G. Robertson

Caveolar Compartmentalization is Required for Stable Rhythmicity of Sinus Nodal Cells and is Disrupted in Heart Failure

This study shows caveolae compartmentalize key proteins in SAN pacemaking, and their disruption leads to heart failure-related arrhythmias.

High throughput screening of Leaf Economics traits in six wine grape varieties

This study uses reflectance spectroscopy and PLSR to predict leaf traits in six wine grape varieties, finding strong predictions for some traits but not others.

An intracellular hydrophobic nexus is critical for slow deactivation in hERG channels

This study identifies a hydrophobic nexus in hERG channels critical for slow deactivation, showing that altering hydrophobicity at this interface accelerates deactivation and links to long QT syndrome mutations.

Transatlantic spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 by wild birds from Europe to North America in 2021

The paper reports the detection of H5N1 HPAI viruses in Canada linked to European strains, suggesting transatlantic spread by wild birds and raising concerns for further spread in the Americas.

Burkholderia pseudomallei clinical isolates are highly susceptible in vitro to cefiderocol, a novel siderophore cephalosporin

This study evaluates cefiderocol's in vitro activity against 271 Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates, finding high susceptibility with MIC90 values of 1 and 16 mg/L for primary and subsequent isolates, respectively.

Evolutionary origins of epidemic potential among human RNA viruses

The paper investigates the evolutionary origins of epidemic potential in human RNA viruses, finding that most transmissible lineages evolved from non-human viruses.