Madeline S. Merlino

This study investigates gestational stage-dependent differences in maternal and fetal outcomes following Oropouche virus infection in mice, revealing fetal-intrinsic antiviral mechanisms.

This study shows that acute paternal immune activation alters sperm small RNAs, which reprogram embryonic gene expression and enhance offspring survival from viral infection.

This study identifies occludin's role as a dynein adaptor regulating vascular permeability and collateral angiogenesis through phosphorylation-dependent trafficking.

This study identifies IL-27 as an antiviral cytokine at the maternal-fetal interface, showing it restricts Zika virus infection in placental trophoblast organoids and mouse models.