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Emily X. Ma

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Immunology· 3 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 3 Assay:proteomics· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1

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Mutational fitness landscapes of diverse human influenza H1N1 neuraminidases

Qi Wen Teo, Zongjun Mou, Wenkan Liu, Huibin Lv, Kevin J. Mao, Jessica J. Huang, Yang Wei Huan, Ruipeng Lei, Akshita Baiju Gopal, Arjun Mehta, Emily X. Ma, Xinghong Dai, Nicholas C. Wu

This study quantifies the replication fitness effects of mutations in diverse H1N1 influenza neuraminidases, revealing strain-dependent effects and epistasis patterns.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Structural insights into antibody responses against influenza A virus in its natural reservoir

Huibin Lv, Walter N. Harrington, Wenkan Liu, Dalia Naser, Yang Wei Huan, Emma Thames, Pradeep Chopra, Tossapol Pholcharee, Patrick Seiler, Edgardo Ayala, Alyssa Monterroso, Wei Ji, Qi Wen Teo, Akshita Baiju Gopal, Emily X. Ma, , Nicholas C. Wu

This study characterizes antibody responses to H3 influenza A virus in mallard ducks, revealing unique features compared to human antibodies and highlighting gene conversion in antibody evolution.

bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Structure basis for distinct protective mechanisms of IGHV3-23 antibodies targeting influenza hemagglutinin stem

Huibin Lv, Yang Wei Huan, Tossapol Pholcharee, Qi Wen Teo, Wenkan Liu, Akshita Baiju Gopal, Danbi Choi, Madison R. Ardagh, Timothy J.C. Tan, Yuanxin Sun, Arjun Mehta, Jinghang Li, Mateusz Szlembarski, Jessica J. Huang, Emily X. Ma, , Nicholas C. Wu

This study identifies three IGHV3-23 antibodies targeting influenza HA stem, showing that non-neutralizing antibodies with enhanced Fc-mediated effector functions offer better in vivo protection than a potent neutralizer.

bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2025 · PreprintImmunology

Evolution of antibody cross-reactivity to influenza H5N1 neuraminidase from an N2-specific germline

Huibin Lv, Yang Wei Huan, Qi Wen Teo, Chunke Chen, Tossapol Pholcharee, Akshita Baiju Gopal, Madison R. Ardagh, Jessica J. Huang, Ruipeng Lei, Xin Chen, Yuanxin Sun, Yun Sang Tang, Arjun Mehta, Mateusz Szlembarski, Kevin J. Mao, , Nicholas C. Wu

This study identifies an antibody that cross-reacts with H5N1 and H3N2 neuraminidases and shows how somatic hypermutation enables this cross-reactivity.

Cell Host & Microbe · Oct 18, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology