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Andrea Lius, PhD

Andrea Lius is an intern at The Scientist. She earned her PhD in pharmacology from the University of Washington. Besides science, she also enjoys writing short-form creative nonfiction.

Articles by Andrea Lius, PhD

A cartoon red file with a sad face and cross eyes with the annotation “No Data” is in a yellow folder. A cartoon person sits in front of the folder with a computer on their lap, signifying the public, physicians, and policymakers seeking public health surveillance data from the CDC, many of which are missing, altered, or outdated.

Nearly Half of Once Frequently Updated CDC Databases Are Now Outdated

A patient with cancer sits in the living room, shirtless and facing away from the camera. They seem very thin, likely struggling with cachexia or wasting syndrome.

Organs Synchronize Their Metabolic Response in Cancer Wasting Syndrome

An illustration of an in vitro fertilized embryo, which researchers recently used to study maternal aneuploidy

Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

A female patient with cancer, wearing a multicolored knit sweater and a pink headwrap, poses in front of a waterfall. She is flexing her right arm, symbolizing strength and victory in the fight against cancer.

Cancer Mortality in the United States Is Decreasing Steadily

Cartoon illustration of dead, rod-shaped bacteria, signifying Mycobacterium tuberculosis successfully defeated by antibiotics.

New “Kill Test” Could Help Screen Better Antibiotics

A person holds their right hand, reddened to signify neuropathic pain.

Donated Mitochondria Help Alleviate Nerve Damage and Pain in Mice

Mangroves, the only plants that can live in saltwater, thrive in their natural habitat.

Small, Thick-Walled Cells Help Mangroves Thrive in Saltwater

Gollum, the extremely territorial character from The Lord of the Rings, famous for his line, “My precious,” sits on a rock, looking up.

The Gollum Effect: 44 Percent of Scientists Report Territorial Research Experiences

A pink alarm clock, a blue surgical mask, a syringe, and two vials lie on a blue surface, indicating how the time of cancer immunotherapy administration may influence their outcomes.

Cancer Immunotherapy May Work Better Before 3PM

Silver nanoparticles on a red background, representing researchers’ vision of administering this antibiotic drug alternative systematically.

Phages Carrying Silver Nanoparticles Could Combat Antibiotic Resistance

Several worker ants check on the colony’s young (transparent) for pathogenic infection.

Sick, Immobile Young Ants Send “Kill Me” Signal to Colony Workers

Measuring tape circulates around a GLP-1 drug injector pen, representing the drug’s dramatic effects on weight loss.

GLP-1 Drug Side Effects May Be Tackled with More Mechanistic Studies

Image of a man in a laboratory looking frustrated with his failed experiment.
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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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