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W. S. Ahmed

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Biophysics· 2 Immunology· 1 Scientific Communication & Education· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:mechanistic / dynamical model· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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K. H. Biswas· 3 shared A. M. Geethakumari· 2 shared A. Fatima· 1 shared A. H. Fatima· 1 shared A. M. Philip· 1 shared A. Sultana· 1 shared C. Nebeker· 1 shared D. Sengupta· 1 shared

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K. H. Biswas

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A Slow but Steady NanoLuc: R162A mutation results in a decreased, but stable, NanoLuc activity

W. S. Ahmed, A. M. Geethakumari, A. Sultana, A. Fatima, A. M. Philip, S. M. Nasiruddin, K. H. Biswas

This study shows that the R162A mutation reduces but stabilizes NanoLuc activity, identified through molecular dynamics simulations and mutational analysis.

bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2023Biophysics

SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins ORF7a and ORF3a use distinct mechanisms to downregulate MHC-I surface expression

N. Arshad, M. Laurent-Rolle, W. S. Ahmed, J. C.-C. Hsu, S. M. Mitchell, J. Pawlak, D. Sengupta, K. H. Biswas, P. Cresswell

This paper identifies two distinct mechanisms by which SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins ORF7a and ORF3a downregulate MHC-I surface expression to evade immune detection.

bioRxiv · May 17, 2022Immunology

A Genetically Encoded BRET-based SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Protease Activity Sensor

A. M. Geethakumari, W. S. Ahmed, S. H. Rasool, A. H. Fatima, S. M. N. Uddin, M. H. Aouida, K. H. Biswas

This paper develops BRET-based sensors to detect SARS-CoV-2 Mpro protease activity in live cells and in vitro, showing improved sensitivity and specificity over existing methods.

bioRxiv · Jan 31, 2022Biophysics

Assessment of research ethics education offerings of pharmacy master programs: a qualitative content analysis

W. S. Ahmed, C. Nebeker

This study assesses research ethics education in Jordanian and global pharmacy master programs, finding limited coverage and recommending formal integration of ethics training.

bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2020Scientific Communication & Education