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Marilyn Diaz

San Diego Biomedical Research InstituteORCID 0000-0002-3046-2746Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1

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ImmunologybioRxivPreprintMay 15, 2026

Binding dynamics shape germinal center broadly neutralizing responses to HIV priming

Jinsong Zhang, Jim Sindayen, Miyo Ota…·Laurent K. Verkoczy

This study identifies binding dynamics as a key factor in enhancing germinal center responses to HIV immunogens, improving the efficiency of somatic hypermutation and bnAb precursor activation.

1 citation

humanbulk RNA-seq

GeneticsPLoS ONEPeer-reviewedJul 23, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 variant evolution in the United States: High accumulation of viral mutations over time likely through serial Founder Events and mutational bursts.

Rafail Nikolaos Tasakis, Georgios Samaras, Anna Jamison…·Marilyn Diaz

The paper tracks SARS-CoV-2 evolution in the U.S. from 2020 to early 2021, identifying mutational bursts, lineage signatures, and concerning Spike mutations that may impact vaccine efficacy.

34 citations

humanwhole-genome sequencing