B. Hall

Optimizing Cell Therapy by Sorting Cells with High Extracellular Vesicle Secretion

The paper develops a method to enrich cells with high extracellular vesicle secretion and shows improved therapeutic outcomes in a mouse model.

Discovery of the gut microbial enzyme responsible for bilirubin reduction to urobilinogen

This study identifies BilR, a gut microbial enzyme that reduces bilirubin to urobilinogen, and shows its prevalence in healthy adults and decline in neonates and IBD patients.

Cancer relevance of circulating antibodies against LINE-1 antigens in humans

The paper detects higher levels of anti-LINE-1 protein antibodies in cancer patients compared to healthy individuals, suggesting potential diagnostic value for early cancer detection.

Laser Ablation Tomography (LATscan) as a new tool for anatomical studies of woody plants

The paper introduces LATscan, a high-throughput imaging system for woody plant anatomy, and compares its results to traditional methods, showing its ability to generate high-resolution 2D and 3D images and detect cell wall composition.

Enhancement of mitochondrial function fosters B cell immune memory

This study shows that enhancing mitochondrial function with Mdivi-1 improves memory B cell differentiation and vaccine efficacy against influenza and SARS-CoV-2.

Bacteroidales species are a reservoir of phase-variable antibiotic resistance genes in the human gut microbiome

The paper identifies phase-variable antibiotic resistance genes in the human gut microbiome, showing they are prevalent in Bacteroidales species and originate from integrative conjugative elements.

The capacity to produce hydrogen sulfide (H2S) via cysteine degradation is ubiquitous in the human gut microbiome

This study identifies widespread cysteine-degrading bacteria in the human gut microbiome capable of producing hydrogen sulfide, suggesting a broader role for H2S production than previously attributed to sulfate-reducing bacteria.

Co-designed land-use scenarios and their implications for storm runoff and streamflow in New England

The paper evaluates how different land-use scenarios impact storm runoff and streamflow in New England, finding that land-use changes can have effects comparable to climate change in certain scenarios.

Norovirus infection results in assembly of virus-specific G3BP1 granules and evasion of eIF2α signaling.

This study shows that norovirus infection leads to the formation of virus-specific granules and disrupts eIF2α signaling to evade host stress responses.