Charlene Lancaster, PhD

Charlene Lancaster, PhD
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Associate 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 associate 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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Translating Preclinical Research into Clinical Success

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Devising Novel Therapeutic Strategies to Tackle Tuberculosis

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Illuminating the RNA Landscape with Subcellular Profiling

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Transforming Cancer Biomarker Discovery with Machine Learning

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Bear Necessities: Insights from Grizzly Bears

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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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Epic Fail: Sea-Monkeys Sabotage Fieldwork

When Barry Hicks set out to photograph thrombolites, thousands of unexpected visitors photobombed his underwater images.

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