alakananda dasgupta

Alakananda Dasgupta

Alakananda Dasgupta is a freelance science journalist based in New Delhi, India, who contributes to The Scientist. She is a medical doctor and a pathologist by training. In 2018, she combined her interests in science and writing and became a science writer. She has done research previously in the field of immunology and is currently writing a book on the subject.

Articles by Alakananda Dasgupta

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How Genes from Neanderthals Predispose People to Severe COVID-19

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The Specter of Endothelial Injury in COVID-19

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Indian Study Shows No Survival Benefit of Plasma in COVID-19

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Is a Bradykinin Storm Brewing in COVID-19?

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Infographic: SARS-CoV-2 Interferes with Bradykinin Regulation

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Seeking an Early COVID-19 Drug, Researchers Look to Interferons

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Neutrophil Extracellular Traps May Augur Severe COVID-19

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Indian Authorities Propose Use of Homeopathy to Prevent Coronavirus

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Science in India’s Kashmir Valley in Jeopardy

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A Nanoparticle Delivery System for Gene Therapy

A reimagined lipid vehicle for nucleic acids could overcome the limitations of current vectors.

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Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

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From Water Bears to Grizzly Bears: Unusual Animal Models

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

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