M. Chen

Genetic footprint of Population Fragmentation and Contemporaneous Decline in the endangered Yangtze Finless Porpoise

The paper analyzes genetic data from Yangtze finless porpoises to show population fragmentation, low genetic diversity, and recent decline linked to habitat degradation and human activity.

Inducing Chondrogenesis In MSC/Chondrocyte Co-Cultures Using Exogenous TGF-β: A Mathematical Model

This paper develops a mathematical model to compare strategies for inducing chondrogenesis in MSC/chondrocyte co-cultures using exogenous TGF-β, showing critical thresholds for complete differentiation.

Polyclonal HIV envelope-specific breast milk antibodies limit founder SHIV acquisition and cell-associated virus loads in infant rhesus monkeys.

This study shows that a tri-mAb cocktail of HIV envelope-specific antibodies reduces SHIV acquisition and viral loads in infant rhesus monkeys.

The AWSEM-Amylometer: Predicting Amyloid Propensity And Fibril Topology Using An Optimized Folding Landscape Model

The paper introduces AWSEM-Amylometer, a computational method predicting amyloid propensity and fibril topology using an optimized folding landscape model, showing favorable performance compared to existing predictors.

Preexisting antibodies can protect against congenital cytomegalovirus infection in monkeys

This study shows that preexisting antibodies can prevent congenital cytomegalovirus infection in monkeys by blocking placental transmission.