Dr. Rafael T. Michita @rafaelmichita.bsky.social, BCM's 2025 @statnews.com #Wunderkind, shares that path that is leading him to a successful career. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @mysorekarlab.bsky.social #BCMPostdoc blogs.bcm.edu/2025/10/23/f...
Dr. Rafael Michita
@rafaelmichita.bsky.social
Postdoc Associate | interested in maternal-fetal tolerance & infection | #MHCIb #tunnelingnanotubes #TNTs #BaylorCollegeofMedicine #BCM
Kicking off #SRI2025 with an inspiring session on career development! Great energy, insightful discussions, and a fantastic venue to match. Excited to meet new colleagues in the field!! #Charlotte #CareerGrowth #Networking @sriwomenshealth.bsky.social
🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 Our latest work on #Zika virus is now published in @naturecomms.bsky.social ! Huge thanks to my colleagues in the @mysorekarlab.bsky.social and amazing collaborators at PennState Joyce Jose and Anoop Narayanan. Check it out! 🔬🦠 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Zika virus NS1 drives tunneling nanotube formation for mitochondrial transfer and stealth transmission in trophoblasts - Nature Communications
Michita et al. show that Zika virus (ZIKV) NS1 induces tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) in placental cells, which facilitate viral spread and transport of mitochondria in placental cells. Infection with a N...
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