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James Wachira

TitleDirector, Molecular and Cellular Biology Core Laboratory
Faculty RankAssociate Professor
InstitutionMorgan State University
DepartmentBiology
Address1700 E Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore MD 21251
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    1. Kariuki K, Kigen C, Wachira J, Mogeni P, Rwigi D, Singa B, Tickell KD, Fang FC, Kariuki S, Walson JL, Pavlinac PB. Genomic characterization of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli with PBP3 insertions carrying blaNDM-5 carbapenemase isolated from infants in Kenya. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2025 Jul 10; 14(7):e0012125. PMID: 40530867.
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    2. Umar S, Catazaro J, Wachira J, Samokhvalov A. Mechano-chemical encapsulation of gemcitabine hydrochloride on metal-organic framework, preparation of shaped pellets, delayed drug release, and time-dependent toxicity to PANC-1 cancer cells. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol. 2025 Sep; 111. PMID: 40799352.
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    3. Sofowora I, McCarthy P, Wachira J. Regulation of the promoter for capsular polysaccharide synthesis in Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B by HTH_XRE family transcription factor. Microbiol Spectr. 2025 Jun 03; 13(6):e0330124. PMID: 40272195.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Cells
    4. Sofowora I, McCarthy P, Wachira J. Regulation of the Promoter for Capsular Polysaccharide Synthesis in Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B by HTH_XRE Family Transcription Factor. bioRxiv. 2024 Oct 24. PMID: 39484471.
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    5. Uota S, Hwang BJ, Butcher R, Mullins R, Wachira J, Hijji Y, Abebe F. A simple benzothiazolium-based sensor for cyanide detection: Applications in environmental analysis and bioimaging. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2025 Feb 05; 326:125155. PMID: 39357252.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    6. Soro O, Kigen C, Nyerere A, Gachoya M, Wachira J, Onyonyi V, Georges M, Wataka A, Ondolo S, Cherono K, Odoyo E, Musila L. Complete genome sequences of 12 lytic phages against multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecalis. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Oct 10; 13(10):e0068724. PMID: 39254335.
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    7. Soro O, Kigen C, Nyerere A, Gachoya M, Wachira J, Onyonyi V, Georges M, Wataka A, Ondolo S, Cherono K, Odoyo E, Musila L. Complete genome sequences of four lytic bacteriophages against multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecium. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Oct 10; 13(10):e0068824. PMID: 39248541.
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    8. Kigen C, Muraya A, Wachira J, Musila L. The first report of the mobile colistin resistance gene, mcr-10.1, in Kenya and a novel mutation in the phoQ gene (S244T) in a colistin-resistant Enterobacter cloacae clinical isolate. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Feb 06; 12(2):e0185523. PMID: 38230935.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    9. Wachira J, Matheka DM, Masheti SA, Githemo GK, Shah S, Haldeman MS, Ramos M, Bergman K. A training program for obstetrics point-of-care ultrasound to 514 rural healthcare providers in Kenya. BMC Med Educ. 2023 Dec 05; 23(1):922. PMID: 38053123.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Dania MI, Faraji B, Wachira J. Micronutrient Biosynthesis Potential of Spontaneous Grain Fermentation Microbiomes. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 12 10; 19(24). PMID: 36554499.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    11. Aduroja O, Abiye I, Fathima A, Tadesse S, Ozturk B, Wachira J, Abebe F. Microwave-assisted synthesis for a highly selective rhodamine 6G-derived fluorescent sensor and bioimaging. Inorg Chem Commun. 2023 Jan; 147. PMID: 37485236.
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    12. Wachira JM, Kiplimo D, Thuita M, Masso C, Mwirichia R. Community Structure of Nitrifying and Denitrifying Bacteria from Effluents Discharged into Lake Victoria, Kenya. Curr Microbiol. 2022 Jul 14; 79(9):252. PMID: 35834125.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:CellsPHPublic Health
    13. Paudel S, Wachira J, McCarthy PC. Towards Computationally Guided Design and Engineering of a Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup W Capsule Polymerase with Altered Substrate Specificity. Processes (Basel). 2021 Dec; 9(12). PMID: 37483532.
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    14. Wachira J. Morphological Alterations of CAD Cells Overexpressing AKT1. Microsc Microanal. 2020 Aug; 26(Suppl 2):1354-1358. PMID: 36237516.
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    15. Yin H, Guo HB, Weston DJ, Borland AM, Ranjan P, Abraham PE, Jawdy SS, Wachira J, Tuskan GA, Tschaplinski TJ, Wullschleger SD, Guo H, Hettich RL, Gross SM, Wang Z, Visel A, Yang X. Correction to: Diel rewiring and positive selection of ancient plant proteins enabled evolution of CAM photosynthesis in Agave. BMC Genomics. 2019 04 10; 20(1):279. PMID: 30971209.
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    16. Wachira J, Hughes-Darden C, Nkwanta A. Investigating Cell Signaling with Gene Expression Datasets. CourseSource. 2019; 6. PMID: 32855998.
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    17. Yin H, Guo HB, Weston DJ, Borland AM, Ranjan P, Abraham PE, Jawdy SS, Wachira J, Tuskan GA, Tschaplinski TJ, Wullschleger SD, Guo H, Hettich RL, Gross SM, Wang Z, Visel A, Yang X. Diel rewiring and positive selection of ancient plant proteins enabled evolution of CAM photosynthesis in Agave. BMC Genomics. 2018 Aug 06; 19(1):588. PMID: 30081833.
      Citations: 31     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    18. Wilder PT, Weber DJ, Winstead A, Parnell S, Hinton TV, Stevenson M, Giri D, Azemati S, Olczak P, Powell BV, Odebode T, Tadesse S, Zhang Y, Pramanik SK, Wachira JM, Ghimire S, McCarthy P, Barfield A, Banerjee HN, Chen C, Golen JA, Rheingold AL, Krause JA, Ho DM, Zavalij PY, Shaw R, Mandal SK. Unprecedented anticancer activities of organorhenium sulfonato and carboxylato complexes against hormone-dependent MCF-7 and hormone-independent triple-negative MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Mol Cell Biochem. 2018 Apr; 441(1-2):151-163. PMID: 28913709.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    19. Parson C, Smith V, Krauss C, Banerjee HN, Reilly C, Krause JA, Wachira JM, Giri D, Winstead A, Mandal SK. Anticancer Properties of Novel Rhenium Pentylcarbanato Compounds against MDA-MB-468(HTB-132) Triple Node Negative Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines. Br J Pharm Res. 2015 Feb 01; 4(3):362-367. PMID: 25419517.
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    20. Medley J, Payne G, Banerjee HN, Giri D, Winstead A, Wachira JM, Krause JA, Shaw R, Pramanik SK, Mandal SK. DNA-binding and cytotoxic efficacy studies of organorhenium pentylcarbonate compounds. Mol Cell Biochem. 2015 Jan; 398(1-2):21-30. PMID: 25262122.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    21. Parson C, Smith V, Krauss C, Banerjee HN, Reilly C, Krause JA, Wachira JM, Giri D, Winstead A, Mandal SK. The effect of novel rhenium compounds on lymphosarcoma, PC-3 prostate and myeloid leukemia cancer cell lines and an investigation on the DNA binding properties of one of these compounds through electronic spectroscopy. J Bioprocess Biotech. 2013 Dec 27; 4(1):141. PMID: 25221731.
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    22. Ellington R, Wachira J, Nkwanta A. RNA secondary structure prediction by using discrete mathematics: an interdisciplinary research experience for undergraduate students. CBE Life Sci Educ. 2010; 9(3):348-56. PMID: 20810968.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
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