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Aparna Nathan, PhD

Aparna Nathan, PhD

Aparna is a freelance science writer pursuing a PhD in bioinformatics and genomics at Harvard University. She uses her multidisciplinary training to find both the cutting-edge science and the human stories in everything from genetic testing to space expeditions. She was recently a 2021 AAAS Mass Media Fellow at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Her writing has also appeared in Popular Science, PBS NOVA, and The Open Notebook.

Articles by Aparna Nathan, PhD
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A Snapshot of How Obesity Transforms Fat
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Oct 5, 2023 | 3 min read
Spatial methods reveal immune cell formations in fat during early obesity.
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Assembloids Unlock the Roles of Key Neurodevelopment Disease Genes
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Sep 27, 2023 | 3 min read
Brain-like tissue grown in a dish mimics critical periods for development and reveals how it can go wrong.
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A Long and Unhealthy Life?
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Sep 13, 2023 | 3 min read
A new mouse model shows that the Myc protein has complex effects on aging and cancer.
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Defending against Dravet
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Aug 21, 2023 | 3 min read
Gene therapy may be the first step toward curing a rare genetic epilepsy.
ConPlex predicts what proteins a drug is likely to bind, which can help identify new targets for existing drugs.
Simplifying the Search for Drug Targets
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Aug 1, 2023 | 3 min read
A new machine learning model promises fast prediction of drug-target interactions.
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Turning up the Heat on Brain Tumors
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Jul 17, 2023 | 3 min read
Oncolytic viruses can help glioblastoma respond to immunotherapy.
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Chek-Mate for Gliomas
Aparna Nathan, PhD | May 22, 2023 | 3 min read
New research may make immunotherapy possible for hard-to-treat brain tumors.
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Bridging Disciplines to Study CRISPR-Induced Chromosome Destabilization
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Apr 8, 2022 | 4 min read
A collaboration between friends led to a cautionary finding about CRISPR’s effect on cells.
Engineered Bacteria Make Tumors More T Cell-Friendly
Engineered Bacteria Make Tumors More T Cell-Friendly
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Apr 8, 2022 | 5 min read
Microbes designed to produce specific immunomodulatory metabolites could give immunotherapy a boost.
Erika More developed a jello-like tissue system to study how immune cells stimulate tissues and blood vessel growth.
An Engineer’s Perspective on Autoimmunity
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Dec 10, 2021 | 4 min read
Erika Moore builds biomaterials to study disparate lupus outcomes.
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