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K. Kerr

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Biophysics· 2 Microbiology· 2

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 1 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 1

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D. C. Mendonca· 2 shared G. Ilia· 2 shared J. Allan· 2 shared M. Palmarini· 2 shared N. Upfold· 2 shared V. Herder· 2 shared W. Furnon· 2 shared A. D. S. Filipe· 1 shared

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D. C. Mendonca

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The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.86 is attenuated in hamsters

V. Herder, D. C. Mendonca, N. Upfold, W. Furnon, K. Kerr, G. Ilia, J. Allan, A. Sigal, A. H. Patel, M. Palmarini

The paper assesses the virulence of the SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 variant in hamsters and finds it is attenuated compared to BA.2.75.

bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Phenotyping the virulence of SARS-CoV-2 variants in hamsters by digital pathology and machine learning

G. R. Meehan, V. Herder, J. Allan, X. Huang, K. Kerr, D. C. Mendonca, G. Ilia, D. Wright, K. Nomikou, Q. Gu, S. M. Arias, G. De Lorenzo, V. Cowton, N. Upfold, N. Palmalux, , M. Palmarini

This study develops quantitative pipelines using digital pathology and machine learning to assess the virulence of SARS-CoV-2 variants in hamsters, showing that some Omicron sub-lineages have regained virulence.

bioRxiv · Aug 1, 2023Microbiology

Kinetic relaxation of giant vesicles validates diffusional softening in a binary lipid mixture

K. A. Sapp, M. Aleksanyan, K. Kerr, R. Dimova, A. J. Sodt

The paper validates that lipid diffusion reduces membrane stiffness in binary lipid mixtures by analyzing undulation relaxation in giant unilamellar vesicles.

bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2022Biophysics

A torsion-based rheometer for measuring viscoelastic material properties

E. Jutzeler, M. Asp, K. Kerr, D. Song, A. E. Patteson

This paper introduces a low-cost, portable rheometer for measuring viscoelastic properties, suitable for educational and field use.

bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2020 · PreprintBiophysics