2025
Milton A., Toh A.Z., Toh T.H., Lee Y.H., Gray GC. Challenges in Diagnosing and Managing Melioidosis in Kapit: A Regional Perspective. CTD-SPECTRE 2nd Annual Symposium Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Galveston, TX, September 16-19, 2025. Poster presentation.
Gray GC, Giurgea LT, McLellan S, Melby P, Levine CB, Rodriguez J, Trujillo-Vargas CM, Nguyen TT, Marushchak L, Memoli MJ. Towards the Development of an Inactivated Universal Influenza A Vaccine. CTD-SPECTRE 2nd Annual Symposium Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Galveston, TX, September 16-19, 2025. Poster presentation.
Phan PT, Wijayaratne G, Bodinayake CK, Oguzie JU, Nguyen-Tien T, Marushchak LV, Rodriguez J, Trujillo-Vargas CM, Shittu I, Pham NT, Le ST, Nagahawatte A, Truong PT, Kurukulasooriya R, Obale A, Robie ER, Bailey ES, Nicholson BP, Wood CW, Tillekeratne LG and Gray GC. Novel Canine-like Coronavirus Found in Patients with Pneumonia in Vietnam. 2nd CTD-SPECTRE Annual Symposium, September 16-19, 2025, Galveston, TX. Poster presentation.
Gray GC. Detecting Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats to Warfighters Using a Low-Cost Pan-species Viral Diagnostic Approach. Military Health System Research Symposium, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee, Florida, August 4 – 7, 2025. Poster presentation.
Roegner M, Presz K, McGee Z, Quinones K, Millirons P, Sammon P, Gray GC. Off-Grid Surveillance Platform for Rapid ID of Emerging Bioweapon and Pathogenic Threats to Human Subjects. Military Health System Research Symposium, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee, Florida, August 4 – 7, 2025. Poster presentation.
Ahlers LR, Sammons N, Lane BS, Mathew A, Misaghian S, Shittu I, Gray GC, Sigal G, and Wohlstadter JN. “Detection of influenza A nucleoprotein antigen and H5-specific antibodies in dairy cow milk samples.” Abstracts of the 2025 American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Louisville, KY. June 22-25, 2025. Journal of Dairy Science. Vol. 108, Supp 1. p. 209. Abstract # 2046.
Phan TP, Wijayaratne G, Le TS, Bodinayake CK, Oguzie JU, Marushchak LV, Rodriguez J, Nguyen-Tien T, Trujillo-Vargas CM, Shittu I, Pham TN, Nagahawatte A, Truong TP, Kurukulasooriya R, Obale A, Robie ER, Bailey ES, Tillekeratne GL, Gray GC. Detection of Diverse Respiratory Viruses from Pneumonia Patients in Vietnam and Sri Lanka. UTMB Research Day, May 29th, 2025, Galveston, TX. Poster presentation.
Oguzie JU, Cummings DB, Groves JT, Hagan AG, Hernandez-Vidal G, Moreno-Degollado G, Marushchak LV, Rodriguez J, Silva DB, Shittu I, Nguyen-Tien T, Trujillo-Vargas CM, Feng L Gray GC. Detection and Genomic Characterization of Novel Respiratory Viruses in US and Mexican Farms Cattle Farms. UTMB Research Day, May 29th, 2025, Galveston, TX. Poster presentation.
Shittu I, Rodriguez J, Oguzie JU, Trujillo-Vargas CM, Marushchak LV, Nguyen-Tien T, Schneider NE, Lednicky JA, Gray GC. Sustained High Levels of Neutralizing Antibodies to Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b in Naturally Infected Cattle. UTMB Research Day, May 29th, 2025, Galveston, TX. Poster presentation.
Gray GC, Toh TH, Lee JS, Azevedo MS, Mullis L, Rodriguez J, Vlasova AN, Alfie NAB, Ting SM, Wong CE, Oguzie JU, Pulshcer LA, Marushchak LV. Evidence that the canine-like coronavirus, CCoV-HuPn-2018, is a Human Pathogen. UTMB Research Day, May 29th, 2025, Galveston, TX. Poster presentation.
Bui VN, Oguzie JU, Dao TD, Bui AN, Than ST, Nguyen QD, Nguyen HQ, Trujillo-Varga CM, Marushchak LV, Nguyen-Tien T, Shittu I, Nguyen-Viet H, Pham PD, Nguyen HC, Brooks JS, Gray GC. Active Surveillance for Emerging Avian Influenza Viruses – Findings from a One Health Study in Vietnam’s Live Bird Markets. UTMB Research Day, May 29th, 2025, Galveston, TX. Poster presentation.
Toh TH, Lee JSY, Yong SM, Alfie NAB, Ting SM, Wong CF, Wong SC, Cheah CF, Selvarajan AR, Lee BS, Trujillo-Vargas CM, Oguzie JU, Silva DB, Nguyen-Tien T, Robie ER, Pulscher LA, Marushchak LV, Gray GC. Coinfections with Multiple Viruses: A Frequent Cause of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Sarawak, Malaysia. 2025 SPPH National Public Health Week Symposium, Apr 9th, 2025 Galveston, TX. Poster presentation.
Cummings DB, Groves JT, Hagan AG, Oguzie JU, Marushchak LV, Nguyen-Tien T, Shittu I, Trujillo-Vargas CM, Rodriguez J, & Gray GC. A One-Health approach in surveilling for emerging respiratory viruses on cattle farms in Kentucky and Indiana. 2025 Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD), Chicago, IL. January 21, 2025. Oral presentation.
2024
Hernandez G, Shittu I, Oguzie JU, Silva D, Moreno G, Marushchak LV, Trujillo-Vargas CM, Lednicky JA, Gray GC. Novel Rodent Coronavirus Detected in Beef Cattle, Mexico. Texas Branch ASM meeting, Nov 7-9 Galveston, TX. Poster presentation.
