Emily A. Rex

This study identifies RNF214 as a mammalian antiviral factor using bacterial effectors, showing its role in restricting arbovirus infection through ubiquitination-mediated degradation.

The paper identifies viral DUSP11 homologs in avipoxviruses that modulate host RNA metabolism and immune response to enhance viral infection.

This study shows RNA viruses, like DNA viruses, are restricted by the FEAR pathway and have evolved distinct mechanisms to counteract it by targeting SUMOylated Spt16 proteins.