G. Ramakrishnan

Staphylococcus aureus lipid factors modulate melanoma clustering and invasion in zebrafish

This study shows that S. aureus supernatant increases melanoma invasion in zebrafish, likely mediated by bacterial lipids.

Parallel evolution and enhanced virulence upon in vivo passage of an RNA virus in Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that RNA virus evolution under host immune pressure leads to parallel mutations in a specific viral protein, increasing virulence and replication efficiency across different host genotypes.

Low-frequency vibrational modes in G-quadruplexes reveal the mechanical properties of nucleic acids

This paper uses vibrational spectroscopy to analyze G-quadruplexes and B-DNA, revealing unique low-frequency vibrational modes not predicted by current theoretical models.

Cell autonomous versus systemic Akt isoform deletions uncovered new roles for Akt1 and Akt2 in breast cancer

The paper compares cell autonomous and systemic Akt1/Akt2 deletion effects in breast cancer, finding distinct roles in tumorigenesis and metastasis.