Faith Kung
Research Interests
Genetics, host-pathogen interactions, infectious disease
Current Research
Regulatory gene function and transgenerational RNAi mechanisms
Publications
Research Articles
Kung F , Kaur S, Smith AA, Yang X, Wilder CN, Sharma K, Buyuktanir O, Pal U. A Borrelia burgdorferi surface-exposed transmembrane protein lacking detectable immune responses supports pathogen persistence and constitutes a vaccine target. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 213: 1786-1795, 2016.
Yang X, Lin Y, Heselpoth RD, Buyuktanir O, Qin J, Kung F, Nelson DC, Leong JM, Pal U. Middle region of the Borrelia burgdorferi surface-located protein 1 (Lmp1) interacts with host chondroitin-6-sulfate and independently facilitates infection. Cellular Microbiology, 18(1): 97-110, 2016.
Leung W,...Spana EP,... Kung F,...Elgin, SCR. Drosophila Muller F elements maintain a distinct set of genomic properties over 40 million years of evolution. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 5(5):719-40, 2015.
Lin L, Sun W, Throesch B, Kung F, Decoster JT, Berner CJ, Cheney RE, Rudy B, Hoffman DA. DPP6 regulation of dendritic morphogenesis impacts hippocampal synaptic development. Nature Communications, 4:2270, 2013.
Lin L, Sun W, Kung F, Dell’Acqua ML, Hoffman DA. AKAP79/150 impacts intrinsic excitability of hippocampal neurons through phospho-regulation of A-type K+ channel trafficking. The Journal of Neuroscience, 31(4):1323-32, 2011.
Lin L, Sun W, Wikenheiser AM, Kung F, Hoffman DA. KChIP4a regulates Kv4.2 channel trafficking through PKA phosphorylation. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 43(3):315-25, 2010.
Review Articles
Caimano MJ, Drecktrah D, Kung F, Samuels DS. Interaction of Lyme disease spirochete with its tick vector. Cellular Microbiology, 18(7):919-27, 2016.
Kung F, Anguita J, Pal U. Borrelia burgdorferi and tick proteins supporting pathogen persistence in the vector. Future Microbiology, 8(1):41-56, 2013.
Kung F , Kaur S, Smith AA, Yang X, Wilder CN, Sharma K, Buyuktanir O, Pal U. A Borrelia burgdorferi surface-exposed transmembrane protein lacking detectable immune responses supports pathogen persistence and constitutes a vaccine target. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 213: 1786-1795, 2016.
Yang X, Lin Y, Heselpoth RD, Buyuktanir O, Qin J, Kung F, Nelson DC, Leong JM, Pal U. Middle region of the Borrelia burgdorferi surface-located protein 1 (Lmp1) interacts with host chondroitin-6-sulfate and independently facilitates infection. Cellular Microbiology, 18(1): 97-110, 2016.
Leung W,...Spana EP,... Kung F,...Elgin, SCR. Drosophila Muller F elements maintain a distinct set of genomic properties over 40 million years of evolution. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 5(5):719-40, 2015.
Lin L, Sun W, Throesch B, Kung F, Decoster JT, Berner CJ, Cheney RE, Rudy B, Hoffman DA. DPP6 regulation of dendritic morphogenesis impacts hippocampal synaptic development. Nature Communications, 4:2270, 2013.
Lin L, Sun W, Kung F, Dell’Acqua ML, Hoffman DA. AKAP79/150 impacts intrinsic excitability of hippocampal neurons through phospho-regulation of A-type K+ channel trafficking. The Journal of Neuroscience, 31(4):1323-32, 2011.
Lin L, Sun W, Wikenheiser AM, Kung F, Hoffman DA. KChIP4a regulates Kv4.2 channel trafficking through PKA phosphorylation. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 43(3):315-25, 2010.
Review Articles
Caimano MJ, Drecktrah D, Kung F, Samuels DS. Interaction of Lyme disease spirochete with its tick vector. Cellular Microbiology, 18(7):919-27, 2016.
Kung F, Anguita J, Pal U. Borrelia burgdorferi and tick proteins supporting pathogen persistence in the vector. Future Microbiology, 8(1):41-56, 2013.
Education
University of Maryland
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Duke University
B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Duke University
B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering
Contact
fkung(at)umd(dot)edu