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Clifton L. Ricana

Emory UniversityORCID 0000-0002-9733-9136Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Organism:virus· 1

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Robert A. DickiD· 3 shared Florian K. M. SchuriD· 2 shared Martin ObriD· 2 shared A. ThaderiD· 1 shared Amy C Hinsley· 1 shared Bruce Edward TorbettiD· 1 shared Carolyn M. HighlandiD· 1 shared Fatemeh EkbataniamiriiD· 1 shared

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2021-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Cryo-electron tomography of Nipah virus structural protein complexes in virus-like particles

Viraj Upadhye, J G Lee, Nihan Ercanli, Clifton L. Ricana, Amy C Hinsley, Martin Obr, Ludovic Autin, Florian K. M. Schur, Hector C. Aguilar, Robert A. Dick

This study uses cryo-electron tomography to analyze the structural organization of Nipah virus proteins in virus-like particles, revealing novel interactions and structural features.

bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Lenacapavir prevents production of infectious HIV-1 by abrogating immature virus assembly.

Clifton L. Ricana, Savannah G. Brancato, Carolyn M. Highland, Fatemeh Ekbataniamiri, Krisztina Ambrus, Juan S. Rey, Mia Færch, Bruce Edward Torbett, Juan R. Perilla, Robert A. Dick

This study investigates how Lenacapavir disrupts HIV-1 assembly and maturation, revealing a 'premature' lattice formation that prevents infectious virus production.

bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology

Structure of the mature Rous sarcoma virus lattice reveals a role for IP6 in the formation of the capsid hexamer

Martin Obr, Clifton L. Ricana, Nadia Nikulin, J. Ryan Feathers, Marco Klanschnig, A. Thader, Marc C. Johnson, Volker M. Vogt, Florian K. M. Schur, Robert A. Dick

The paper investigates the role of IP6 in RSV capsid assembly, showing it promotes hexamer formation and is critical for infectivity.

Nature Communications · May 28, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology