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Rebecca Roberts, PhD

Rebecca Roberts is a science writer and communicator. She earned her PhD in molecular biology from the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia and completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Lund University in Sweden. Her writing focuses on gene editing technology, cell and gene therapies, and the regulatory space.

Artist’s impression of stem cells. The cells have a transparent cell membrane on a pale blue background.

Overcoming Cancer Therapy Obstacles With Epitope Editing

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Oct 12, 2023 | 3 min read

Editing epitopes expressed on the surfaces of transplanted hematopoietic stem cells renders them resistant to AML treatments without affecting their critical functions.

A woman with diabetes checks her blood glucose levels using a wearable biosensor patch on her upper arm, transmitting the results to a smartphone.

Wearable Biosensors and Their Applications

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Sep 11, 2023 | 5 min read

Allowing users to continually monitor biological signals over time, wearable biosensors pave the way toward personalized healthcare.

A close-up of the human eye, showing a colorful iris, black pupil, and transparent cornea.

Specialized T Cells Patrol Human Cornea

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Aug 22, 2023 | 4 min read

A new imaging technique puts the immune system of the eye in perspective, challenging a long-held status quo.

Caenorhabditis elegans, a free-living transparent nematode (roundworm), about 1 mm in length.

The Body, Not the Brain, Regulates Sleep

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Aug 15, 2023 | 3 min read

Genetic screens have revealed three peripheral tissue genes that regulate sleep. What does this mean for sleep research?

An Introduction to Glycoproteins

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Jul 18, 2023 | 5 min read

Making up the majority of all eukaryotic proteins, glycoproteins have a wide range of important physiological roles, from cell-cell signaling to disease pathogenesis.