Respiratory mucosal delivery of next-generation COVID-19 vaccine provides robust protection against both ancestral and variant strains of SARS-CoV-2

Sam Afkhami, Michael R. D’Agostino, Ali Zhang, +26

Cell

VaccinationVaccine SafetyMucosal VaccinationSpike ProteinVaccine Development +12

Thermal Stabilization of Viral Vaccines in Low-Cost Sugar Films

Vincent Leung, Jonathan Mapletoft, Ali Zhang, +10

Scientific Reports

Characteristics of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Recovered COVID-19 Subjects

Angela Huynh, Donald M. Arnold, James W. Smith, +13

Viruses

A liposome-displayed hemagglutinin vaccine platform protects mice and ferrets from heterologous influenza virus challenge

Zachary R. Sia, Xuedan He, Ali Zhang, +12

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Silencing of SPARC represses heterotopic ossification via inhibition of the MAPK signaling pathway

Qianjun Wang, Qianqian Yang, Ali Zhang, +3

Bioscience Reports

OsteoporosisRat ModelCellular PhysiologyBone Morphogenic ProteinBone Remodeling +19

Covalent Stabilization of Antibody Recruitment Enhances Immune Recognition of Cancer Targets

Eden Kapcan, Benjamin Lake, Zi Yang, +3

Biochemistry

Early Omicron infection is associated with increased reinfection risk in older adults in long-term care and retirement facilities

Jessica A. Breznik, Ahmad Rahim, Ali Zhang, +13

EClinicalMedicine

Hemagglutinin stalk-binding antibodies enhance effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors against influenza via Fc-dependent effector functions

Ali Zhang, Hanu Chaudhari, Yonathan Agung, +4

Cell Reports Medicine

Hemagglutinin Stalk-binding AntibodiesImmunologyFlu VaccinationStalk-binding AntibodiesAntiviral Drug +15

Targeting the MR1-MAIT cell axis improves vaccine efficacy and affords protection against viral pathogens

Rasheduzzaman Rashu, Marina Ninkov, Christine M. Wardell, +16

PLoS Pathogens

Osteogenic protein-1 alleviates high glucose microenvironment-caused degenerative changes in nucleus pulposus cells

Ziming Liu, Zhiwen Zhang, Ali Zhang, +10

Bioscience Reports

High GlucoseApoptosisCell DeathCell CultureCulture Medium +14