Stacy M. Horner | Scholars@Duke

Stacy M. Horner
Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Basic Science Departments 2014
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine 2014
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers 2014
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society, Duke Science & Society, Initiatives 2018

Contact Information

213 Research Drive, Room 0030 CARL Bldg, Durham, NC 27710
stacy.horner@duke.edu (919) 684-1921
Horner Lab Webpage

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Yale University 2007
Duke Appointment History
- Instructor, Temporary in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Basic Science Departments 2013 - 2014
Recognition
In the News
- APR 28, 2020 Duke Research Blog
  
  Duke Scientists Studying the Shape of COVID Things to Come
- JUN 17, 2018
  
  TWiV 498: Salivating at ASM Microbe
- OCT 20, 2016
  
  Chemical Tags Affect Ability of RNA Viruses to Infect Cells
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- Genetic and Genomics Training Grant awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2025
- Viral Oncology Training Grant awarded by National Institutes of Health 1980 - 2024
- Regulation of antiviral host response by RNA modifications awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2017 - 2022
- Targeting Regulatory RNA elements in the Zika Virus awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2022
- The regulation dephosphorylated-CoA-capped RNA and innate immunity by MESH1 awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2022
- Defining the role of the RNA modification N6-methyladenosine in the hepatitis C virus lifecycle awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2021
- Defining a novel function for the post-translational modification ufmylation in the antiviral innate immune response awarded by National Institutes of Health 2019 - 2020
- Genetics Training Grant awarded by National Institutes of Health 1979 - 2020
- Organization and Function of Cellular Structure awarded by National Institutes of Health 1975 - 2020
- Mechanisms of RAB1B regulation of antiviral innate immune signaling awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. 2018 - 2020
- Interferon stimulated genes that regulate viral infection by binding to modified RNAs awarded by National Institutes of Health 2019 - 2020
- Amelioration of neural stem cell defects underlying Zika virus induced microcephaly awarded by Hartwell Foundation 2017 - 2020
- Defining how a tyrosine within the hepatitis c virus protease regulates antiviral innate immunity awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2017 - 2019
- Mapping the RNA modification N6-methyladenosine during Zika virus infection awarded by Weill Medical College of Cornell University 2017 - 2019
- IL-27 in skin host defense and regeneration awarded by National Institutes of Health 2017 - 2019
- Understanding the role of N6-methyladenosine in hepatitis C virus infection awarded by American Heart Association 2017 - 2019
- Novel regulatory controls of Hepatitis C Virus envelopment and secretion by the viral NS4A protein awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018
- Zika virus infection of neural stem cells to model pathogen-induced microcephaly awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2018
- Defining novel Riplet-activated antiviral innate immune signaling pathways awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2018
- An RNA-targeted platform for anti-flavivirus drug discovery awarded by Ribometrix LLC 2017
- Innate Immune Regulation during hepatitis C virus infection awarded by National Institutes of Health 2013 - 2015
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Sacco, Matthew T., and Stacy M. Horner. “Flipping the script: viral capitalization of RNA modifications.” Brief Funct Genomics 20, no. 2 (March 27, 2021): 86–93. https://doi.org/10.1093/bfgp/elaa025.
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  - McFadden, Michael J., Alexa B. R. McIntyre, Haralambos Mourelatos, Nathan S. Abell, Nandan S. Gokhale, Hélène Ipas, Blerta Xhemalçe, Christopher E. Mason, and Stacy M. Horner. “Post-transcriptional regulation of antiviral gene expression by N6-methyladenosine.” Cell Rep 34, no. 9 (March 2, 2021): 108798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2021.108798.
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  - McFadden, Michael J., and Stacy M. Horner. “N6-Methyladenosine Regulates Host Responses to Viral Infection.” Trends Biochem Sci, December 9, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2020.11.008.
