Ilhan Tomris

This study examines how glycan evolution in H3 hemagglutinin affects antigenicity and immunogenicity, showing reduced antibody binding and shifted immune response.

The paper develops fluorescent protein fusions to study receptor binding of viral envelope proteins in cells.

This paper identifies 9-O-acetylated sialic acids as a ligand for the SARS-CoV-2 NTD, revealing a dual-receptor functionality in the S1 domain that was rapidly selected against.

The paper investigates how avian H7 influenza A viruses can bind NeuGc through specific mutations, revealing insights into viral adaptation to NeuGc receptors.

The paper demonstrates that fully glycosylated trimeric RBD proteins of SARS-CoV-2 bind more effectively to ACE2 compared to monomeric or immaturely glycosylated variants.