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  1. Cryo‐FIB Lift‐Out and Electron Tomography Workflow for Bacteria–Nanopillar Interface Imaging Under Native Conditions: Investigating Dragonfly Inspired Bactericidal Titanium Surfaces

    Article • Small Methods, May 2026, Wiley

    Angela Nobbs, Dr Chaturanga D Bandara

  2. C. albicans ergosterol modulates the antifungal response of human neutrophils by masking β-glucan

    Article • May 2026, openRxiv

    Angela Nobbs

  3. A fungal pathobiont promotes Streptococcus vaginal persistence and pathogenesis through physical and metabolic interactions

    Article • Cell Host & Microbe, May 2026, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  4. Bio-inspired nacre-like glass flake/polymer composites with antibacterial function and translucent appearance

    Article • Journal of Dentistry, March 2026, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  5. Corrigendum to “Computational and experimental investigation of an aerosol extraction device for use in dentistry” [J. Aerosol Sci. 183 (2025) 106478]

    Article • Journal of Aerosol Science, January 2026, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  6. Cryo-FIB Lift-out and Electron Tomography Workflow for Bacteria-Nanopillar Interface Imaging Under Native Conditions: Investigating Dragonfly Inspired Bactericidal Titanium Surfaces

    Article • November 2025, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Chaturanga D Bandara, Angela Nobbs

  7. A fungal pathobiont promotes Streptococcus agalactiae vaginal persistence and pathogenesis through physical and metabolic interactions

    Article • September 2025, openRxiv

    Angela Nobbs

  8. Streptococcal endocarditis: a meta-analysis of species dependant risk

    Article • EClinicalMedicine, September 2025, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  9. Tafazzin regulates neutrophil maturation and inflammatory response

    Article • EMBO Reports, February 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Angela Nobbs

  10. The diffusible signaling factor family in microbial signaling: a current perspective

    Article • Critical Reviews in Microbiology, January 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Angela Nobbs

  11. Computational and experimental investigation of an aerosol extraction device for use in dentistry

    Article • Journal of Aerosol Science, January 2025, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  12. Nanotopography Influences Host–Pathogen Quorum Sensing and Facilitates Selection of Bioactive Metabolites in Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Co-Cultures

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, August 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Angela Nobbs

  13. Mechanotransducive surfaces for enhanced cell osteogenesis, a review

    Article • Biomaterials Advances, June 2024, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  14. Protocell Flow Reactors for Enzyme and Whole‐Cell Mediated Biocatalysis

    Article • Advanced Materials, May 2024, Wiley

    Angela Nobbs

  15. Nanotextured titanium inhibits bacterial activity and supports cell growth on 2D and 3D substrate: A co-culture study

    Article • Biomaterials Advances, April 2024, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  16. Bacterial Surface Appendages Modulate the Antimicrobial Activity Induced by Nanoflake Surfaces on Titanium

    Article • Small, January 2024, Wiley

    Angela Nobbs

  17. Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase on the Surface of Candida albicans and Nakaseomyces glabratus Cells—A Moonlighting Protein That Binds Human Vitronectin and Plasminogen and Can Adsorb to Pathogenic Fungal Cells via Major Adhesins Als3 and Epa6

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Angela Nobbs

  18. Cross-kingdom Microbial Interactions Within the Oral Cavity and Their Implications for Oral Disease

    Article • Current Clinical Microbiology Reports, April 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Angela Nobbs

  19. Domain shuffling of a highly mutable ligand‐binding fold drives adhesin generation across the bacterial kingdom

    Article • Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics, March 2023, Wiley

    Angela Nobbs

  20. Enhanced and Stem-Cell-Compatible Effects of Nature-Inspired Antimicrobial Nanotopography and Antimicrobial Peptides to Combat Implant-Associated Infection

    Article • ACS Applied Nano Materials, February 2023, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Angela Nobbs

  21. Interspecies competition in oral biofilms mediated by Streptococcus gordonii extracellular deoxyribonuclease SsnA

    Article • npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, December 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nicholas S Jakubovics, Angela Nobbs

  22. The Group B Streptococcal Adhesin BspC Interacts with Host Cytokeratin 19 To Promote Colonization of the Female Reproductive Tract

