Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences

2025

Integrating innate and learned behavior through brain circuits

Haimson, B. & Mizrahi, A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Trends in Neurosciences.

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2024

Advancements in prokaryotic systematics and the role of Bergey’s International Society for Microbial Systematics in addressing challenges in the meta-data era

Jiao, J. Y., Abdugheni, R., Zhang, D. F., Ahmed, I., Ali, M., Chuvochina, M., Dedysh, S. N., Dong, X., Göker, M., Hedlund, B. P., Hugenholtz, P., Jangid, K., Liu, S. J., Moore, E. R. B., Rao, M. P. N., Oren, A., Rossello-Mora, R., Rekadwad, B. N., Salam, N. & Shu, W. & 7 others, Sutcliffe, I. C., Teo, W. F. A., Trujillo, M. E., Venter, S. N., Whitman, W. B., Zhao, G. & Li, W. J., 1 Jul 2024, In: National Science Review. 11, 7, nwae168.

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10 Scopus citations

A new twist on PIFE: photoisomerisation-related fluorescence enhancement

Ploetz, E., Ambrose, B., Barth, A., Börner, R., Erichson, F., Kapanidis, A. N., Kim, H. D., Levitus, M., Lohman, T. M., Mazumder, A., Rueda, D. S., Steffen, F. D., Cordes, T., Magennis, S. W. & Lerner, E., 1 Jan 2024, In: Methods and Applications in Fluorescence. 12, 1, 012001.

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11 Scopus citations

From vacant to vivid: The nutritional landscape drives infant gut microbiota establishment

Melki, R. & Litvak, Y., Sep 2024, In: Molecular Microbiology. 122, 3, p. 347-356 10 p.

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2 Scopus citations

Life cycle strategies in free-living unicellular eukaryotes: Diversity, evolution, and current molecular tools to unravel the private life of microorganisms

Rizos, I., Frada, M. J., Bittner, L. & Not, F., 1 Nov 2024, In: Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 71, 6, e13052.

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1 Scopus citations

Mechanisms and Barriers in Nanomedicine: Progress in the Field and Future Directions

Anchordoquy, T., Artzi, N., Balyasnikova, I. V., Barenholz, Y., La-Beck, N. M., Brenner, J. S., Chan, W. C. W., Decuzzi, P., Exner, A. A., Gabizon, A., Godin, B., Lai, S. K., Lammers, T., Mitchell, M. J., Moghimi, S. M., Muzykantov, V. R., Peer, D., Nguyen, J., Popovtzer, R. & Ricco, M. & 8 others, Serkova, N. J., Singh, R., Schroeder, A., Schwendeman, A. A., Straehla, J. P., Teesalu, T., Tilden, S. & Simberg, D., 4 Jun 2024, In: ACS Nano. 18, 22, p. 13983-13999 17 p.

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16 Scopus citations

Microbial colonization of gypsum: from the fossil record to the present day

Jehlička, J., Oren, A., Vítek, P. & Wierzchos, J., 2024, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 15, 1397437.

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3 Scopus citations

Mitochondrial RNA Helicases: Key Players in the Regulation of Plant Organellar RNA Splicing and Gene Expression

Mizrahi, R. & Ostersetzer-Biran, O., May 2024, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25, 10, 5502.

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Non-ionotropic voltage-gated calcium channel signaling

Trus, M. & Atlas, D., 2024, In: Channels. 18, 1, 2341077.

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1 Scopus citations

Novel insights into the diversity of halophilic microorganisms and their functioning in hypersaline ecosystems

Oren, A., Dec 2024, In: NPJ Biodiversity. 3, 1, 18.

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8 Scopus citations

Recent advances in cholinergic mechanisms as reactions to toxicity, stress, and neuroimmune insults

Kovarik, Z., Moshitzky, G., Maček Hrvat, N. & Soreq, H., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Neurochemistry. 168, 4, p. 355-369 15 p.

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7 Scopus citations

The determinants of proxy treadmilling in evolutionary models of reliable signals

Harris, K. D., 13 May 2024, In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 47, e74.

