We can use genes to find serial killers, but how much more can they really tell us?
Read now →Using genetic data from over 100,000 individuals, it is now possible to do everything from finding genetic predictors of disease to tracking murderers
Born and bred in North London, I am now a Research Fellow based at LA Biomed, in affiliation with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). I completed my PhD in Neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry in 2016, which focused on the potential use of gene therapy for the treatment of Batten disease, a fatal neurological paediatric disease. I am now working on stem cell gene therapy using CRISPR-Cas9 to treat Sanfilippo Syndrome. Before completing my PhD, I worked in the areas of Stroke and Huntington's disease research and have also worked in a care capacity, with people living with Autism, suicidal ideation, dementia and HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder.
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Join five scientists as they explain the research behind new psychedelic treatments for mental illnesses
When your gut bacteria talk, your brain listens and replies
Read now →It's a conversation, one that may alter immune response and disease progression
A protein in your brain behaves like a virus, infecting your cells with memories
Read now →Forming a protective shell, Arc moves from neuron to neuron
Why scientists are transplanting artificially grown “brains” into living brains
Read now →Scientists are making major strides in growing fully functional "mini brains" -- but what are the ethics of such science?
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Are hallucinations a disease?
Read now →They may be a symptom, but they are not necessarily harmful
Meet Barbara McClintock, who used corn to decipher 'jumping genes'
Read now →Through meticulous crossbreeding, she showed that DNA is far more complicated than scientists originally thought
Can exercise counteract the effects of aging on our muscles?
Read now →New research is making it seem increasingly likely – to a point
Meet Jocelyn Bell Burnell, the astrophysicist who first noticed pulsars
Read now →Through sheer tenacity she has forged a career in a male-dominated field
A rare disease offers clues to how genes affect social behavior
Read now →Williams syndrome is helping scientists understand the roots of sociality
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One great way to study brain diseases? 'Mini-brains' grown in dishes
Read now →The more complex tissue structure offers new possibilities
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Advances in gene therapy could help cure a cruel childhood illness
Read now →Most viruses make people sick. But we're learning to use them to deliver cures to complex diseases
💩 The human microbiome
Read now →When it comes to the microbiome, one size does not fit all. Before you go recommending one probiotic over another, you might want to read ahead.
Medical costs for older adults are going up. Self-care technology can help
Read now →But how do we make new technology a daily habit?
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Pulling all-nighters may damage your brain
Read now →New research suggests bad sleep causes a build-up of plaque associated with Alzheimer's
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Like dogs? They're genetically modified organisms (from a certain point of view)
Read now →Humanity's best friend, like crops and livestock, are the product of centuries of manipulation
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The Graduate Research Fellowship Program favors elite schools – again
Read now →The early-career grants, meant to boost diversity, end up perpetuating disparities
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