    Article • mBio, October 2022, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  23. Quantification of Extracellular DNA Network Abundance and Architecture within Streptococcus gordonii Biofilms Reveals Modulatory Factors

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, July 2022, ASM Journals

    Dr Nicholas S Jakubovics, Angela Nobbs

  24. Targeted control of pneumolysin production by a mobile genetic element in Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Article • Microbial Genomics, April 2022, Society for General Microbiology

    Angela Nobbs

  25. Materials-driven fibronectin assembly on nanoscale topography enhances mesenchymal stem cell adhesion, protecting cells from bacterial virulence factors and preventing biofilm formation

    Article • Biomaterials, January 2022, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  26. Insights into complex nanopillar-bacteria interactions: Roles of nanotopography and bacterial surface proteins

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, December 2021, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  27. A novel chlorhexidine-hexametaphosphate coating for titanium with antibiofilm efficacy and stem cell cytocompatibility

    Article • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine, November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Angela Nobbs

  28. Proteinous Components of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Are Arrested by the Cell Wall Proteins of Candida albicans during Fungal Infection, and Can Be Used in the Host Invasion

    Article • Cells, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Angela Nobbs

  29. Resolving physical interactions between bacteria and nanotopographies with focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy

    Article • iScience, July 2021, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  30. Understanding the Matrix: The Role of Extracellular DNA in Oral Biofilms

    Article • Frontiers in Oral Health, March 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Nicholas S Jakubovics, Angela Nobbs

  31. Staphylococcal DNA Repair Is Required for Infection

    Article • mBio, December 2020, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  32. Als3‐mediated attachment of enolase on the surface of Candida albicans cells regulates their interactions with host proteins

    Article • Cellular Microbiology, December 2020, Wiley

    Angela Nobbs

  33. The Multifaceted Nature of Streptococcal Antigen I/II Proteins in Colonization and Disease Pathogenesis

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, November 2020, Frontiers

    Angela Nobbs

  34. Streptococcal Serine-Rich Repeat Proteins in Colonization and Disease

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, October 2020, Frontiers

    Angela Nobbs

  35. Protruding Nanostructured Surfaces for Antimicrobial and Osteogenic Titanium Implants

    Article • Coatings, August 2020, MDPI AG

    Angela Nobbs

  36. Pan-GWAS of Streptococcus agalactiae Highlights Lineage-Specific Genes Associated with Virulence and Niche Adaptation

    Article • mBio, June 2020, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  37. The streptococcal multidomain fibrillar adhesin CshA has an elongated polymeric architecture

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, May 2020, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  38. Antibacterial effects of nanopillar surfaces are mediated by cell impedance, penetration and induction of oxidative stress

    Article • Nature Communications, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Angela Nobbs

  39. Soluble syndecan-3 binds chemokines, reduces leukocyte migration in vitro and ameliorates disease severity in models of rheumatoid arthritis

    Article • Arthritis Research & Therapy, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Angela Nobbs

  40. The Group B Streptococcal surface antigen I/II protein, BspC, interacts with host vimentin to promote adherence to brain endothelium and inflammation during the pathogenesis of meningitis

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, June 2019, PLOS

    Angela Nobbs

  41. Adhesive protein-mediated cross-talk between Candida albicans and Porphyromonas gingivalis in dual species biofilm protects the anaerobic bacterium in unfavorable oxic environment

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Angela Nobbs

  42. Glass ionomer cements with milled, dry chlorhexidine hexametaphosphate filler particles to provide long-term antimicrobial properties with recharge capacity

    Article • Dental Materials, December 2018, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  43. Bioinspired bactericidal surfaces with polymer nanocone arrays

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, October 2018, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  44. Erratum for Cornick et al., “Epidemiological and Molecular Characterization of an Invasive Group A Streptococcus emm32.2 Outbreak”

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2018, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  45. Community Development between Porphyromonas gingivalis and Candida albicans Mediated by InlJ and Als3

    Article • mBio, April 2018, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  46. Coassociation between Group B Streptococcus and Candida albicans Promotes Interactions with Vaginal Epithelium

    Article • Infection and Immunity, January 2018, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  47. Impact of surface topography and coating on osteogenesis and bacterial attachment on titanium implants