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The Human Affectome

Schiller, D., Yu, A. N. C., Alia-Klein, N., Becker, S., Cromwell, H. C., Dolcos, F., Eslinger, P. J., Frewen, P., Kemp, A. H., Pace-Schott, E. F., Raber, J., Silton, R. L., Stefanova, E., Williams, J. H. G., Abe, N., Aghajani, M., Albrecht, F., Alexander, R., Anders, S. & Aragón, O. R. & 153 others, Arias, J. A., Arzy, S., Aue, T., Baez, S., Balconi, M., Ballarini, T., Bannister, S., Banta, M. C., Barrett, K. C., Belzung, C., Bensafi, M., Booij, L., Bookwala, J., Boulanger-Bertolus, J., Boutros, S. W., Bräscher, A. K., Bruno, A., Busatto, G., Bylsma, L. M., Caldwell-Harris, C., Chan, R. C. K., Cherbuin, N., Chiarella, J., Cipresso, P., Critchley, H., Croote, D. E., Demaree, H. A., Denson, T. F., Depue, B., Derntl, B., Dickson, J. M., Dolcos, S., Drach-Zahavy, A., Dubljević, O., Eerola, T., Ellingsen, D. M., Fairfield, B., Ferdenzi, C., Friedman, B. H., Fu, C. H. Y., Gatt, J. M., de Gelder, B., Gendolla, G. H. E., Gilam, G., Goldblatt, H., Gooding, A. E. K., Gosseries, O., Hamm, A. O., Hanson, J. L., Hendler, T., Herbert, C., Hofmann, S. G., Ibanez, A., Joffily, M., Jovanovic, T., Kahrilas, I. J., Kangas, M., Katsumi, Y., Kensinger, E., Kirby, L. A. J., Koncz, R., Koster, E. H. W., Kozlowska, K., Krach, S., Kret, M. E., Krippl, M., Kusi-Mensah, K., Ladouceur, C. D., Laureys, S., Lawrence, A., Li, C. S. R., Liddell, B. J., Lidhar, N. K., Lowry, C. A., Magee, K., Marin, M. F., Mariotti, V., Martin, L. J., Marusak, H. A., Mayer, A. V., Merner, A. R., Minnier, J., Moll, J., Morrison, R. G., Moore, M., Mouly, A. M., Mueller, S. C., Mühlberger, A., Murphy, N. A., Muscatello, M. R. A., Musser, E. D., Newton, T. L., Noll-Hussong, M., Norrholm, S. D., Northoff, G., Nusslock, R., Okon-Singer, H., Olino, T. M., Ortner, C., Owolabi, M., Padulo, C., Palermo, R., Palumbo, R., Palumbo, S., Papadelis, C., Pegna, A. J., Pellegrini, S., Peltonen, K., Penninx, B. W. J. H., Pietrini, P., Pinna, G., Lobo, R. P., Polnaszek, K. L., Polyakova, M., Rabinak, C., Helene Richter, S., Richter, T., Riva, G., Rizzo, A., Robinson, J. L., Rosa, P., Sachdev, P. S., Sato, W., Schroeter, M. L., Schweizer, S., Shiban, Y., Siddharthan, A., Siedlecka, E., Smith, R. C., Soreq, H., Spangler, D. P., Stern, E. R., Styliadis, C., Sullivan, G. B., Swain, J. E., Urben, S., Van den Stock, J., vander Kooij, M. A., van Overveld, M., Van Rheenen, T. E., VanElzakker, M. B., Ventura-Bort, C., Verona, E., Volk, T., Wang, Y., Weingast, L. T., Weymar, M., Williams, C., Willis, M. L., Yamashita, P., Zahn, R., Zupan, B. & Lowe, L., Mar 2024, In: Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 158, 105450.

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31 Scopus citations

The lowdown on breakdown: Open questions in plant proteolysis

Eckardt, N. A., Avin-Wittenberg, T., Bassham, D. C., Chen, P., Chen, Q., Fang, J., Genschik, P., Ghifari, A. S., Guercio, A. M., Gibbs, D. J., Heese, M., Jarvis, R. P., Michaeli, S., Murcha, M. W., Mursalimov, S., Noir, S., Palayam, M., Peixoto, B., Rodriguez, P. L. & Schaller, A. & 11 others, Schnittger, A., Serino, G., Shabek, N., Stintzi, A., Theodoulou, F. L., Üstün, S., van Wijk, K. J., Wei, N., Xie, Q., Yu, F. & Zhang, H., Sep 2024, In: Plant Cell. 36, 9, p. 2931-2975 45 p.

