Taylor Miller-Ensminger

The transition to postpartum lactation establishes a state of maternal antiviral resilience

This study shows that postpartum lactation enhances maternal antiviral immunity, improving survival and disease outcomes after influenza infection.

Physiologic variation in sperm miRNAs tune embryonic gene regulatory programs and developmental outcomes

The paper shows that small variations in sperm miRNAs can influence embryonic gene expression and developmental outcomes through direct and secondary mechanisms.

Acute Paternal Immune Activation Shapes Embryonic Development and Protects Offspring from Viral Infection

This study shows that acute paternal immune activation alters sperm small RNAs, which reprogram embryonic gene expression and enhance offspring survival from viral infection.

Interleukin-27 is antiviral at the maternal-fetal interface.

This study identifies IL-27 as an antiviral cytokine at the maternal-fetal interface, showing it restricts Zika virus infection in placental trophoblast organoids and mouse models.

Human erythroid progenitors express antigen presentation machinery

The paper identifies human erythroid progenitors as immune mediators expressing MHC class II machinery and interacting with T cells in the fetal liver.