Carissa Wong, PhD

Carissa Wong, PhD

Carissa Wong is a freelance reporter who writes stories on health, technology, nature and the environment. She was formerly a staff writer at New Scientist and continues to write for New Scientist, Live Science, Nature and more. She holds a PhD in cancer immunology from Cardiff University in the UK, and earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Bristol in the UK.

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A New AI Tool Predicts Gene Expression in a Single Cell

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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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