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  - Price, Alexander M., Katharina E. Hayer, Alexa B. R. McIntyre, Nandan S. Gokhale, Jonathan S. Abebe, Ashley N. Della Fera, Christopher E. Mason, et al. “Direct RNA sequencing reveals m6A modifications on adenovirus RNA are necessary for efficient splicing.” Nat Commun 11, no. 1 (November 26, 2020): 6016. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19787-6.
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  - Silveira, Willian A. da, Hossein Fazelinia, Sara Brin Rosenthal, Evagelia C. Laiakis, Man S. Kim, Cem Meydan, Yared Kidane, et al. “Comprehensive Multi-omics Analysis Reveals Mitochondrial Stress as a Central Biological Hub for Spaceflight Impact.” Cell 183, no. 5 (November 25, 2020): 1185-1201.e20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.11.002.
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  - McFadden, Michael, Alexa B. R. McIntyre, Haralambos Mourelatos, Nathan Abell, Nandan Gokhale, Hélène Ipas, Blerta Xhemalçe, Christopher Mason, and Stacy Horner. “Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Antiviral Gene Expression by N6-Methyladenosine,” August 5, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.05.238337.
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  - Williams, Graham D., Nandan S. Gokhale, Daltry L. Snider, and Stacy M. Horner. “The mRNA Cap 2'-O-Methyltransferase CMTR1 Regulates the Expression of Certain Interferon-Stimulated Genes.” Msphere 5, no. 3 (May 13, 2020). https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00202-20.
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  - McIntyre, Alexa B. R., Nandan S. Gokhale, Leandro Cerchietti, Samie R. Jaffrey, Stacy M. Horner, and Christopher E. Mason. “Limits in the detection of m6A changes using MeRIP/m6A-seq.” Sci Rep 10, no. 1 (April 20, 2020): 6590. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63355-3.
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  - Kwock, Jeffery T., Chelsea Handfield, Jutamas Suwanpradid, Peter Hoang, Michael J. McFadden, Kevin F. Labagnara, Lauren Floyd, et al. “IL-27 signaling activates skin cells to induce innate antiviral proteins and protects against Zika virus infection.” Sci Adv 6, no. 14 (April 2020): eaay3245. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aay3245.
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  - Williams, Graham, Nandan Gokhale, Daltry Snider, and Stacy Horner. “The mRNA cap 2’O methyltransferase CMTR1 regulates the expression of certain interferon-stimulated genes,” March 6, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.05.980045.
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  - Gokhale, Nandan S., Alexa B. R. McIntyre, Melissa D. Mattocks, Christopher L. Holley, Helen M. Lazear, Christopher E. Mason, and Stacy M. Horner. “Altered m6A Modification of Specific Cellular Transcripts Affects Flaviviridae Infection.” Mol Cell 77, no. 3 (February 6, 2020): 542-555.e8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2019.11.007.
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  - Mason, Christopher E., Alexa B. R. McIntyre, Nandan S. Gokhale, Leandro Cerchietti, and Stacy M. Horner. “Methods and Tools for MeRIP-Seq and Nanopore Detection of m6A(m) Changes.” J Biomol Tech 30, no. Suppl (December 2019): S56.
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  - Vazquez, Christine, Chin Yee Tan, and Stacy M. Horner. “Hepatitis C Virus Infection Is Inhibited by a Noncanonical Antiviral Signaling Pathway Targeted by NS3-NS4A.” J Virol 93, no. 23 (December 1, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.00725-19.
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  - Williams, Graham D., Nandan S. Gokhale, and Stacy M. Horner. “Regulation of Viral Infection by the RNA Modification N6-Methyladenosine.” Annu Rev Virol 6, no. 1 (September 29, 2019): 235–53. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-virology-092818-015559.
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  - Beachboard, Dia C., Moonhee Park, Madhuvanthi Vijayan, Daltry L. Snider, Dillon J. Fernando, Graham D. Williams, Sydney Stanley, Michael J. McFadden, and Stacy M. Horner. “The small GTPase RAB1B promotes antiviral innate immunity by interacting with TNF receptor-associated factor 3 (TRAF3).” J Biol Chem 294, no. 39 (September 27, 2019): 14231–40. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA119.007917.
