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Paul S. Blank

National Institutes of HealthORCID 0000-0002-6285-4277Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biophysics· 2 Microbiology· 1

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Organism:human· 3 Assay:electrophysiology· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:simulation· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Joshua J. ZimmerbergiD· 3 shared Frances MaleiD· 2 shared Gary E. WardiD· 2 shared Irene Jiménez-MunguíaiD· 2 shared Yuto KegawaiD· 2 shared Alexander J. SodtiD· 1 shared Anne MosconaiD· 1 shared Avijit Sardar· 1 shared

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BiophysicsbioRxivPreprintOct 9, 2026

Fusion Peptide Insertion Configuration Determines the Mechanism of Membrane Curvature Induction in Human Parainfluenza Virus Type 3

Melanie A. Brunet, Laura J. S. Lopes, Nina Mansfield…·Joshua J. Zimmerberg

This study identifies how different insertion configurations of the fusion peptide in HPIV3 influence membrane curvature during viral fusion.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.07.757304

humanstatistical model

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MicrobiologyEMBO ReportsPeer-reviewedSep 19, 2025

Perforation of the host cell plasma membrane during Toxoplasma gondii invasion requires rhoptry exocytosis

Frances Male, Yuto Kegawa, Paul S. Blank…·Gary E. Ward

This study confirms that Toxoplasma gondii induces a transient increase in host cell plasma membrane conductance during invasion, suggesting a perforation mechanism for rhoptry protein delivery.

3 citations

humanelectrophysiology

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BiophysicsEMBO ReportsPeer-reviewedSep 19, 2025

The invasion pore induced by Toxoplasma gondii

Yuto Kegawa, Frances Male, Irene Jiménez-Munguía…·Joshua J. Zimmerberg

The paper identifies a transient membrane conductance increase in host cells induced by Toxoplasma gondii, which precedes invasion and is termed the invasion pore.

2 citations

humanelectrophysiology

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