Deepto Mozumdar

This study identifies a tripartite mechanism involving Imp7 and Imp1 that licenses RNA polymerase import into the phage nucleus, showing that nuclear compartment assembly precedes transcriptional and replicative programs.

This study develops a phage transposon sequencing (TnSeq) platform to identify essential genes in bacteriophages, finding ~110 fitness-conferring genes in a jumbo phage model.

The paper identifies a lipid-based compartment in early phage infection that protects phage DNA and supports early transcription and translation.

This study uses co-fractionation mass spectrometry to map host-pathogen and pathogen-pathogen interactions in jumbophages infecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa, revealing over 6000 interactions and novel viral components.