Humans and Microbes News
New Publication! This study shows the isolation of a nanobody, which is specific to prefusion glycoprotein B and is able to neutralize HSV-1 and HSV-2. Congrats to our PhD student Henriette Ebel and the Kay Gruenewald Lab @ CSSB/LIV!
New Publication! This study on the structural dynamics of FicD is now published and deciphered the dynamic motions of the human AMPylase FicD when it modifies the chaperone BiP using single-molecule FRET. Congrats to our PhD student Svenja Runge and the Aymelt Itzen Lab @ UKE!
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New Publication! This study shows that despite a repurposing of endosomal proteins for secretion, the highly parasite-specific upstream uptake system feeds into a more canonical Rbsn5/ VPS45/ Rab5b-dependent endosomal pathway. Congrats to the Tobias Spielmann Lab @ BNITM and to our student Anna-Lena Roßmann.
After Prof. Arnaud Echard’s wonderful talk, our PhD students got to spend the evening with him at dinner. A night filled with science and sushi.
New Publication! The publication in Cell Reports Medicine revealed the pivotal role of the CYP19A1 enzyme in driving severe COVID-19 among male patients. Congrats to the Gulsah Gabriel Lab @ LIV and to our student Fabian Stoll. Check it out!
After a captivating talk to the PhD students, we shared a delightful dinner with our guest speaker, Dr. Harald Wodrich. An evening filled with great scientific discussions and laughter. Thank you, Dr. Harald Wodrich, for an unforgettable experience.
New Publication! Congrats to Marietta Kaspers from the Aymelt Itzen lab @UKE for their recent publication @Nature Communications revealing how the Legionella effector Lem3 removes phosphocholination from the human protein Rab1b. 