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  - Vazquez, Christine, Chin Yee Tan, and Stacy Horner. “Hepatitis C virus infection is inhibited by a non-canonical antiviral signaling pathway targeted by NS3-NS4A,” May 2, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1101/625640.
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  - Roder, Allison E., Christine Vazquez, and Stacy M. Horner. “The acidic domain of the hepatitis C virus NS4A protein is required for viral assembly and envelopment through interactions with the viral E1 glycoprotein.” Plos Pathog 15, no. 2 (February 2019): e1007163. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007163.
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  - Roder, Allison E., and Stacy M. Horner. “Measuring Hepatitis C Virus Envelopment by Using a Proteinase K Protection Assay.” Methods Mol Biol 1911 (2019): 209–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8976-8_14.
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  - Dethoff, Elizabeth A., Mark A. Boerneke, Nandan S. Gokhale, Brejnev M. Muhire, Darren P. Martin, Matthew T. Sacco, Michael J. McFadden, et al. “Pervasive tertiary structure in the dengue virus RNA genome.” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 115, no. 45 (November 6, 2018): 11513–18. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1716689115.
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  - Imam, Hasan, Mohsin Khan, Nandan S. Gokhale, Alexa B. R. McIntyre, Geon-Woo Kim, Jae Young Jang, Seong-Jun Kim, Christopher E. Mason, Stacy M. Horner, and Aleem Siddiqui. “N6-methyladenosine modification of hepatitis B virus RNA differentially regulates the viral life cycle.” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 115, no. 35 (August 28, 2018): 8829–34. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1808319115.
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  - Wang, Liuyang, Kelly J. Pittman, Jeffrey R. Barker, Raul E. Salinas, Ian B. Stanaway, Graham D. Williams, Robert J. Carroll, et al. “An Atlas of Genetic Variation Linking Pathogen-Induced Cellular Traits to Human Disease.” Cell Host Microbe 24, no. 2 (August 8, 2018): 308-323.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2018.07.007.
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  - Liu, Bei, Dawn K. Merriman, Seung H. Choi, Maria A. Schumacher, Raphael Plangger, Christoph Kreutz, Stacy M. Horner, Kate D. Meyer, and Hashim M. Al-Hashimi. “A potentially abundant junctional RNA motif stabilized by m6A and Mg2.” Nat Commun 9, no. 1 (July 17, 2018): 2761. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05243-z.
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  - Roder, Allison, and Stacy Horner. “The acidic domain of the hepatitis C virus NS4A protein is required for viral assembly and envelopment through interactions with the viral E1 glycoprotein,” June 18, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1101/350132.
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  - McFadden, Michael J., Aaron Mitchell-Dick, Christine Vazquez, Allison E. Roder, Kevin F. Labagnara, John J. McMahon, Debra L. Silver, and Stacy M. Horner. “A Fluorescent Cell-Based System for Imaging Zika Virus Infection in Real-Time.” Viruses 10, no. 2 (February 24, 2018). https://doi.org/10.3390/v10020095.
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  - Kennedy, Edward M., Hal P. Bogerd, Anand V. R. Kornepati, Dong Kang, Delta Ghoshal, Joy B. Marshall, Brigid C. Poling, et al. “Posttranscriptional m6A Editing of HIV-1 mRNAs Enhances Viral Gene Expression.” Cell Host Microbe 22, no. 6 (December 13, 2017): 830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2017.11.010.
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  - Gokhale, Nandan S., and Stacy M. Horner. “RNA modifications go viral.” Plos Pathog 13, no. 3 (March 2017): e1006188. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006188.
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  - McFadden, Michael J., Nandan S. Gokhale, and Stacy M. Horner. “Protect this house: cytosolic sensing of viruses.” Curr Opin Virol 22 (February 2017): 36–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coviro.2016.11.012.
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  - Gokhale, Nandan S., and Stacy M. Horner. “Knotty Zika Virus Blocks Exonuclease to Produce Subgenomic Flaviviral RNAs.” Cell Host Microbe 21, no. 1 (January 11, 2017): 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2016.12.013.
