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Melis Nuray Anahtar

Post-doctoral research fellow at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, MGH
Verified email at mgh.harvard.edu
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Applications of machine learning to the problem of antimicrobial resistance: an emerging model for translational research

MN Anahtar, JH Yang, S Kanjilal - Journal of clinical microbiology, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains one of the most challenging phenomena of modern
medicine. Machine learning (ML) is a subfield of artificial intelligence that focuses on the …

Phylogenetic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in Boston highlights the impact of superspreading events

…, E Normandin, SB Chapman, SK Reilly, MN Anahtar… - Science, 2021 - science.org
INTRODUCTION We used genomic epidemiology to investigate the introduction and spread
of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the Boston area …

Discovery of a structural class of antibiotics with explainable deep learning

…, EJ Zheng, JA Valeri, NM Donghia, MN Anahtar… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The discovery of novel structural classes of antibiotics is urgently needed to address the
ongoing antibiotic resistance crisis 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 – 9 . Deep learning approaches have …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical sensitivity and interpretation of PCR and serological COVID‐19 diagnostics for patients presenting to the hospital

…, AZ Bard, T Gogakos, MN Anahtar… - The FASEB …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The diagnosis of COVID‐19 requires integration of clinical and laboratory data. Severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) diagnostic assays play a central role in …

Structural topology defines protective CD8+ T cell epitopes in the HIV proteome

…, DR Collins, C Nwonu, I Muzhingi, MN Anahtar… - Science, 2019 - science.org
Mutationally constrained epitopes of variable pathogens represent promising targets for
vaccine design but are not reliably identified by sequence conservation. In this study, we …

Silicon nanoparticles as hyperpolarized magnetic resonance imaging agents

…, RA Barton, M Lee, AC Ogier, C Vo, MN Anahtar… - ACS …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Magnetic resonance imaging of hyperpolarized nuclei provides high image contrast with little
or no background signal. To date, in vivo applications of prehyperpolarized materials have …

Rapid, efficient functional characterization and recovery of HIV-specific human CD8+ T cells using microengraving

…, KM Law, AO Ogunniyi, MN Anahtar… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
The nature of certain clinical samples (tissue biopsies, fluids) or the subjects themselves (pediatric
subjects, neonates) often constrain the number of cells available to evaluate the …

Changes in concentrations of cervicovaginal immune mediators across the menstrual cycle: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data

SM Hughes, CN Levy, R Katz, EM Lokken, MN Anahtar… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle play a key role in shaping
immunity in the cervicovaginal tract. Cervicovaginal fluid contains cytokines, chemokines, …

Intrathecal inflammatory responses in the absence of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in the CSF of COVID-19 hospitalized patients

…, G Adams, M Rudy, IH Solomon, MN Anahtar… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Little is known about CSF profiles in patients with acute COVID-19 infection and
neurological symptoms. Here, CSF was tested for SARS-CoV-2 RNA and inflammatory …

Clinical assessment and validation of a rapid and sensitive SARS-CoV-2 test using reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification without the need for …

MN Anahtar, GEG McGrath, BA Rabe… - Open Forum …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Amid the enduring pandemic, there is an urgent need for expanded access to
rapid, sensitive, and inexpensive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing worldwide …