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3 Scopus citations

The many faces of H3.3 in regulating chromatin in embryonic stem cells and beyond

Cohen, L. R. Z. & Meshorer, E., Dec 2024, In: Trends in Cell Biology. 34, 12, p. 1044-1055 12 p.

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1 Scopus citations

The many faces of the helicase RTEL1 at telomeres and beyond

Hourvitz, N., Awad, A. & Tzfati, Y., Feb 2024, In: Trends in Cell Biology. 34, 2, p. 109-121 13 p.

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14 Scopus citations

Web of venom: exploration of big data resources in animal toxin research

Zancolli, G., Von Reumont, B. M., Anderluh, G., Caliskan, F., Chiusano, M. L., Fröhlich, J., Hapeshi, E., Hempel, B. F., Ikonomopoulou, M. P., Jungo, F., Marchot, P., De Farias, T. M., Modica, M. V., Moran, Y., Nalbantsoy, A., Procházka, J., Tarallo, A., Tonello, F., Vitorino, R. & Zammit, M. L. & 1 others, Antunes, A., 2024, In: GigaScience. 13, giae054.

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2 Scopus citations

2023

A Bloody Feast—Nutritional Regulation of Hematopoiesis

Ussishkin, N. & Nachmani, D., Nov 2023, In: Experimental Hematology. 127, p. 1-7 7 p.

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3 Scopus citations

Chrono-Gerontology: Integrating Circadian Rhythms and Aging in Stroke Research

Kara, N., Iweka, C. A. & Blacher, E., Nov 2023, In: Advanced Biology. 7, 11, 2300048.

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1 Scopus citations

Crossing the valley of non-intimidating conspicuousness: evolution of warning coloration through the lens of fitness landscapes

Topper, A. & Kolodny, O., Feb 2023, In: Evolution. 77, 2, p. 335-341 7 p.

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3 Scopus citations

Crosstalk between Long Non-Coding RNA and Spliceosomal microRNA as a Novel Biomarker for Cancer

Arafat, M. & Sperling, R., Aug 2023, In: Non-coding RNA. 9, 4, 42.

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3 Scopus citations

Defining the Riddle in Order to Solve It: There Is More Than One “Parkinson's Disease”

Outeiro, T. F., Alcalay, R. N., Antonini, A., Attems, J., Bonifati, V., Cardoso, F., Chesselet, M. F., Hardy, J., Madeo, G., McKeith, I., Mollenhauer, B., Moore, D. J., Rascol, O., Schlossmacher, M. G., Soreq, H., Stefanis, L. & Ferreira, J. J., Jul 2023, In: Movement Disorders. 38, 7, p. 1127-1142 16 p.

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22 Scopus citations

From molecule to oblivion: dedicated brain circuitry underlies anesthetic loss of consciousness permitting pain-free surgery

Baron, M. & Devor, M., 2023, In: Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 16, 1197304.

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3 Scopus citations

Inhibitory signaling in collective social insect networks, is it indeed uncommon?

Goldberg, T. S. & Bloch, G., Oct 2023, In: Current Opinion in Insect Science. 59, 101107.

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4 Scopus citations

Insights into common fragile site instability: DNA replication challenges at DNA repeat sequences

Sinai, M. I. T. & Kerem, B., 2023, In: Emerging topics in life sciences. 7, 3, p. 277-287 11 p.

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2 Scopus citations

Integration of information from multiple sources drives and maintains the division of labor in bumble bee colonies

Ge, J., Shalem, Y., Ge, Z., Liu, J., Wang, X. & Bloch, G., Dec 2023, In: Current Opinion in Insect Science. 60, 101115.

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2 Scopus citations

ISSCR standards for the use of human stem cells in basic research

Ludwig, T. E., Andrews, P. W., Barbaric, I., Benvenisty, N., Bhattacharyya, A., Crook, J. M., Daheron, L. M., Draper, J. S., Healy, L. E., Huch, M., Inamdar, M. S., Jensen, K. B., Kurtz, A., Lancaster, M. A., Liberali, P., Lutolf, M. P., Mummery, C. L., Pera, M. F., Sato, Y. & Shimasaki, N. & 7 others, Smith, A. G., Song, J., Spits, C., Stacey, G., Wells, C. A., Zhao, T. & Mosher, J. T., 12 Sep 2023, In: Stem Cell Reports. 18, 9, p. 1744-1752 9 p.

