Danny Joseph Schust

This paper identifies mSUPYNL1 as a retrovirus-derived protein that suppresses membrane fusion through direct recognition of envelope glycoproteins, distinct from receptor interference mechanisms.

This study identifies attenuated estrogen signaling and NRIP1 as key factors in trophoblast defects in Down syndrome using patient-derived stem cells.

This paper develops properly-polarized trophoblast stem cell-derived organoids that mimic the in vivo placental structure, enabling better modeling of placental development and maternal-fetal interactions.

The paper examines placental ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression in relation to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection and fetal sex, finding sexually dimorphic effects on TMPRSS2 but not ACE2.