Bui VN, Dao DT, Bui AN, Trujillo-Vargas CM, Marushchak LV, Oguzie JU, Nguyen-Tien T, Nguyen H, Gray GC. High Prevalence of Avian Influenza Viruses in Vietnam’s Live Bird Markets. Texas Branch ASM meeting, Nov 7-9 Galveston, TX. Oral presentation.
Ansari J, Emily R. Robie, Emily S. Bailey, Badar N, Tahir F, Oguzie JU, Marushchak LV, and Gray GC. Molecular Typing of Adenoviruses Associated with Respiratory Illness Among Humans and Poultry, Pakistan. Texas Branch ASM meeting, Nov 7-9 Galveston, TX. Poster presentation.
Cummings DB, Groves JT, Hagan A, Oguzie JU, Marushchak LV, Nguyen-Tien, T, Shittu I, Trujillo-Vargas, CM, Rodriguez J, Gray GC A One-Health Approach in Surveilling for Emerging Respiratory Viruses on Cattle Farms in Kentucky and Indiana. Texas Branch ASM meeting, Nov 7-9 Galveston, TX. Poster presentation.
Anderson BD, Robbin C, Pham H, Umar S, Thongthum T, Ma MJ, Gray GC., Identification of MCR-1 gene in swine oral secretion samples collected from pig farms in Jiangsu and Shandong Province, China. International Symposium on One Health Research: Improving Food Security and Resilience. Galveston, Texas, April 21-23, 2024. Poster presentation.
Marushchak LV, Pulscher LA, Silva DB, Waldrup KA, Watts DM, Gray GC. Surveillance for respiratory viruses among Texas wildlife. International Symposium on One Health Research: Improving Food Security and Resilience. Galveston, Texas, April 21-23, 2024. Poster presentation.
Oguzie LU, Marushchak LV, Ismaila Shittu I, Lednicky JA, Miller AL, Hao H, Nelson MI, Gray GC. Avian influenza A(H5N1) virus among Dairy Cattle, Texas. International Symposium on One Health Research: Improving Food Security and Resilience. Galveston, Texas, April 21-23, 2024. Poster presentation.
Dao TD, Coleman KK, Buj VN, Bui AN, Tran LH, Nguyen QD, Than S, Pulscher LA, Marushchak, LV, Robie ER, Nguyen-Viet H, Pham PD, Christy NC, Brooks JS, Nguyen HC, Rubrum AM, Webby RJ, Gray GC. One Health surveillance for influenza A viruses in Vietnamese live bird markets from January 2019 to April 2021. International Symposium on One Health Research: Improving Food Security and Resilience. Galveston, Texas, April 21-23, 2024. Poster presentation.
Silva DB, Pulscher LA, Marushchak LV, Hernandez G, Morena G, Zamora D, Roegner M, Gray GC. Rapid detection of incursions of SARS-COV-2 and novel coronaviruses on meat and dairy farms. International Symposium on One Health Research: Improving Food Security and Resilience. Galveston, Texas, April 21-23, 2024. Poster presentation.
Lee SYL, Yong SM, Alfie A, Ting SM, Dahian K, Tindin E, Go ZH, Lim WK, Wong CE, Gray GC, Toh TH. The incidence and severity of childhood human rhinovirus (HRV) Infection in the immediate post-pandemic period in Malaysia. International Symposium on One Health Research: Improving Food Security and Resilience. Galveston, Texas, April 21-23, 2024. Poster presentation.
Claudia M. Trujillo-Vargas CM, Memoli MJ, McLellan S, Melby P, Silva D, Crutcher L, Hennessy EA, Levine CB, Marushchak LV, Ruelas MA, . Simon LA, Welch LA, Gray GC, Clinical trial of a universal influenza vaccine with a live virus challenge. International Symposium on One Health Research: Improving Food Security and Resilience. Galveston, Texas, April 21-23, 2024. Poster presentation.
2023
Khurelbaatar EH, Khuyagaa S, Galsuren J, Daramragchaa U, Gray GC, Zhang J, Davaalkham D. Comparative Study of Outdoor Pollutants PM2.5, PM10, NO2 in Ulaanbaatar and Darkhan. Risk-Based Approaches to Sustainable Development International Conference, Mongolian Red Cross Society, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, October 20, 2023.
Ye Y, Sánchez-Soliño O, Johnson C, Krueger WS, Fang Y, Zarish K, Dreyer NA, Gray GC; Kilpatrick RD. Epidemiological PopulatioN Study of SARS-CoV-2 in Lake County, Illinois: CONTACT: Recruiting and Engaging ParticipantsI. SPE's 39th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, August 23-27, 2023.
Borkenhagen LK, Aung PP, Htay T, Thein ZW, Tin OS, Mon TS, Myint W, Bailey ES, Wanninger, TG, Kandeil AM, Webby RJ, Gray GC. Detection of a Newly Introduced H9N2 Influenza A Virus in Live Bird Markets: A Cross-Sectional Study in Myanmar. The 13th International Conference on Public Health among Greater Mekong Sub-Regional Countries 2023, Hue City July 1-2, 2023. Oral Presentation.
Dao DT, Coleman KK, Pulscher LA, Marushchak LV, Bui VN, Bui AN, Tran LH, Nguyen GH, Than S, Robie ER, Peret TC, Nguyen-Viet H, Pham PD, Christy NC, Nguyen H, Brooks JS, and Gray GC Live Bird Market Workers in Vietnam Remain at Risk of Suffering Avian Influenza Virus Spillover Infections. UTMB Public Health Symposium, Galveston, TX, April 5, 2023.