Jesse W. Sandberg

This study identifies anionic bacterial sphingolipids, specifically ceramide phosphoglycerate, and shows they increase membrane zeta potential and stiffness.

The paper investigates how specific lipids modulate the activity of the pLGIC ELIC5, showing that cardiolipin stabilizes an agonist-responsive resting state through binding at an M3-M4 site.

This study shows SARS-CoV E proteins cause local membrane deformations and asymmetry but not long-range curvature, highlighting the role of hydrophobic mismatch and membrane asymmetry in deformation energy.

The paper analyzes 3D structural changes in SARS-CoV-2 proteins during the first six months of the pandemic, showing amino acid substitutions primarily affect surfaces and boundary layers.