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Taylor N. Spence

Duke University

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:human· 2 Assay:structural biology· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1

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Anti-HIV-1 B cell antigen receptor signaling and structure

Bhishem Thakur, Jahangir Alam, Kenneth D. Cronin, Parth Patel, Kara M. Anasti, Advaiti Pai Kane, Alamgir Hossain, Hung Nguyen Do, Katayoun Mansouri, Taylor N. Spence, Robert J. Edwards, Rasangi Pathirage, Katarzyna Janowska, Muralikrishna Lella, Aaron Cook, , S. Munir Alam

This study reports cryo-EM structures of full-length BCRs, revealing their dynamic conformation and antigen binding-induced signaling mechanisms.

iScience · Nov 1, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

Mechanistic and Antigenic Boundaries of Henipavirus and Parahenipavirus Glycoproteins

Aaron J. May, Muralikrishna Lella, Jared J. Lindenberger, Alexander Berkman, Ujjwal Kumar, Kejun Liu, Moumita Dutta, Maggie Barr, Robert Parks, Xiaozhi Lu, Madison Berry, Amanda Powell, Amelia Thompson, Sravya Sowdamini Nakka, Camila Tenorio França, , Priyamvada Acharya

This study investigates the structural and antigenic diversity of Henipavirus and Parahenipavirus glycoproteins using cryo-EM and crystal structures, revealing new epitopes and insights for vaccine development.

Nature Communications · Jun 19, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry

A neutralizing human antibody induces movement of the HCoV-229E receptor binding domain

Mera F. Liccione, Trevor Scobey, Heather M. Froggatt, Camryn Pajon, Boyd L. Yount, Qi Yin, Taylor N. Spence, Emmanuel B. Walter, Kevin O. Saunders, Robert J. Edwards, Ralph Steven Baric, Barton F. Haynes, Derek W. Cain, Timothy Patrick Sheahan, Daniel Wrapp

This study isolates and characterizes neutralizing antibodies against HCoV-229E, showing one antibody induces conformational changes in the viral spike protein.

Communications Biology · Dec 31, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology