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Vishal Rao

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:CITE-seq· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Dissecting human monoclonal antibody responses from mRNA- and protein-based XBB.1.5 COVID-19 monovalent vaccines

Raianna Farhat Fantin, Jordan J. Clark, Hallie Cohn, Deepika Jaiswal, Bailey Bozarth, Vishal Rao, Alesandro Civljak, Igor Lobo, Jessica Nardulli, Komal Srivastava, Jeremy S. Yong, Robert Andreata‐Santos, Kaitlyn Bushfield, Edward S. Lee, Gagandeep Singh, , Camila H. Coelho

This study evaluates monoclonal antibody responses to XBB.1.5 vaccines by analyzing plasmablasts from vaccinated individuals and characterizing their binding and neutralization properties against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

The Lancet Microbe · May 30, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology

Convergent and clonotype-enriched mutations in the light chain drive affinity maturation of a public antibody

Vishal Rao, Iden A. Sapse, Hallie Cohn, Duck-Kyun Yoo, Pei Tong, Jordan Clark, Bailey Bozarth, Yuexing Chen, Komal Srivastava, Gagandeep Singh, Florian Krammer, Viviana R. Simon, Duane R. Wesemann, Goran Bajic, Camila H. Coelho

The paper identifies clonotype-enriched mutations in the light chain of a public antibody that enhance affinity for a conserved viral epitope and increase after repeated vaccinations.

bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2025 · PreprintImmunology

Origins and diversity of pan-isotype human bone marrow plasma cells

Gaspar A. Pacheco, Vishal Rao, Duck Kyun Yoo, Shahab Saghaei, Pei Tong, Sachin Kumar, Orlee Marini‐Rapoport, Zahra Allahyari, Ali Sanjari Moghaddam, Romina Esbati, Aida Alirezaee, Aric D. Parnes, Sarita U. Patil, Duane R. Wesemann

The paper investigates the origins and diversity of human bone marrow plasma cells, identifying distinct functional profiles and sources of IgE-producing cells in peanut allergy.

bioRxiv · May 8, 2024 · PreprintImmunology