Gilda Tachedjian

The paper characterizes vaginal Lactobacillus isolates from South African women to identify biotherapeutic candidates that can optimize the vaginal microbiome and reduce HIV risk.

This study characterizes APOBEC5 as a novel AID/APOBEC family member in marsupials, showing it functions as an antiviral DNA mutator similar to APOBEC3 in placental mammals.

This study identifies nine rodent species, including two African rodents, as novel hosts of KoRV-related retroviruses, suggesting rodents as major carriers with a potential origin in Southeast Asia.