Braun Research Lab � UTMB

Publications

Peer-reviewed research publications from the Braun Research Lab in allergen biology, vaccine design, epitope prediction, and bioinformatics.

Recent publications

2025
AllergenAI: a deep learning model predicting allergenicity based on protein sequence
Liu J., Negi S.S., Yang C., Zhou X., Schein C.H., Braun W., Kim P. � BMC Bioinformatics 26(1):279
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2025
Fine resolution of the N-terminal IgE-binding epitope of Ara h 2: Discovery of variants with enhanced IgE binding
Bernstein J.S., Canon N., Schein C.H., Braun W., Negi S.S., et al. � J Allergy Clin Immunol 156(2):385�393
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2023
The updated Structural Database of Allergenic Proteins (SDAP 2.0) provides 3D models for allergens and incorporated Bioinformatics Tools
Negi S.S., Schein C.H., Braun W. � J Allergy Clin Immunol: Global 2(4):100162
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2023
Alanine Scanning of the Unstructured Region of Ara h 2 and of a Related Mimotope Reveals Critical Amino Acids for IgE Binding
Canon N., Schein C.H., Braun W., Negi S.S., et al. � Mol Nutr Food Res e2300134
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2022
PCP consensus protein/peptide alphavirus antigens stimulate broad spectrum neutralizing antibodies
Schein C.H., Rafael G., Baker W.S., Negi S.S., Braun W. � Peptides 157:170844
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2022
Still SDAPing Along: 20 Years of the Structural Database of Allergenic Proteins
Schein C.H., Negi S.S., Braun W. � Front. Allergy 3:863172
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2022
Regional and temporal coordinated mutation patterns in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein revealed by clustering and network analysis
Negi S.S., Schein C.H., Braun W. � Scientific Reports 12:1128
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2021
Design of peptides with high affinity binding to a monoclonal antibody as a basis for immunotherapy
Negi S.S., Goldblum R., Braun W., Horiuti T.M. � Peptides 145:170628
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2021
Synthetic protein antigens for COVID-19 diagnostics
Schein C.H., McClellan S.F., Negi S.S., Braun W., et al. � Peptides 143:170583
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2021
The importance of the 2S albumins for allergenicity and cross-reactivity of peanuts, tree nuts, and sesame seeds
Dreskin S.C., Koppelman S.J., Negi S.S., Braun W., Schein C.H., et al. � J Allergy Clin Immunol 147(4):1154�1163
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2020
Producing physicochemical property consensus alphavirus protein antigens for broad spectrum vaccine design
Baker W.S., Negi S.S., Braun W., Schein C.H. � Antiviral Research 182:104905
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2019
Antibody-Mediated Protective Mechanisms Induced by a Trivalent Parainfluenza Virus-Vectored Ebolavirus Vaccine
Kimble J.B., Negi S.S., Braun W., Crowe J.E. Jr, et al. � J Virol 93(4)
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2018
Distinguishing allergens from non-allergenic homologues using Physical-Chemical Property (PCP) motifs
Lu W., Negi S.S., Schein C.H., Braun W. � Molecular Immunology 9:1�8
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2017
Functional classification of protein toxins as a basis for bioinformatic screening
Negi S.S., Schein C.H., Ladics G., Braun W., et al. � Scientific Reports 7:13940
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2017
Cross-React: a new structural bioinformatics method for predicting allergen cross-reactivity
Negi S.S., Braun W. � Bioinformatics 33(7):1014�1020
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2016
A Conserved Structural Signature of the Homeobox Coding DNA in HOX genes
Fongang B., Kong F., Negi S.S., Braun W., Kudlicki A. � Scientific Reports 6:35415
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2016
Conformational IgE epitopes of peanut allergens Ara h 2 and Ara h 6
Chen X.*, Negi S.S.*, Liao S., Gao V., Braun W., Dreskin S.C. � Clin Exp Allergy 46(8):1120�8
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2014
Novel neutralizing monoclonal antibodies protect rodents against lethal filovirus challenges
Marceau C.D., Negi S.S., Braun W., Rockx B., et al. � Trials in Vaccinology 3:89�94
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2014
Western equine encephalitis virus: evolutionary analysis of a declining alphavirus based on complete genome sequences
Bergren N.A., Negi S.S., Braun W., Weaver S.C., et al. � J Virol JVI.01463-14
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2012
Membrane fusion triggering: three modules with different structure and function in the upper half of the measles virus attachment protein stalk
Navaratnarajah C.K., Negi S.S., Braun W., Cattaneo R. � J Biol Chem 287(46):38543�38551
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