    Article • Journal of Tissue Engineering, January 2018, SAGE Publications

    Laila Damiati, Angela Nobbs

  48. Studies of black silicon and black diamond as materials for antibacterial surfaces

    Article • Biomaterials Science, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Angela Nobbs

  49. Interspecies dynamics among bacteria associated with canine periodontal disease

    Article • Molecular Oral Microbiology, November 2017, Wiley

    Angela Nobbs

  50. The accessory Sec system (SecY2A2) in Streptococcus pneumoniae is involved in export of pneumolysin toxin, adhesion and biofilm formation

    Article • Microbes and Infection, July 2017, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  51. Epidemiological and Molecular Characterization of an Invasive Group A Streptococcus emm 32.2 Outbreak

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2017, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  52. Cooperativity of streptococcal surface proteins in binding platelets and extracellular matrix

    Article • The Lancet, February 2017, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  53. The Streptococcus gordonii Adhesin CshA Protein Binds Host Fibronectin via a Catch-Clamp Mechanism

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, February 2017, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  54. Osteogenic and bactericidal surfaces from hydrothermal titania nanowires on titanium substrates

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Angela Nobbs

  55. Concerted functions ofStreptococcus gordoniisurface proteins PadA and Hsa mediate activation of human platelets and interactions with extracellular matrix

    Article • Cellular Microbiology, October 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Angela Nobbs

  56. Getting to the heart of the matter: Role ofStreptococcus mutansadhesin Cnm in systemic disease

    Article • Virulence, July 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Angela Nobbs

  57. Structural and Functional Analysis of Cell Wall-anchored Polypeptide Adhesin BspA in Streptococcus agalactiae

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, July 2016, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  58. Interactions between Streptococcus oralis, Actinomyces oris, and Candida albicans in the development of multispecies oral microbial biofilms on salivary pellicle

    Article • Molecular Oral Microbiology, March 2016, Wiley

    Angela Nobbs

  59. Bactericidal nanospike surfaces via thermal oxidation of Ti alloy substrates

    Article • Materials Letters, March 2016, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  60. Bactericidal activity of biomimetic diamond nanocone surfaces

    Article • Biointerphases, March 2016, American Vacuum Society

    Angela Nobbs

  61. Role ofCandida albicanssecreted aspartyl protease Sap9 in interkingdom biofilm formation

    Article • Pathogens and Disease, January 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Angela Nobbs

  62. Interkingdom cooperation betweenCandida albicans,Streptococcus oralisandActinomyces orismodulates early biofilm development on denture material

    Article • Pathogens and Disease, January 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Angela Nobbs

  63. Diamond-coated ‘black silicon’ as a promising material for high-surface-area electrochemical electrodes and antibacterial surfaces

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry B, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    David Fermin, Angela Nobbs

  64. Transcriptional landscape of trans‐kingdom communication between Candida albicans and Streptococcus gordonii

    Article • Molecular Oral Microbiology, July 2015, Wiley

    Angela Nobbs

  65. Generic determinants of Streptococcus colonization and infection

    Article • Infection Genetics and Evolution, July 2015, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  66. Interkingdom networking within the oral microbiome

    Article • Microbes and Infection, July 2015, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  67. Streptococcus gordoniiDL1 adhesin SspB V‐region mediates coaggregation via receptor polysaccharide of Actinomyces oris T14V

    Article • Molecular Oral Microbiology, June 2015, Wiley

    Angela Nobbs

  68. Group B Streptococcus pili mediate adherence to salivary glycoproteins

    Article • Microbes and Infection, May 2015, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  69. An antifungal coating for dental silicones composed of chlorhexidine nanoparticles

    Article • Journal of Dentistry, March 2015, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  70. Streptococcus gordonii comCDE (competence) operon modulates biofilm formation with Candida albicans

    Article • Microbiology, February 2015, Society for General Microbiology

    Angela Nobbs

  71. Functional regions of Candida albicans hyphal cell wall protein Als3 that determine interaction with the oral bacterium Streptococcus gordonii

