James L. Kizziah

Formation and role of the portal of Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage 80α

The paper investigates the structure and function of the portal protein in Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage 80α, showing temperature-dependent ring formation and domain-specific roles in assembly and DNA packaging.

Enzymatically active exudates from Alteromonas facilitate Prochlorococcus survival in stationary phase

This study shows that exudates from Alteromonas macleodii help Prochlorococcus MIT9312 survive in stationary phase by removing toxic exudates and providing beneficial enzymatic activities.

Structure of the Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage 80a neck shows the interactions between DNA, tail completion protein and tape measure protein

The paper determines the high-resolution structure of the neck of SaPI1 virions, revealing interactions between DNA, tail completion protein, and tape measure protein.

Potent neutralization by a receptor binding domain monoclonal antibody with broad specificity for SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 and other variants

This study develops a monoclonal antibody that broadly neutralizes multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants, including JN.1, and shows its protective efficacy in mice.