Contact Information Medical Sciences Building Email saysonsg@ucmail.uc.edu Peer Reviewed Publications Albee, Aaron W; Sayson, Steven G; Ashbaugh, Alan; Wolf, Nicholas J; Porollo, Aleksey; Smulian, George; Cushion, Melanie T 2025. Single-cell RNA sequencing defines developmental progression and reproductive transitions of Pneumocystis carinii Microbiology spectrum, 13 10, e0127725Sayson, Steven G; Ashbaugh, Alan; Bauer, Lillian C; Smulian, A George 2025. Extracellular vesicle-mediated delivery of genetic material for transformation and CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing in Pneumocystis murina mBio, 16 11, e0182525Porollo, Aleksey; Sayson, Steven G; Ashbaugh, Alan; Rebholz, Sandra; Landero Figueroa, Julio A; Cushion, Melanie T 2024. Insights into copper sensing and tolerance in Pneumocystis species Frontiers in microbiology, 15 , 1383737Sayson, S. G.; Ashbaugh, A.; Cushion, M. T. 2024. Extracellular vesicles from Pneumocystis carinii-infected rats impair fungal viability but are dispensable for macrophage functions Microbiol Spectr, , e0365323Sayson, Steven G; Ashbaugh, Alan; Porollo, Aleksey; Smulian, George; Cushion, Melanie T 2024. Pneumocystis murina promotes inflammasome formation and NETosis during Pneumocystis pneumonia mBio, , e0140924Cushion, Melanie T; Ashbaugh, Alan; Sayson, Steven G; Mosley, Christopher; Hauser, Philippe M 2022. Anidulafungin Treatment Blocks the Sexual Cycle of Pneumocystis murina and Prevents Growth and Survival without Rescue by an Alternative Mode of Replication Microbiology spectrum, , e0290622Cushion, Melanie T; Tisdale-Macioce, Nikeya; Sayson, Steven G; Porollo, Aleksey 2021. The Persistent Challenge of Pneumocystis Growth Outside the Mammalian Lung: Past and Future Approaches. Frontiers in microbiology, 12 , 681474Cushion, Melanie T; Ashbaugh, Alan; Hendrix, Keeley; Linke, Michael J; Tisdale, Nikeya; Sayson, Steven G; Porollo, Aleksey 2018. Gene Expression of Pneumocystis murina after Treatment with Anidulafungin Results in Strong Signals for Sexual Reproduction, Cell Wall Integrity, and Cell Cycle Arrest, Indicating a Requirement for Ascus Formation for Proliferation Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 62 5,
Peer Reviewed Publications Albee, Aaron W; Sayson, Steven G; Ashbaugh, Alan; Wolf, Nicholas J; Porollo, Aleksey; Smulian, George; Cushion, Melanie T 2025. Single-cell RNA sequencing defines developmental progression and reproductive transitions of Pneumocystis carinii Microbiology spectrum, 13 10, e0127725Sayson, Steven G; Ashbaugh, Alan; Bauer, Lillian C; Smulian, A George 2025. Extracellular vesicle-mediated delivery of genetic material for transformation and CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing in Pneumocystis murina mBio, 16 11, e0182525Porollo, Aleksey; Sayson, Steven G; Ashbaugh, Alan; Rebholz, Sandra; Landero Figueroa, Julio A; Cushion, Melanie T 2024. Insights into copper sensing and tolerance in Pneumocystis species Frontiers in microbiology, 15 , 1383737Sayson, S. G.; Ashbaugh, A.; Cushion, M. T. 2024. Extracellular vesicles from Pneumocystis carinii-infected rats impair fungal viability but are dispensable for macrophage functions Microbiol Spectr, , e0365323Sayson, Steven G; Ashbaugh, Alan; Porollo, Aleksey; Smulian, George; Cushion, Melanie T 2024. Pneumocystis murina promotes inflammasome formation and NETosis during Pneumocystis pneumonia mBio, , e0140924Cushion, Melanie T; Ashbaugh, Alan; Sayson, Steven G; Mosley, Christopher; Hauser, Philippe M 2022. Anidulafungin Treatment Blocks the Sexual Cycle of Pneumocystis murina and Prevents Growth and Survival without Rescue by an Alternative Mode of Replication Microbiology spectrum, , e0290622Cushion, Melanie T; Tisdale-Macioce, Nikeya; Sayson, Steven G; Porollo, Aleksey 2021. The Persistent Challenge of Pneumocystis Growth Outside the Mammalian Lung: Past and Future Approaches. Frontiers in microbiology, 12 , 681474Cushion, Melanie T; Ashbaugh, Alan; Hendrix, Keeley; Linke, Michael J; Tisdale, Nikeya; Sayson, Steven G; Porollo, Aleksey 2018. Gene Expression of Pneumocystis murina after Treatment with Anidulafungin Results in Strong Signals for Sexual Reproduction, Cell Wall Integrity, and Cell Cycle Arrest, Indicating a Requirement for Ascus Formation for Proliferation Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 62 5,
Albee, Aaron W; Sayson, Steven G; Ashbaugh, Alan; Wolf, Nicholas J; Porollo, Aleksey; Smulian, George; Cushion, Melanie T 2025. Single-cell RNA sequencing defines developmental progression and reproductive transitions of Pneumocystis carinii Microbiology spectrum, 13 10, e0127725Sayson, Steven G; Ashbaugh, Alan; Bauer, Lillian C; Smulian, A George 2025. Extracellular vesicle-mediated delivery of genetic material for transformation and CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing in Pneumocystis murina mBio, 16 11, e0182525Porollo, Aleksey; Sayson, Steven G; Ashbaugh, Alan; Rebholz, Sandra; Landero Figueroa, Julio A; Cushion, Melanie T 2024. Insights into copper sensing and tolerance in Pneumocystis species Frontiers in microbiology, 15 , 1383737Sayson, S. G.; Ashbaugh, A.; Cushion, M. T. 2024. Extracellular vesicles from Pneumocystis carinii-infected rats impair fungal viability but are dispensable for macrophage functions Microbiol Spectr, , e0365323Sayson, Steven G; Ashbaugh, Alan; Porollo, Aleksey; Smulian, George; Cushion, Melanie T 2024. Pneumocystis murina promotes inflammasome formation and NETosis during Pneumocystis pneumonia mBio, , e0140924Cushion, Melanie T; Ashbaugh, Alan; Sayson, Steven G; Mosley, Christopher; Hauser, Philippe M 2022. Anidulafungin Treatment Blocks the Sexual Cycle of Pneumocystis murina and Prevents Growth and Survival without Rescue by an Alternative Mode of Replication Microbiology spectrum, , e0290622Cushion, Melanie T; Tisdale-Macioce, Nikeya; Sayson, Steven G; Porollo, Aleksey 2021. The Persistent Challenge of Pneumocystis Growth Outside the Mammalian Lung: Past and Future Approaches. Frontiers in microbiology, 12 , 681474Cushion, Melanie T; Ashbaugh, Alan; Hendrix, Keeley; Linke, Michael J; Tisdale, Nikeya; Sayson, Steven G; Porollo, Aleksey 2018. Gene Expression of Pneumocystis murina after Treatment with Anidulafungin Results in Strong Signals for Sexual Reproduction, Cell Wall Integrity, and Cell Cycle Arrest, Indicating a Requirement for Ascus Formation for Proliferation Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 62 5,