David M. Belnap

Cryo-ET Reveals Distinct Gag Lattice Architectures in Virus-like Particles and Immature HIV-1

The paper uses cryo-electron tomography to compare Gag lattice structures in HIV-1 virus-like particles and immature virions, finding differences in lattice density, completeness, and curvature-Gag copy number correlation.

A stabilized MERS-CoV spike ferritin nanoparticle vaccine elicits robust and protective neutralizing antibody responses

This paper develops a stabilized MERS-CoV spike ferritin nanoparticle vaccine that elicits strong neutralizing antibodies in mice and non-human primates, providing protection against MERS-CoV infection.

EVOH Hollow Fiber Encapsulation of Individual Caenorhabditis elegans for Transmission Electron Microscopy

This paper introduces a method to encapsulate individual C. elegans for TEM using EVOH hollow fibers, preserving specimen integrity and improving sectioning reproducibility.

Enhanced Yield and Gentle Purification of HIV for Cryo-Electron Tomography Analysis of Virion Maturation.

This paper introduces a method for purifying HIV virions with high yield and minimal force, enabling detailed structural analysis of virion maturation.