Claire Kokontis

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 conserved phage factors required for protein import into a phage nucleus and characterizes their interactions and roles in selectivity.

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.