Prachee Avasthi, Feridun Mert Celebi, Elizabeth A. McDaniel, Kira E. Poskanzer, Michael E. Reitman, and Emily C.P. Weiss
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Published: Dec 20, 2023
Some human proteins are encoded by genes with repetitive sequences, which, if they expand, damage the nervous system and cause disorders like Huntington’s disease. We found animals with similar proteins that have more repeats than we’ve ever seen in healthy people.
Prachee Avasthi, Brae M. Bigge, Feridun Mert Celebi, Keith Cheveralls, Jase Gehring, Erin McGeever, Gilad Mishne, Atanas Radkov, and 1 more
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Published: Sep 29, 2023
The ProteinCartography pipeline identifies proteins related to a query protein using sequence- and structure-based searches, compares all protein structures, and creates a navigable map that can be used to look at protein relationships and make hypotheses about function.
Adair L. Borges, Seemay Chou, Ilya Kolb, Ryan Lane, David G. Mets, and Kira E. Poskanzer
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Published: Jul 26, 2024
Sensory disorders are clinically common, debilitating conditions. But mouse behavioral models are often insufficient. We demonstrate that label-free, minimally-invasive brain imaging in mice could be a promising avenue for sensory research or drug discovery efforts.