M. Kar

CD4+ and CD8+ T cells are required to prevent SARS-CoV-2 persistence in the nasal compartment

This study shows that CD4+ and CD8+ T cells are necessary to prevent SARS-CoV-2 persistence in the nasal compartment but not in the lungs.

Glutamate helps unmask the differences in driving forces for phase separation versus clustering of FET family proteins in sub-saturated solutions

The paper shows that glutamate reveals distinct energy and length scales for phase separation and clustering of FET family proteins in sub-saturated solutions.

Quantifying collective interactions in biomolecular phase separation

This study quantifies collective interactions in biomolecular phase separation by analyzing dilute phase concentrations and free energy, revealing how salts and small molecules modulate condensate formation.

Phase separating RNA binding proteins form heterogeneous distributions of clusters in subsaturated solutions

This study investigates cluster formation in subsaturated solutions of RNA binding proteins with prion-like domains and finds that cluster formation and phase separation are coupled through sequence-specific interactions.

Pupillometry as a reliable metric of auditory detection and discrimination across diverse stimulus paradigms in animal models

This study shows pupillometry reliably measures auditory detection and discrimination thresholds in guinea pigs across simple and complex stimuli, different stimulus contingencies, and with short-term training effects.

Compartmentalized RNA catalysis in membrane - free coacervate protocells

This study shows RNA catalysis occurs within coacervate microdroplets and demonstrates selective retention of longer RNAs.