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Kristen E Kay

TitlePost-Doctoral Fellow
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
DepartmentSOM-NS General Operations

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    1. Lee J, Chung YM, Silver DJ, Hao Y, Harwood DSL, Ealy A, Serapiglia AM, Curtin L, Benedetti JR, Ballard CAP, Lapsley K, Alvarez-Vazquez A, Goldberg J, Li C, Kaur S, Neal R, Wang SZ, Kay KE, Volovetz J, Hong ES, Fodor R, Jarmula J, Nicosia M, Rubin JB, Swanson KR, Ostrom QT, Panicker N, Kristensen BW, Berens M, Sharifi N, Lathia JD. Androgen loss accelerates brain tumour growth via HPA axis activation. Nature. 2026 May; 653(8116):1184-1195. PMID: 42092136.
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    2. Volovetz J, Alvarez-Vazquez A, Lee J, Hong ES, Ostrom QT, Ballard CAP, Ahmadi S, Kurlich A, Wang SZ, Kay KE, Bukenya G, Mulkearns-Hubert EE, Grabowski M, Louveau A, Dhawan A, Lathia JD. Females experience a greater benefit from surgical resection in an immune-dependent manner in a preclinical glioblastoma model. Neurooncol Adv. 2026 Jan-Dec; 8(1):vdag117. PMID: 42200193.
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    3. Wang SZ, Timken JP, Hong ES, Kaur S, Newby E, Kay KE, Mulkearns-Hubert EE, Silver DJ, Lee J, Rubin JB, Connor JR, Deleyrolle LP, Tiek D, Dhawan A, Lathia JD. Lipocalin 2 orchestrates resistance to ferroptosis via AXL. Cell Rep. 2026 Mar 24; 45(3):116965. PMID: 41762656.
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    4. Gutierrez VA, Beede-James KF, Martin LE, Zumpano KT, Kay KE, Medler KF, Torregrossa AM. Functional bitter taste signaling and stimulus intensity influence diet-induced salivary protein upregulation. Appetite. 2026 Apr 01; 219:108418. PMID: 41390088.
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    5. Mulkearns-Hubert EE, Hajdari N, Hong ES, Jacobs AP, Gaboriau A, Giltner S, Tannish G, Kay KE, Wang SZ, LaViolette PS, Silver DJ, Hubert CG, Dhawan A, Lathia JD. Connexin 43 drives glioblastoma cancer stem cell phenotypes through a WNK lysine-deficient protein kinase 1-c-MYC signaling axis. Cell Rep. 2025 Sep 23; 44(9):116303. PMID: 40946315.
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    6. Kay KE, Lee J, Hong ES, Beilis J, Dayal S, Wesley ER, Mitchell S, Wang SZ, Silver DJ, Volovetz J, Johnson S, McGraw M, Grabowski MM, Lu T, Freytag L, Narayana V, Freytag S, Best SA, Whittle JR, Wang Z, Reizes O, Yu JS, Hazen SL, Brown JM, Bayik D, Lathia JD. Tumor cell-derived spermidine promotes a protumorigenic immune microenvironment in glioblastoma via CD8+ T cell inhibition. J Clin Invest. 2024 Nov 19; 135(2). PMID: 39561012.
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    7. Hong ES, Wang SZ, Ponti AK, Hajdari N, Lee J, Mulkearns-Hubert EE, Volovetz J, Kay KE, Lathia JD, Dhawan A. miR-644a is a tumor cell-intrinsic mediator of sex bias in glioblastoma. Neurooncol Adv. 2024 Jan-Dec; 6(1):vdae183. PMID: 39582810.
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    8. Lee J, Chung YM, Curtin L, Silver DJ, Hao Y, Li C, Volovetz J, Hong ES, Jarmula J, Wang SZ, Kay KE, Berens M, Nicosia M, Swanson KR, Sharifi N, Lathia JD. Androgen loss weakens anti-tumor immunity and accelerates brain tumor growth. Res Sq. 2024 Mar 29. PMID: 38585839.
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    9. Hong ES, Wang SZ, Ponti AK, Hajdari N, Lee J, Mulkearns-Hubert EE, Volovetz J, Kay KE, Lathia JD, Dhawan A. miR-644a is a tumor cell-intrinsic mediator of sex bias in glioblastoma. bioRxiv. 2024 Mar 12. PMID: 38559056.
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    10. Ditmars FS, Kay KE, Broderick TC, Fagg WS. Use of amniotic membrane in hard-to-heal wounds: a multicentre retrospective study. J Wound Care. 2024 Mar 01; 33(Sup3):S9-S10. PMID: 38457302.
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    11. Ditmars FS, Kay KE, Broderick TC, Fagg WS. Use of amniotic membrane in hard-to-heal wounds: a multicentre retrospective study. J Wound Care. 2024 Mar 01; 33(Sup3):S44-S50. PMID: 38457299.