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  - Vazquez, Christine, Dia C. Beachboard, and Stacy M. Horner. “Methods to Visualize MAVS Subcellular Localization.” Methods Mol Biol 1656 (2017): 131–42. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7237-1_7.
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  - Jarret, Abigail, Adelle P. McFarland, Stacy M. Horner, Alison Kell, Johannes Schwerk, MeeAe Hong, Samantha Badil, et al. “Hepatitis-C-virus-induced microRNAs dampen interferon-mediated antiviral signaling.” Nat Med 22, no. 12 (December 2016): 1475–81. https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.4211.
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  - Gokhale, Nandan S., Alexa B. R. McIntyre, Michael J. McFadden, Allison E. Roder, Edward M. Kennedy, Jorge A. Gandara, Sharon E. Hopcraft, et al. “N6-Methyladenosine in Flaviviridae Viral RNA Genomes Regulates Infection.” Cell Host Microbe 20, no. 5 (November 9, 2016): 654–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2016.09.015.
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  - Beachboard, Dia C., and Stacy M. Horner. “Innate immune evasion strategies of DNA and RNA viruses.” Curr Opin Microbiol 32 (August 2016): 113–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mib.2016.05.015.
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  - Kennedy, Edward M., Hal P. Bogerd, Anand V. R. Kornepati, Dong Kang, Delta Ghoshal, Joy B. Marshall, Brigid C. Poling, et al. “Posttranscriptional m(6)A Editing of HIV-1 mRNAs Enhances Viral Gene Expression.” Cell Host Microbe 19, no. 5 (May 11, 2016): 675–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2016.04.002.
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  - Aligeti, Mounavya, Allison Roder, and Stacy M. Horner. “Cooperation between the Hepatitis C Virus p7 and NS5B Proteins Enhances Virion Infectivity.” J Virol 89, no. 22 (November 2015): 11523–33. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01185-15.
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  - Horner, Stacy M. “Insights into antiviral innate immunity revealed by studying hepatitis C virus.” Cytokine 74, no. 2 (August 2015): 190–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2015.03.007.
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  - Vazquez, Christine, and Stacy M. Horner. “MAVS Coordination of Antiviral Innate Immunity.” J Virol 89, no. 14 (July 2015): 6974–77. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01918-14.
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  - Horner, Stacy M., and Susanna Naggie. “Successes and Challenges on the Road to Cure Hepatitis C.” Plos Pathog 11, no. 6 (June 2015): e1004854. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004854.
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  - Horner, Stacy M., Courtney Wilkins, Samantha Badil, Jason Iskarpatyoti, and Michael Gale. “Proteomic analysis of mitochondrial-associated ER membranes (MAM) during RNA virus infection reveals dynamic changes in protein and organelle trafficking.” Plos One 10, no. 3 (2015): e0117963. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117963.
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  - PLOS ONE Staff, Matthew E. “Correction: proteomic analysis of mitochondrial-associated ER membranes (MAM) during RNA virus infection reveals dynamic changes in protein and organelle trafficking.” Plos One 10, no. 4 (2015): e0124226. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124226.
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  - Horner, Stacy M. “Defining the spatial relationship between hepatitis C virus infection and interferon-stimulated gene induction in the human liver.” Hepatology 59, no. 6 (June 2014): 2065–67. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.26960.
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  - Horner, Stacy M. “Activation and evasion of antiviral innate immunity by hepatitis C virus.” J Mol Biol 426, no. 6 (March 20, 2014): 1198–1209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2013.10.032.
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  - Gokhale, Nandan S., Christine Vazquez, and Stacy M. Horner. “Hepatitis C Virus. Strategies to Evade Antiviral Responses.” Future Virol 9, no. 12 (2014): 1061–75. https://doi.org/10.2217/fvl.14.89.
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  - Horner, S. M. “Activation and evasion of antiviral innate immunity by hepatitis c virus.” Journal of Molecular Biology 426, no. 6 (2014): 1198–1209.
