Robert-Jan T. S. Palstra

This paper shows HBx promotes hepatocyte survival and reduces differentiation in human liver organoids, potentially contributing to liver cancer.

The paper identifies CHEK1 and BIRC5 as therapeutic targets in ARID1A-deficient bladder cancer using patient-derived tumoroids and public datasets.

Catchet-MS identifies thalidomide analogues targeting IKZF1 as novel HIV-1 latency reversal agents by reversing latency in CD4+ T-cells.

This study identifies 10 novel host factors involved in HIV latency using a haploid genetic screen and validates their roles through functional assays and drug testing.

The paper identifies gliotoxin as a novel LRA that disrupts 7SK snRNP, releases P-TEFb, and reverses HIV-1 latency in CD4+ T cells.

This study identifies 24 genetic loci associated with facial shape variation in humans through GWAS and confirms 13 of them in a multi-ethnic cohort.