Charlene Lancaster, PhD

Charlene Lancaster, PhD

Assistant Science Editor at The Scientist

Charlene earned her MSc and PhD in cell biology from the University of Toronto, where she studied how vitamins increase bone formation in osteoblast cell culture and how macrophages resolve phagosomes. She currently serves as an assistant science editor for The Scientist's creative services team.

Education

University of Toronto, Department of Cell & Systems Biology

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Toronto, Department of Cell & Systems Biology

Master of Science

University of Toronto, Scarborough

Honours Bachelor of Science, Cell and Molecular Biology

Areas of Expertise

Teaching Assistant for the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Toronto, Scarborough

Articles by Charlene Lancaster, PhD

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Transforming Cancer Biomarker Discovery with Machine Learning

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Bear Necessities: Insights from Grizzly Bears

A microscopy image of a retinal organoid graft months after transplantation into the eye of a rat with retinal degeneration. This microscopy image, taken with a Zeiss LSM900 confocal microscope, shows the photoreceptors of the graft organized in rosettes, with their outer segments staining red for rhodopsin and the transplant’s nuclei labeled with a green Ku80 stain. Additionally, DAPI stain (blue) marks both rat and human nuclei.

A Vision of the Future: Restoring Eyesight via Transplantation

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Turn Over a New Leaf: Improving Laboratory Sustainability

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From Water Bears to Grizzly Bears: Unusual Animal Models

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Uncovering the Unexpected: Developing a Novel Anti-Tau Therapy

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New Cilia Disassembly Pathway Revealed in Maturing Neurons

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Monitoring Multiple Myeloma Progression through Sequencing

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Tiny Biomarkers for Small Patients with Brain Injuries

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Harnessing the Power of AI to Design Novel Antibiotics

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Taking Out the Trash: An Alternative Cellular Disposal Pathway

Images of tumor organoids acquired using high-speed live cell interferometry.

Evaluating Tumor Heterogeneity with a High Throughput Pipeline

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January 2026, Issue 1

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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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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