Aparna Nathan, PhD

Aparna Nathan, PhD

Articles by Aparna Nathan, PhD

A solid tumor is shown in purple in its microenvironment, which is colored blue.

A Spatial Map Offers a Route to Better Cancer Treatment

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Predicting Postpartum Depression Before It Begins

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Patching Up Damaged Guts with Healing Cells

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A Critical FDA Program Has Helped Solve Thousands of Foodborne Outbreaks

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Building Bacterial Drug Factories

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A Nanoparticle Approach to Treat Torn Tendons

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Reproductive Lifespan is Partially Encoded in the Genes

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Combating Age-Related Motor Decline

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A Better Mucus Model

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Study Reveals a Cell-Eat-Cell World

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Maintaining NK Cells’ Killer Instincts

Cells colored in fluorescent green and blue are shown oriented in parallel with each other.

A Recipe for Hydrogel Noodles to Improve Tissue Engineering

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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