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Nana Appiah Essel Charles-Chess

University of GeorgiaORCID 0000-0002-7151-5787Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Carson BowersiD· 2 shared Clyde Schmidt-SilvaiD· 2 shared Samarchith P. KurupiD· 2 shared Alex RosenbergiD· 1 shared Anthony A. RubertoiD· 1 shared Bae-Hoon KimiD· 1 shared Boubacar TraoréiD· 1 shared Camila Marques-da-SilvaiD· 1 shared

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Memory Regulatory T Cells Reprogram into Protective Tfh-like Effectors in Recurrent Malaria

Nana Appiah Essel Charles-Chess, Anthony A. Ruberto, Carson Bowers, Clyde Schmidt-Silva, Nyamekye Obeng-Adjei, Matthew R. Hansen, Disha BR Prasad, Alex Rosenberg, Boubacar Traoré, Kimberly D. Klonowski, Peter D. Crompton, Samarchith P. Kurup

The paper shows memory Tregs reprogram into protective Tfh-like cells during recurrent malaria, enhancing antibody responses and parasite control.

Nature Immunology · Jun 22, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

Type-I IFNs induce GBPs and lysosomal defense in hepatocytes to control malaria

Camila Marques-da-Silva, Clyde Schmidt-Silva, Carson Bowers, Nana Appiah Essel Charles-Chess, Cristina Samuel, Justine C. Shiau, Eui‐Soon Park, Zhongyu Yuan, Bae-Hoon Kim, Dennis E. Kyle, John T. Harty, John D. MacMicking, Samarchith P. Kurup

This study identifies two IFN-I-driven hepatocyte antimicrobial programs that control liver-stage malaria by inducing GBPs and lysosomal defense mechanisms.

Cell Host & Microbe · Apr 1, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology