Yaroslav Tsybovsky

Endothelial protein C receptor is an entry receptor for Langya and related parahenipaviruses

The paper identifies endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) as an entry receptor for Langya and related parahenipaviruses and describes the structural basis of this interaction.

pr-independent biogenesis of infectious mature Zika virus particles

This study shows that Zika virus particles can form without the prM protein and proteolytic activation, and M-E vaccines induce neutralizing antibodies regardless of maturation state.

Protective immunity against malaria by a nanoparticle CIS43-based junctional vaccine alone or in combination with R21

This paper develops a nanoparticle-based junctional vaccine targeting PfCSP and compares its efficacy to the R21 vaccine in reducing malaria liver burden in mice.

Vaccine Elicitation of HIV-1 Neutralizing Antibodies Against Both V2 Apex and Fusion Peptide in Rhesus Macaques

This study designs a dual-epitope vaccine targeting HIV-1 Env's fusion peptide and V2 apex, showing it elicits neutralizing antibodies against both sites in rhesus macaques.

Functional, Immunogenetic, and Structural Convergence in Influenza Immunity between Humans and Macaques

This study shows that macaques can elicit human-like broadly neutralizing antibodies against influenza HA stem regions, with similar immunogenetic and structural features.

HKU5 bat merbecoviruses use divergent mechanisms to engage bat and mink ACE2 as entry receptors

This study identifies bat and mink ACE2 as receptors for HKU5 merbecovirus, revealing distinct receptor interactions and highlighting mustelids as potential intermediate hosts.

Vaccine-elicited and naturally elicited antibodies differ in their recognition of the HIV-1 fusion peptide

This study compares vaccine-elicited and naturally elicited antibodies' recognition of HIV-1 fusion peptide sequences, finding that naturally elicited antibodies show greater tolerance to sequence variation.

Structural basis for antibody recognition of vulnerable epitopes on Nipah virus F protein

This study identifies eight neutralization-sensitive epitopes on Nipah virus F protein using monoclonal antibodies and cryo-electron microscopy, four of which are novel.

Tailored Design of Protein Nanoparticle Scaffolds for Multivalent Presentation of Viral Glycoprotein Antigens

Designed trimers matched to viral glycoprotein termini yielded tetrahedral, octahedral and icosahedral nanoparticles with cryo-EM-verified structures that display native-like HIV Env, influenza HA and RSV F.