Gonen Golani

Energetics of stalk intermediates elucidated from hydrostatic pressure effects on membrane fusion

This paper measures how hydrostatic pressure affects lipid mixing rates during membrane fusion, showing a linear relationship between lipid curvature and energy required for hemifusion stalk formation.

Stretching drives Membrane Homogenization of Phase-Separated Supported Lipid Bilayers

This study shows that stretching supported lipid bilayers with phase separation leads to homogenization, consistent with a second-order phase transition, indicating membrane tension regulates lateral organization.

A Versatile GPMV-Imaging Platform for Quantitative Analysis of Receptor Binding and Membrane Fusion

The paper introduces a GPMV-imaging platform to study receptor binding and membrane fusion in live cells, showing how membrane composition affects fusion efficiency.

Lenacapavir-induced capsid damage exposes HIV-1 genomes from nuclear speckles.

This study shows Lenacapavir causes HIV-1 capsid damage, exposing genomic DNA in nuclear speckles and altering capsid structure.

IFITM3 blocks influenza virus entry by sorting lipids and stabilizing hemifusion

This study identifies how IFITM3 inhibits influenza virus entry by stabilizing hemifusion through lipid sorting in endosomal membranes.