alejandra manjarrez

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD

Articles by Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD

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Is COVID-19 Seasonal?

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The Genes Vampires Lost

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Plants Use RNA to Talk to Neighbors

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How Commensal Gut Bacteria Keep Pathogens in Check

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When the Immune Response Makes COVID-19 Worse

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Moderna vs. Pfizer: Is There a “Best” mRNA Vaccine?

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Tool Would Use Tumor Gene Expression to Inform Radiation Dose

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As Plan S Takes Effect, Some Anticipate Inequitable Outcomes

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Rice-based Cholera Vaccine Induces Antibodies in Small Trial

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Maternal Vaginal Fluids Mimic Microbe Transfer of Vaginal Birth

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Spike Protein Deletions Linked to COVID-19 Surges: Preprint

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SARS-CoV-2 Antigens Leaking from Gut to Blood Might Trigger MIS-C

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February 2026

A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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