    Article • Microbiology, January 2015, Society for General Microbiology

    Angela Nobbs

  72. Axenic Culture of a Candidate Division TM7 Bacterium from the Human Oral Cavity and Biofilm Interactions with Other Oral Bacteria

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, August 2014, ASM Journals

    Professor Howard F Jenkinson, Angela Nobbs

  73. O-Mannosylation in Candida albicans Enables Development of Interkingdom Biofilm Communities

    Article • mBio, April 2014, ASM Journals

    Professor Howard F Jenkinson, Angela Nobbs

  74. Correction: The AgI/II Family Adhesin AspA Is Required for Respiratory Infection by Streptococcus pyogenes

    Article • PLOS One, September 2013, PLOS

    Angela Nobbs

  75. The AgI/II Family Adhesin AspA Is Required for Respiratory Infection by Streptococcus pyogenes

    Article • PLOS One, April 2013, PLOS

    Angela Nobbs

  76. Microbial interactions in building of communities

    Article • Molecular Oral Microbiology, December 2012, Wiley

    Angela Nobbs

  77. Stick to Your Gums

    Article • Journal of Dental Research, February 2011, SAGE Publications

    Dr Nicholas S Jakubovics, Angela Nobbs

  78. Interaction of Candida albicans Cell Wall Als3 Protein with Streptococcus gordonii SspB Adhesin Promotes Development of Mixed-Species Communities

    Article • Infection and Immunity, August 2010, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  79. Heterologous Expression of Candida albicans Cell Wall-Associated Adhesins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Reveals Differential Specificities in Adherence and Biofilm Formation and in Binding Oral Streptococcus gordonii

    Article • Eukaryotic Cell, August 2010, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  80. Identification of an Iron-Sulfur Cluster That Modulates the Enzymatic Activity in NarE, a Neisseria meningitidis ADP-ribosyltransferase

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, November 2009, Elsevier

    Angela Nobbs

  81. Streptococcus Adherence and Colonization

    Article • Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, September 2009, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  82. Streptococcus gordonii Modulates Candida albicans Biofilm Formation through Intergeneric Communication

    Article • Infection and Immunity, June 2009, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  83. Sortase A Utilizes an Ancillary Protein Anchor for Efficient Cell Wall Anchoring of Pili in Streptococcus agalactiae

    Article • Infection and Immunity, June 2008, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  84. Consequences of a sortase A mutation in Streptococcus gordonii

    Article • Microbiology, December 2007, Society for General Microbiology

    Angela Nobbs

  85. Porphyromonas gingivalis Selectively Up-Regulates the HIV-1 Coreceptor CCR5 in Oral Keratinocytes

    Article • The Journal of Immunology, August 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Angela Nobbs

  86. Streptococcus gordonii Hsa Environmentally Constrains Competitive Binding by Streptococcus sanguinis to Saliva-Coated Hydroxyapatite

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, February 2007, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  87. Adherence and internalization of Streptococcus gordonii by epithelial cells involves ?1 integrin recognition by SspA and SspB (antigen I/II family) polypeptides

    Article • Cellular Microbiology, January 2007, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Angela Nobbs

  88. Oral Streptococci and Cardiovascular Disease: Searching for the Platelet Aggregation‐Associated Protein Gene and Mechanisms of Streptococcus sanguis‐Induced Thrombosis

    Article • The Journal of Periodontology, November 2005, Wiley

    Angela Nobbs

  89. Functions of Cell Surface-Anchored Antigen I/II Family and Hsa Polypeptides in Interactions of Streptococcus gordonii with Host Receptors

    Article • Infection and Immunity, October 2005, ASM Journals

    Dr Nicholas S Jakubovics, Angela Nobbs

  90. Inactivation of Streptococcusgordonii SspAB Alters Expression of Multiple Adhesin Genes

    Article • Infection and Immunity, June 2005, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs

  91. Host collagen signal induces antigen I/II adhesin and invasin gene expression in oral Streptococcus gordonii

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, August 2003, Wiley

    Dr Nicholas S Jakubovics, Angela Nobbs

  92. The Extracytoplasmic Sigma Factor, ςE, Is Required for Intracellular Survival of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in J774 Macrophages

    Article • Infection and Immunity, February 2002, ASM Journals

    Angela Nobbs