Tessa de Block

SquiDBase: a community resource of raw nanopore data from microbes

SquiDBase provides a centralized repository for raw nanopore sequencing data from microbes, along with tools to process and expand reference datasets.

High genetic diversity of mpox virus (MPXV) in three different rodent species in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The paper identifies MPXV diversity in three rodent species in the DRC, showing multiple clades and proximity to human populations.

Leveraging T-cell receptor - epitope recognition models to disentangle unique and cross-reactive T-cell response to SARS-CoV-2 during COVID-19 progression/resolution

The paper uses TCR-epitope recognition models to analyze CD8+ T-cell responses in COVID-19 patients, finding that non-critical patients develop unique SARS-CoV-2-specific T-cell responses not seen in critical patients.