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Combining Scalable Organ Chip Platform with Deep Learning-Based Imaging Analysis for Cancer Therapeutic Screening

The paper combines an organ chip platform with deep learning for drug response analysis in cancer models, showing improved accuracy over traditional methods.

Growth phase-dependent reorganization of cryptophyte photosystem I antennae

This study identifies growth phase-dependent rearrangements of photosystem I antennae in cryptophytes and characterizes a unique protein involved in light-harvesting.

DNA origami vaccine (DoriVac) nanoparticles improve both humoral and cellular immune responses to infectious diseases

This study demonstrates that DNA origami vaccine nanoparticles enhance both humoral and cellular immune responses against infectious diseases like SARS-CoV-2, HIV, and Ebola.

Rapid Prototyping of Thermoplastic Microfluidic 3D Cell Culture Devices by Creating Regional Hydrophilicity Discrepancy

This paper develops a method to rapidly prototype thermoplastic microfluidic devices for 3D cell culture by creating regional hydrophilicity discrepancies, enabling dynamic cell culture and drug screening.

Self-assembling short immunostimulatory duplex RNAs with broad spectrum antiviral activity

This paper introduces self-assembling short duplex RNAs that induce interferon production and inhibit multiple respiratory viruses.

Mechanical control of innate immune responses against viral infection revealed in a human Lung Alveolus Chip

This study shows that mechanical breathing motions suppress viral replication by enhancing innate immune responses in a human Lung Alveolus Chip model.

A novel viral protein translation mechanism reveals mitochondria as a target for antiviral drug development

This study identifies a viral protein translation mechanism involving mitochondrial machinery and highlights mitochondria as a target for antiviral drug development.

In situ structure determination using single particle cryo-electron microscopy images

This paper introduces a method to determine in situ structures using single particle cryo-EM images without tilt series, improving efficiency and resolution.

Ratio of the interferon-γ signature to the immunosuppression signature predicts anti-PD-1 therapy response in melanoma

The paper identifies an immunosuppression signature (IMS) and shows that its ratio to an IFN-γ signature better predicts anti-PD-1 therapy response in melanoma than existing biomarkers.

Human organ chip-enabled pipeline to rapidly repurpose therapeutics during viral pandemics

This paper demonstrates the use of human organ chips to rapidly repurpose therapeutics for viral pandemics, identifying amodiaquine as a potential treatment for SARS-CoV-2.

Discovery of influenza drug resistance mutations and host therapeutic targets using a human airway chip

The paper uses a human airway chip to discover influenza drug resistance mutations and identify host therapeutic targets for antiviral drugs.