Our preprint is now online: SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a drives dynamic dense body formation for optimal viral infectivity In this study we discovered and characterized a novel type of membrane structures formed during SARS-CoV-2 infection, which we named the 3a dense bodies (3DBs).
Continue reading →Our Equipment Supplement for R35 has been awarded (R35GM151390-02S1). This will allow us to obtain a high-resolution live-imaging microscope for our viral/bacterial work at HTRL. We are looking forward to using it to study organelle remodeling in host-pathogen interactions.
Continue reading →Erica Olea Velazquez, a first-year UChicago undergraduate student, has joined our lab. Welcome!
Continue reading →Stella Hartmann has successfully defended for her PhD thesis. Congratulations, Stella!
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