Rachel Ulferts

A stable subgenomic reporter coronavirus enables transcriptional profiling of bystander cells.

This paper develops a stable reporter coronavirus for studying transcriptional responses in infected and bystander cells, finding that infection primarily triggers inflammatory rather than interferon-mediated host responses.

SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein induces LC3 lipidation via the V-ATPase-ATG16L1 axis

This study shows SARS-CoV-2 E protein induces LC3 lipidation through the V-ATPase-ATG16L1 axis, which supports viral replication rather than inhibiting it.

The stem loop 2 motif is a site of vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2

The paper identifies the stem loop 2 motif as a vulnerable site in SARS-CoV-2 that can be targeted by antisense oligonucleotides to inhibit replication and infection.