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    12. Troike KM, Wang SZ, Silver DJ, Lee J, Mulkearns-Hubert EE, Hajdari N, Ghosh PK, Kay KE, Beilis JL, Mitchell SE, Bishop CW, Hong ES, Artomov M, Hubert CG, Rajappa P, Connor JR, Fox PL, Kristensen BW, Lathia JD. Homeostatic iron regulatory protein drives glioblastoma growth via tumor cell-intrinsic and sex-specific responses. Neurooncol Adv. 2024 Jan-Dec; 6(1):vdad154. PMID: 38239626.
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    13. Kay KE, Lee J, Hong ES, Beilis J, Dayal S, Wesley E, Mitchell S, Wang SZ, Silver DJ, Volovetz J, Johnson S, McGraw M, Grabowski MM, Lu T, Freytag L, Narayana V, Freytag S, Best SA, Whittle JR, Wang Z, Reizes O, Yu JS, Hazen SL, Brown JM, Bayik D, Lathia JD. Tumor cell-derived spermidine promotes a pro-tumorigenic immune microenvironment in glioblastoma via CD8+ T cell inhibition. bioRxiv. 2023 Nov 16. PMID: 38014234.
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    14. Lee J, Kay KE, Vogelbaum MA, Lathia JD. Let the Guard Down: cAMP Activators Can Improve Immunotherapy in GBM. Cancer Immunol Res. 2023 10 04; 11(10):1300-1301. PMID: 37702792.
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    15. Massey WJ, Kay KE, Jaramillo TC, Horak AJ, Cao S, Osborn LJ, Banerjee R, Mrdjen M, Hamoudi MK, Silver DJ, Burrows AC, Brown AL, Reizes O, Lathia JD, Wang Z, Hazen SL, Brown JM. Metaorganismal choline metabolism shapes olfactory perception. J Biol Chem. 2023 11; 299(11):105299. PMID: 37777156.
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    16. Lee J, Nicosia M, Hong ES, Silver DJ, Li C, Bayik D, Watson DC, Lauko A, Kay KE, Wang SZ, Johnson S, McGraw M, Grabowski MM, Kish DD, Desai AB, Goodman WA, Cameron SJ, Okada H, Valujskikh A, Fairchild RL, Ahluwalia MS, Lathia JD. Sex-Biased T-cell Exhaustion Drives Differential Immune Responses in Glioblastoma. Cancer Discov. 2023 09 06; 13(9):2090-2105. PMID: 37378557.
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    17. Ramadan B, Fink W, Nuncio Zuniga A, Kay K, Powers N, Fuhrman C, Hong S. VISTATM: Visual Impairment Subtle Touch AidTM - a range detection and feedback system for sightless navigation. J Med Eng Technol. 2022 Jan; 46(1):59-68. PMID: 34711120.
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    18. Kay KE, Martin LE, James KF, Haygood SM, Torregrossa AM. Temperature Is Sufficient to Condition a Flavor Preference for a Cold-Paired Solution in Rats. Chem Senses. 2020 10 09; 45(7):563-572. PMID: 32645718.
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    19. Dutta Banik D, Benfey ED, Martin LE, Kay KE, Loney GC, Nelson AR, Ahart ZC, Kemp BT, Kemp BR, Torregrossa AM, Medler KF. A subset of broadly responsive Type III taste cells contribute to the detection of bitter, sweet and umami stimuli. PLoS Genet. 2020 08; 16(8):e1008925. PMID: 32790785.
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    20. Martin LE, Kay KE, James KF, Torregrossa AM. Altering salivary protein profile can decrease aversive oromotor responding to quinine in rats. Physiol Behav. 2020 09 01; 223:113005. PMID: 32526237.
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    21. Martin LE, Kay KE, Torregrossa AM. Rats are unable to discriminate quinine from diverse bitter stimuli. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2019 12 01; 317(6):R793-R802. PMID: 31596113.
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    22. Martin LE, Kay KE, Torregrossa AM. Bitter-Induced Salivary Proteins Increase Detection Threshold of Quinine, But Not Sucrose. Chem Senses. 2019 07 17; 44(6):379-388. PMID: 31053859.
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    23. Martin LE, Nikonova LV, Kay KE, Torregrossa AM. Altering salivary protein profile can increase acceptance of a novel bitter diet. Appetite. 2019 05 01; 136:8-17. PMID: 30639842.
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    24. Terrill SJ, Hyde KM, Kay KE, Greene HE, Maske CB, Knierim AE, Davis JF, Williams DL. Ventral tegmental area orexin 1 receptors promote palatable food intake and oppose postingestive negative feedback. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2016 09 01; 311(3):R592-9. PMID: 27385732.
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