedings of the 98th Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Mosquito Control Association, Inc. 98, pp 60-65.