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Anna Napolitano, PhD

Anna Napolitano is a freelance science writer based in London with bylines in several outlets. As a PhD student and as a postdoc, she published several peer-reviewed papers in the immunology field. She then earned a post-graduate certificate in science communication from the University of the West of England and now works as a science writer, editor, and communicator. She collaborated with Mosaic Science, Wellcome Trust’s online open-access long-form publication, and regularly writes for The Naked Scientists and Nature Italy. Read more of her work at annanapolitano.com.

Articles by Anna Napolitano, PhD

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A Novel Tool to Explore the Gut-brain Connection

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New Synthetic E. coli Is Immune to Bacteriophage Infection

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Delayed T cell Response Allows Tuberculosis to Gain Foothold in Monkeys

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Neurons Damaged in Dementia Recognize Interruptions to Patterns

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DNA Methylation Could Predict Ovarian, Breast Cancers

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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