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Lee S. Izhaki-Tavor

Harvard UniversityORCID 0000-0002-7520-7984Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 2 Assay:ATAC-seq· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Manoj T. DuraisinghiD· 2 shared Mélissa Léger-AbrahamiD· 2 shared Aakanksha HaritiD· 1 shared Argenis ArriojasiD· 1 shared Caroline D. KeroackiD· 1 shared Cristina Gutierrez‐VargasiD· 1 shared Diana G. Calvopina-ChaveziD· 1 shared Eranthie WeerapanaiD· 1 shared

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A MultiOmics time-resolved systems map of gene regulation in Toxoplasma gondii

Yihan Wu, Argenis Arriojas, Nachiket Shankar, Shalini Aggarwal, Jingjing Lou, Prarthana Prathap, Shreya Dua, Gretchen Diffendall, Jiahong Li, Pamodya Pamunuwa, Prince Oppong, Omar Graia, Lee S. Izhaki-Tavor, Eranthie Weerapana, Mélissa Léger-Abraham, , Marc‐Jan Gubbels

This study creates a time-resolved multi-omics map of gene regulation in Toxoplasma gondii by integrating perturbation data with single-cell measurements, revealing regulatory networks and novel interactions.

bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Ribosomal Architecture and rRNA Modification Landscape in the Tick-Borne Parasite Babesia divergens

Cristina Gutierrez‐Vargas, Lee S. Izhaki-Tavor, Diana G. Calvopina-Chavez, Caroline D. Keroack, Pablo Copello, Manoj T. Duraisingh, Mélissa Léger-Abraham

This study reports cryo-EM ribosome structures and rRNA modifications in Babesia divergens, revealing novel modifications with potential therapeutic implications.

Nature Communications · Aug 6, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Monoclonal Antibodies from COVID-19 Convalescent Patients Target Cryptic Epitopes for Universal SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization

Aakanksha Harit, Michael Mor, Ron Yefet, Lee S. Izhaki-Tavor, Meital Gal-Tanamy, Natalia Tarnovitski Freund, Moshe A. Dessau

This study identifies two monoclonal antibodies from convalescent patients that target conserved cryptic epitopes on SARS-CoV-2, enabling broad neutralization against all variants including Omicron subvariants.

bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry