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Daniel J. Fernandez

University of Southern CaliforniaORCID 0000-0002-9298-7150Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:multiome· 1

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Ruben PrinsiD· 2 shared W. Martin KastiD· 2 shared Adrienne SalletsiD· 1 shared Anushtha SharmaiD· 1 shared Chris S. RaeiD· 1 shared Colin J. McKinlayiD· 1 shared Daniel O. FrimannssoniD· 1 shared Diane M Da Silva· 1 shared

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NTX250: A Modular mRNA-Based Immunotherapy Platform for HPV-Associated Cancers with Broad Applicability.

Meredith L.L. Leong, Weiqun Liu, Nicole C. Fay, Diane M Da Silva, Li Ou, Chris S. Rae, Adrienne Sallets, Ruben Prins, Daniel O. Frimannsson, Colin J. McKinlay, Ray Lieh Yoon Low, Daniel J. Fernandez, Gunasekaran Kannan, Pragyesh Dhungel, Sangeeta Nath, , Ole Audun Werner Haabeth

This paper introduces NTX250, an mRNA-based immunotherapy platform for HPV-associated cancers that induces tumor regression and durable immune memory in preclinical models.

bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2025 · PreprintImmunology

WAVE1 and WAVE2 facilitate human papillomavirus-driven actin polymerization during cellular entry

Daniel J. Fernandez, Stephanie Cheng, Ruben Prins, Sarah F. Hamm‐Alvarez, W. Martin Kast

This study identifies WAVE1 and WAVE2 as mediators of actin polymerization required for HPV16 entry into epithelial cells through filopodia formation.

Viruses · Apr 8, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology