I. Bloch

Combining radio-telemetry and radar measurements to test optimal foraging in an aerial insectivore bird

This study uses radar and biotelemetry to show Little Swifts adjust foraging behavior based on insect abundance, with reduced flight distance and increased colony visits on high-prey days.

Pesticide chemical leads inhibiting protein-protein interactions

This study identifies small molecule inhibitors targeting the PPI complex of OASS and SAT, offering a new mode of action for herbicides.

Conversion of methionine biosynthesis in E. coli from trans- to direct-sulfurylation enhances extracellular methionine levels

This paper enhances L-methionine production in E. coli by replacing the trans-sulfurylation pathway with direct-sulfurylation, achieving up to 160-fold higher extracellular methionine levels.

Oral subunit SARS-CoV-2 vaccine induces systemic neutralizing IgG, IgA and cellular immune responses and can boost neutralizing antibody responses primed by an injected vaccine

This paper develops an oral SARS-CoV-2 vaccine that induces neutralizing antibodies and cellular immune responses, and shows it can boost immunity from injected vaccines.

Protection against avian coronavirus conferred by oral vaccination with live bacteria secreting LTB-fused viral proteins

This paper develops an oral vaccine using E. coli expressing LTB-fused IBV proteins that induces strong immune responses and reduces viral shedding in chickens.

Conserved interactions required for in vitro inhibition of the main protease of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

The paper identifies conserved hydrogen-bond interactions in SARS-CoV-2 Mpro and screens FDA-approved drugs to find potential inhibitors.

Conservation motifs - a novel evolutionary-based classification of proteins

The paper classifies human proteins into seven conservation motifs based on cross-species evolutionary patterns to better describe protein evolution and function.