Author

Praveesh Valissery

Stanford MedicineORCID 0000-0001-7159-2689Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

Biology Disciplines

Click to filter author papers

Microbiology· 1

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

Click to filter · or open tag

Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan F. CowmaniD· 1 shared Angel K. KongsomboonvechiD· 1 shared Elizabeth S. EganiD· 1 shared Nichole D. SalinasiD· 1 shared Niraj Harish ToliaiD· 1 shared Stephen W. ScallyiD· 1 shared Yann Le GueniD· 1 shared

Activity by Year

2025-2025 · peak 1/yr

Co-Author Collaboration Network

7 top collaborators · 21 mutual co-author links

Click any collaborator node to inspect or filter shared papers

Focal author (center)Selected co-authorORCID co-authorUnlinked name

Curved chords = mutual co-authorship

1 shared paperMicrobiology

Alan F. CowmanORCID

Mutual co-authors in cluster

Author profile →

1 paper

Recent·Most cited

CD44 cross-linking promotes Plasmodium falciparum invasion

Angel K. Kongsomboonvech, Stephen W. Scally, Yann Le Guen, Praveesh Valissery, Nichole D. Salinas, Alan F. Cowman, Niraj Harish Tolia, Elizabeth S. Egan

This study identifies CD44 as a host factor promoting Plasmodium falciparum invasion through cross-linking, which alters RBC membrane structure and enhances ligand-receptor interactions.

Nature Communications · Dec 7, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology