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Benjamin Merz

University of Washington

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:proteomics· 3 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:chicken / avian· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Pan-neutralization of parainfluenza viruses by a hemagglutinin-neuraminidase antibody

Anna De Marco, Risako Gen, Young‐Jun Park, Giuseppe Cusumano, Cecily A. Gibson, Siddhant Vyas, Corey Momont, Federico Tasin, Silvia Chiara Galli, Benjamin Merz, Isabella Giacchetto-Sasselli, Eneida Vetti, Tyson A. Rietz, Brian V. Tsu, Kevin C. Yim, , David Veesler

This paper identifies a monoclonal antibody, PVA269, that broadly neutralizes multiple parainfluenza viruses by targeting the HN glycoprotein, showing potent prophylactic activity in a cotton rat model.

bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Repeated COVID-19 vaccine boosters elicit variant-specific memory B cells in humans

M. Alejandra Tortorici, Kaitlin R. Sprouse, Amin Addetia, Jack T Brown, Jimin Lee, Cameron Stewart, Benjamin Merz, Alex Harteloo, Anna Elias-Warren, Helen Y. Chu, David Veesler

The paper shows repeated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine boosters elicit variant-specific memory B cells and neutralizing antibodies, suggesting immune imprinting can be overcome with updated vaccines.

Cell Reports · Mar 1, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

Phylogeny-driven design of broadly protective sarbecovirus receptor-binding domain nanoparticle vaccines

Amin Addetia, Alexandra Schäfer, Kaitlin R. Sprouse, Adian Valdez, Ashley Taylor, Mary-Jane Navarro, Jack T Brown, Elizabeth M. Leaf, Marcos C. Miranda, Alexandra C. Walls, Jimin Lee, Nicholas Catanzaro, Catherine Treichel, Isabelle Willoughby, John Powers, , David Veesler

This paper designs multivalent RBD nanoparticle vaccines that overcome immune imprinting and provide broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants and sarbecoviruses.

bioRxiv · May 11, 2025 · PreprintImmunology