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34 Scopus citations

Metadynamics simulations of ligands binding to protein surfaces: a novel tool for rational drug design

Zuo, K., Kranjc, A., Capelli, R., Rossetti, G., Nechushtai, R. & Carloni, P., 5 May 2023, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 25, 20, p. 13819-13824 6 p.

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6 Scopus citations

Miniaturized bioluminescent whole-cell sensor systems

Belkin, S. & Cheng, J. Y., Aug 2023, In: Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 82, 102952.

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9 Scopus citations

Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (MAPKs) and Enteric Bacterial Pathogens: A Complex Interplay

Nandi, I. & Aroeti, B., Aug 2023, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24, 15, 11905.

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9 Scopus citations

Origins and diversification of animal innate immune responses against viral infections

Iwama, R. E. & Moran, Y., Feb 2023, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 7, 2, p. 182-193 12 p.

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29 Scopus citations

Plasticity in auditory cortex during parenthood

Haimson, B. & Mizrahi, A., Apr 2023, In: Hearing Research. 431, 108738.

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3 Scopus citations

Scaffold, mechanics and functions of nuclear lamins

Buxboim, A., Kronenberg-Tenga, R., Salajkova, S., Avidan, N., Shahak, H., Thurston, A. & Medalia, O., Nov 2023, In: FEBS Letters. 597, 22, p. 2791-2805 15 p.

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14 Scopus citations

Targeting Ras with protein engineering

Tomazini, A. & Shifman, J. M., Jul 2023, In: Oncotarget. 14, 1, p. 672-687 16 p.

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4 Scopus citations

The establishment of plants following long-distance dispersal

Wu, Z. Y., Milne, R. I., Liu, J., Nathan, R., Corlett, R. T. & Li, D. Z., Mar 2023, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 38, 3, p. 289-300 12 p.

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27 Scopus citations

Trait-based approaches to predicting biological control success: challenges and prospects

Segoli, M., Abram, P. K., Ellers, J., Greenbaum, G., Hardy, I. C. W., Heimpel, G. E., Keasar, T., Ode, P. J., Sadeh, A. & Wajnberg, E., Sep 2023, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 38, 9, p. 802-811 10 p.

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18 Scopus citations

2022

Analysis of brown, violet and blue pigments of microorganisms by Raman spectroscopy

Jehlička, J., Edwards, H. G. M. & Oren, A., Jan 2022, In: TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 146, 116501.

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13 Scopus citations

Applying lessons learned from nanomedicines to understand rare hypersensitivity reactions to mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Szebeni, J., Storm, G., Ljubimova, J. Y., Castells, M., Phillips, E. J., Turjeman, K., Barenholz, Y., Crommelin, D. J. A. & Dobrovolskaia, M. A., Apr 2022, In: Nature Nanotechnology. 17, 4, p. 337-346 10 p.

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101 Scopus citations

A Quality Control Mechanism of Splice Site Selection Abrogated under Stress and in Cancer

Arafat, M. & Sperling, R., 1 Apr 2022, In: Cancers. 14, 7, 1750.

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4 Scopus citations

A Review and Meta-Analysis of Influenza Interactome Studies

Chua, S. C. J. H., Cui, J., Engelberg, D. & Lim, L. H. K., 21 Apr 2022, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 13, 869406.

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10 Scopus citations

Bacillus Calmette–Guérin in Immuno-Regulation of Alzheimer’s Disease

Klein, B. Y., Greenblatt, C. L., Gofrit, O. N. & Bercovier, H., 27 Jun 2022, In: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 14, 861956.

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9 Scopus citations

Big-data approaches lead to an increased understanding of the ecology of animal movement

Nathan, R., Monk, C. T., Arlinghaus, R., Adam, T., Alós, J., Assaf, M., Baktoft, H., Beardsworth, C. E., Bertram, M. G., Bijleveld, A. I., Brodin, T., Brooks, J. L., Campos-Candela, A., Cooke, S. J., Gjelland, K., Gupte, P. R., Harel, R., Hellström, G., Jeltsch, F. & Killen, S. S. & 17 others, Klefoth, T., Langrock, R., Lennox, R. J., Lourie, E., Madden, J. R., Orchan, Y., Pauwels, I. S., Říha, M., Roeleke, M., Schlägel, U. E., Shohami, D., Signer, J., Toledo, S., Vilk, O., Westrelin, S., Whiteside, M. A. & Jarić, I., 18 Feb 2022, In: Science. 375, 6582, eabg1780.

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