The 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has caused a global health
emergency. The outbreak of this virus has raised a number of questions: What is SARS-CoV …

Biomolecular interactions underpin most processes inside the cell. Hence, a precise and
quantitative understanding of molecular association and dissociation events is crucial, not …

Influenza virus has resurfaced recently from inactivity during the early stages of the COVID-
19 pandemic, raising serious concerns about the nature and magnitude of future epidemics …

Influenza A viruses (IAVs) occasionally cross the species barrier and adapt to novel host
species. This requires readjustment of the functional balance of the sialic acid receptor …

Understanding how influenza viruses traverse the mucus and recognize host cells is critical
for evaluating their zoonotic potential, and for prevention and treatment of the disease. The …

Multivalency is a key principle in reinforcing reversible molecular interactions through the
formation of multiple bonds. The influenza A virus deploys this strategy to bind strongly to …

Influenza A virus (IAV) genome comprises eight negative-sense RNA segments, of which the
replication is well orchestrated and the delicate balance of multiple segments are …

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic highlights the importance of
developing effective virus targeting strategies to treat and prevent viral infections. Since virus …

Since its invention, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has come forth as a powerful member of
the “scanning probe microscopy”(SPM) family and an unparallel platform for high-resolution …

Multivalent interactions play a leading role in biological processes such as the inhibition of
inflammation or virus internalization. The multivalent interactions show enhanced strength …