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Purna Shah

Boston University

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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The Human Contraceptive Antibody Targets A Semenogelin Galectin-3 N-Linked Glycan Complex on the Sperm Surface

Sarah Dohadwala, Chaoshuang Xia, Shane Finn, Purna Shah, Shang‐Chuen Wu, Hau Ming Jan, Joseph A. Politch, Kevin J. Whaley, Sean R. Stowell, Stacy Alyse Malaker, Catherine E. Costello, Deborah Jean Anderson

This paper identifies the HCA antibody's target as a semenogelin-galectin-3 complex on the sperm surface, rather than CD52, through affinity purification and glycan analysis.

bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

A Precisely Controlled Long-Acting Immunosuppression Platform Enables Prolonged Survival of Vascularized Composite Allografts

Sohyung Lee, Fatih Zor, Yalçın Külahçı, John Joseph, Hüseyın Karagöz, Shumaim Barooj, Gunjan Malik, Dongsung Park, James N. Luo, Lingyun Zhu, Ally Wang, Krisco Chung, Nancy Li, Purna Shah, Eli Agus, , Vijay S. Gorantla

PRECISE, a long-acting immunosuppression platform, maintains therapeutic drug levels and prolongs graft survival in VCA models through precise control of tacrolimus and rapamycin release.

bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2025 · PreprintBioengineering

Sialidases derived from Gardnerella vaginalis and Prevotella Timonensis remodel the sperm glycocalyx and impair sperm function

Sarah Dohadwala, Purna Shah, Maura K Farrell, Joseph A. Politch, Jai G. Marathe, Catherine E. Costello, Deborah Jean Anderson

This study shows that sialidases from BV-associated bacteria damage the sperm glycocalyx, increasing susceptibility to agglutination and impairing cervical mucus transit.

Glycobiology · Oct 30, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology

A Mechanically Resilient Soft Hydrogel Improves Drug Delivery for Treating Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis in Physically Active Joints

Nitin Joshi, Jing Yan, Mickael Dang, Kai Slaughter, Yufeng Wang, Dana Wu, Trevor Ung, Nutan Bhingaradiya, Virja Pandya, Mu Xian Chen, Shahdeep Kaur, Sachin Bhagchandani, Haya A. Alfassam, John Joseph, Jingjing Gao, , Joerg Ermann

This paper develops a mechanically resilient hydrogel for drug delivery in physically active joints, showing sustained release and reduced cartilage degeneration in a mouse model of post-traumatic osteoarthritis.

bioRxiv · May 16, 2024Bioengineering