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M. Porto

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Approach:experimental assay· 7 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 6 Organism:mouse· 4 Assay:proteomics· 4 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Organism:non-human primate· 2 Organism:rat· 2

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S. Kar· 5 shared L. Pessaint· 4 shared A. Cook· 3 shared A. R. Henry· 3 shared H. Andersen· 3 shared J. Greenhouse· 3 shared M. G. Lewis· 3 shared A. Choi· 2 shared

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Predicting the timing of ecological phenomena across regions using citizen science data

C. Capinha, A. Ceia-Hasse, S. de-Miguel, C. Vila-Vicosa, M. Porto, I. Jaric, P. Tiago, N. Fernandez, J. Valdez, I. McCallum, H. M. Pereira

This paper introduces a framework to predict ecological event timing using citizen science data, showing accurate predictions for Japanese beetles and winter chanterelles across regions.

bioRxiv · May 5, 2023 · PreprintEcology

A multispecific antibody prevents immune escape and confers pan-SARS-CoV-2 neutralization

J. Misasi, R. R. Wei, L. Wang, A. Pegu, C.-J. Wei, O. Oloniniyi, T. Zhou, J. I. Moliva, B. Zhao, M. Choe, E. S. Yang, Y. Zhang, M. Boruszczak, M. Chen, K. Leung, , N. J. Sullivan

This paper develops multispecific antibodies that neutralize all SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron, by targeting multiple epitopes on the spike protein.

bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2022 · PreprintImmunology

A SARS-CoV-2 spike ferritin nanoparticle vaccine protects against heterologous challenge with B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 virus variants in Syrian golden hamsters

K. M. Wuertz, E. Barkei, W.-h. Chen, E. J. Martinez, I. E. Naouar, L. Jagodzinski, D. Paquin-Proulx, G. D. Gromowski, I. Swafford, A. Ganesh, M. Dong, X. Zeng, P. V. Thomas, R. S. Sankhala, A. Hajduczki, , Vasan

This study evaluates a SARS-CoV-2 spike ferritin nanoparticle vaccine's effectiveness against B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants in hamsters, showing protection against disease and viral replication.

bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2021 · PreprintImmunology

Evaluation of mRNA-1273 against SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 Infection in Nonhuman Primates

K. S. Corbett, A. Werner, S. O'Connell, M. Gagne, L. Lai, J. Moliva, B. Flynn, A. Choi, M. Koch, K. E. Foulds, S. Andrew, D. Flebbe, E. Lamb, S. T. Nurmukhambetova, S. Provost, , M. Suthar

This study evaluates mRNA-1273 vaccine efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 in nonhuman primates, finding that two doses significantly reduce viral replication in the airways.

bioRxiv · May 21, 2021 · PreprintImmunology

Design, immunogenicity and efficacy of a Pan-SARS-CoV-2 synthetic DNA vaccine

C. C. Reed, K. Schultheis, V. M. Andrade, R. Kalia, J. Tur, B. Schouest, D. Elwood, J. N. Walters, I. Maricic, A. Doan, M. Vazquez, Z. Eblimit, P. Pezzoli, D. Amante, M. Porto, , K. E. Broderick

This study designs and tests a DNA vaccine, INO-4802, which induces broad immunity against multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal models.

bioRxiv · May 11, 2021 · PreprintImmunology

Immune Correlates of Protection by mRNA-1273 Immunization against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Nonhuman Primates

K. S. Corbett, M. C. Nason, B. Flach, M. Gagne, S. O'Connell, T. S. Johnston, S. N. Shah, V. V. Edara, K. Floyd, L. Lai, C. McDanal, J. R. Francica, B. Flynn, K. Wu, A. Choi, , Leung

This study shows that mRNA-1273 vaccine-induced antibody responses correlate with protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection in nonhuman primates.

bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2021 · PreprintImmunology

One dose of COVID-19 nanoparticle vaccine REVC-128 provides protection against SARS-CoV-2 challenge at two weeks post immunization

M. Gu, J. L. Torres, J. Greenhouse, S. Wallace, C.-I. Chiang, A. M. Jackson, M. Porto, S. Kar, Y. Li, A. B. Ward, Y. Wang

bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2021Microbiology

Simultaneous equations modelling of communities with interacting species networks

M. Porto, P. Beja

This paper introduces SCEM, a framework to model asymmetric biotic interactions in ecological communities using genetic algorithms, and demonstrates its application with a case study.

bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2021 · PreprintEcology

REGN-COV2 antibody cocktail prevents and treats SARS-CoV-2 infection in rhesus macaques and hamsters

A. Baum, R. Copin, D. Ajithdoss, A. Zhou, K. Lanza, N. Negron, M. Ni, Y. Wei, G. S. Atwal, A. Oyejide, Y. Goez-Gazi, J. Dutton, E. Clemmons, H. M. Staples, C. Bartley, , C. A. Kyratsous

This study evaluates the efficacy of the REGN-COV2 antibody cocktail in preventing and treating SARS-CoV-2 infection in rhesus macaques and hamsters, showing reduced virus load and pathological effects.

bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2020Microbiology