Marli S. P. Azevedo Source Confirmed

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Research Microbiologist

National Center for Toxicological Research

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29 h-index 73 pubs 2,319 cited

Research Areas

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Microbial infections and disease research Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Techniques Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Protein Structure and Dynamics Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling

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Marli S. P. Azevedo's research focuses on the detection, identification, and structural analysis of viruses, with a significant emphasis on SARS-CoV-2 and its variants. Azevedo has investigated the interactions between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and the ACE2 receptor, utilizing computational methods like homology modeling and molecular dynamics simulations. Their work also includes studying the conformational changes within the spike protein's receptor binding domain and predicting B-cell antigenic epitopes.

Azevedo has explored the presence of alphacoronaviruses in human respiratory illness cases and has been involved in tracking the genomic dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater from metropolitan areas in Arkansas. This research contributes to understanding viral circulation and the emergence of variants of concern. Furthermore, Azevedo's group is developing and applying advanced detection technologies, such as mass spectrometry modified with SpecID ionization, for the direct identification of viruses in biological samples like saliva.

Additional research interests include the application of nanotechnology in vaccine development and personalized medicine. Azevedo leads a research group and collaborates with researchers at the National Center for Toxicological Research, including Lisa Mullis, Volodymyr Tryndyak, Camila Silva, and Luísa Camacho, with whom they have co-authored multiple publications. Azevedo's scholarly output is marked by a high h-index of 29 and over 2,300 citations across 73 publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 29
  • Publications: 73
  • Citations: 2,319

Selected Publications

  • Wastewater dataset on the SARS-CoV-2 sublineages circulating in Central Arkansas, USA, post-COVID-19 pandemic (2025) DOI
  • Direct detection and identification of viruses in saliva using a SpecID ionization modified mass spectrometer (2025) DOI
  • Nanotechnology in vaccines and personalized medicine (2023) DOI
  • Direct Detection and Identification of Viruses in Saliva Using a SpecID™ Ionization Modified Mass Spectrometer (2022) DOI
  • Temporal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 genome and detection of variants of concern in wastewater influent from two metropolitan areas in Arkansas (2022) DOI
  • Animal alphacoronaviruses found in human patients with acute respiratory illness in different countries. (2022) DOI
  • Conformational Changes of the Receptor Binding Domain of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein and Prediction of a B-Cell Antigenic Epitope Using Structural Data (2021) DOI
  • Elucidating Interactions Between SARS-CoV-2 Trimeric Spike Protein and ACE2 Using Homology Modeling and Molecular Dynamics Simulations (2021) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Lisa Mullis National Center for Toxicological Research 4 shared publications Volodymyr Tryndyak National Center for Toxicological Research 2 shared publications Camila Silva National Center for Toxicological Research 2 shared publications Luísa Camacho National Center for Toxicological Research 2 shared publications Pierre Alusta National Center for Toxicological Research 2 shared publications Dan A. Buzatu National Center for Toxicological Research 2 shared publications Marli S. P. Azevedo National Center for Toxicological Research 2 shared publications Sugunadevi Sakkiah National Center for Toxicological Research 1 shared publication

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