Thaís Klevorn

This study identifies a periplasmic protein complex in Mtb that supports arabinofuranosyltransferase activity and contributes to intrinsic drug resistance.

The paper shows that tazemetostat reduces HIV reservoirs and improves CD8+ T-cell function by increasing MHC-I expression and promoting anti-HIV immune responses.

This paper develops an engineered Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain with kill switches for a safe TB human challenge model, showing rapid clearance and low escape rates.