  - McFarland, Adelle P., Stacy M. Horner, Abigail Jarret, Rochelle C. Joslyn, Eckart Bindewald, Bruce A. Shapiro, Don A. Delker, et al. “The favorable IFNL3 genotype escapes mRNA decay mediated by AU-rich elements and hepatitis C virus-induced microRNAs.” Nat Immunol 15, no. 1 (January 2014): 72–79. https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.2758.
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  - Horner, Stacy M., and Michael Gale. “Regulation of hepatic innate immunity by hepatitis C virus.” Nat Med 19, no. 7 (July 2013): 879–88. https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.3253.
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  - Liu, Helene Minyi, Yueh-Ming Loo, Stacy M. Horner, Gregory A. Zornetzer, Michael G. Katze, and Michael Gale. “The mitochondrial targeting chaperone 14-3-3ε regulates a RIG-I translocon that mediates membrane association and innate antiviral immunity.” Cell Host Microbe 11, no. 5 (May 17, 2012): 528–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2012.04.006.
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  - Horner, Stacy M., Hae Soo Park, and Michael Gale. “Control of innate immune signaling and membrane targeting by the Hepatitis C virus NS3/4A protease are governed by the NS3 helix α0.” J Virol 86, no. 6 (March 2012): 3112–20. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.06727-11.
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  - Patel, Maulik R., Yueh-Ming Loo, Stacy M. Horner, Michael Gale, and Harmit S. Malik. “Convergent evolution of escape from hepaciviral antagonism in primates.” Plos Biol 10, no. 3 (2012): e1001282. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001282.
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  - Horner, Stacy M., Helene Minyi Liu, Hae Soo Park, Jessica Briley, and Michael Gale. “Mitochondrial-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes (MAM) form innate immune synapses and are targeted by hepatitis C virus.” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108, no. 35 (August 30, 2011): 14590–95. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1110133108.
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  - Horner, Stacy M., and Michael Gale. “Intracellular innate immune cascades and interferon defenses that control hepatitis C virus.” J Interferon Cytokine Res 29, no. 9 (September 2009): 489–98. https://doi.org/10.1089/jir.2009.0063.
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  - Horner, Stacy M., and Daniel DiMaio. “The DNA binding domain of a papillomavirus E2 protein programs a chimeric nuclease to cleave integrated human papillomavirus DNA in HeLa cervical carcinoma cells.” J Virol 81, no. 12 (June 2007): 6254–64. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.00232-07.
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  - Horner, Stacy M., Rosa Anna DeFilippis, Laertes Manuelidis, and Daniel DiMaio. “Repression of the human papillomavirus E6 gene initiates p53-dependent, telomerase-independent senescence and apoptosis in HeLa cervical carcinoma cells.” J Virol 78, no. 8 (April 2004): 4063–73. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.78.8.4063-4073.2004.
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  - Sherer, Nathan M., Maik J. Lehmann, Luisa F. Jimenez-Soto, Alyssa Ingmundson, Stacy M. Horner, Gregor Cicchetti, Philip G. Allen, Marc Pypaert, James M. Cunningham, and Walther Mothes. “Visualization of retroviral replication in living cells reveals budding into multivesicular bodies.” Traffic 4, no. 11 (November 2003): 785–801. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0854.2003.00135.x.
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- Book Sections
  - Horner, S. M., and M. Gale. “Regulation of innate immunity and interferon defenses by hepatitis C virus.” In Chronic Hepatitis B and C: Basic Science to Clinical Applications, 245–69, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814299794_0009.
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  - DiMaio, D., K. Johung, E. C. Goodwin, S. M. Horner, and K. E. Yates. “Senescence induced by repression of human papillomavirus oncogenes in cervical cancer cells.” In Beyond Apoptosis: Cellular Outcomes of Cancer Therapy, 209–22, 2008.
Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
- MGM 293: Research Independent Study I 2021
- MGM 593: Research Independent Study 2021
- MGM 293: Research Independent Study I 2020
- MGM 593: Research Independent Study 2020
- MGM 293: Research Independent Study I 2019
- MGM 593: Research Independent Study 2019

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