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Benedetta Cena

Institute for Research in BiomedicineORCID 0009-0002-5048-8633Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Benedetta Cena1 paper · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

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Immunology· 2 Biophysics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:structural biology· 1 Organism:virus· 1

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Christopher O. BarnesiD· 3 shared David JarrossayiD· 3 shared Davide F. RobbianiiD· 3 shared Jasmine CantergianiiD· 3 shared Tomás Cervantes RincóniD· 3 shared Alessandra Franzetti-PellandaiD· 2 shared Andrea CavalliiD· 2 shared Christian GarzoniiD· 2 shared

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Structural basis of diverse antibody recognition of conserved coronavirus spike S2 epitopes that contribute to protective immunity

Adonis A. Rubio, Virginia Crivelli, Václav Hönig, Monika Čížková, Tomás Cervantes Rincón, Morgan E. Abernathy, Megan Parada, Danielle Vahdat, Yu Erica Lee, Michael R. Eso, Jasmine Cantergiani, Simone G. Moro, David Jarrossay, Concetta Guerra, Benedetta Cena, , Christopher O. Barnes

This study identifies and characterizes human monoclonal antibodies targeting conserved coronavirus spike S2 epitopes, revealing distinct antiviral functions and Fc-dependent protective mechanisms.

bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics

Dissociation kinetics and avidity gate SARS-CoV-2 neutralization by HR2 stem helix antibodies

Virginia Crivelli, Concetta Guerra, Morgan E. Abernathy, Jacopo Sgrignani, Giada Zoppi, Mia L. Greeson, Annalisa Sanga, Patrizia Locatelli, Jasmine Cantergiani, Benedetta Cena, Tomás Cervantes Rincón, Yu Erica Lee, Michael R. Eso, David Jarrossay, Maira Biggiogero, , Andrea Cavalli

This study identifies hr2.016, a potent and broad SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody, and shows its neutralization depends on kinetic stability and avidity.

bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Human antibodies against West Nile and related orthoflaviviruses

Tomás Cervantes Rincón, Tereza Frčková, Zaria I. Contejean, Jasmine Cantergiani, Kevin Groen, Benedetta Cena, Simone G. Moro, Filippo Bianchini, Luca Simonelli, David Jarrossay, Silvia Tosolini, Roger Kuratli, Anna Rose Robinson, Monika Čížková, Emily G. Niejadlik, , Davide F. Robbiani

The paper identifies two human monoclonal antibodies that neutralize West Nile virus and related orthoflaviruses, offering potential for antibody-based interventions.

bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2026 · PreprintImmunology