Claudia López Lloreda, PhD

Claudia Lopez-Lloreda, PhD

Claudia is a science journalist focusing on neuroscience and psychology. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras and her PhD in neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania. She was the 2021 Mass Media Fellow at STAT, worked as a news intern for Science, and is now a full-time freelancer based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

Articles by Claudia Lopez-Lloreda, PhD

A human zygote on the first day of development. Both male and female pronuclei and a polar body are clearly visible.

​Scientists Discover a Second Epigenetic DNA Marker

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Artificial Blood Vessels Help Scientists Study Deadly Snakebites

The image shows an individual sea anemone of the species Nematostella vectensi against a black background.&nbsp;

Elusive Stem Cell Population Finally Identified in Sea Anemones

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Bone-Building Hormone Identified in Lactating Mice 

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Genetic Signals Linked to X Chromosome Loss Later in Life

Image shows a brain and a digestive system, specifically the intestines, connected by nodes.&nbsp;

Gut Serotonin Curbs the Developing Immune System

Oxycodone pill bottles on a table with one of the bottles tipped over and overflowing.&nbsp;

Targeting Protein Isoforms to Develop Safer Opioids

The image shows a ball python curled up on top of a tree trunk in the wild.

How Pythons Adapt Their Hearts After a Big Meal

Illustration of chains of amino acids forming proteins show in light blue against a dark blue background.

Protein Changes in the Brain Could Explain How Neurodevelopment Goes Awry

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A Mosquito Protein Facilitates Zika Infection

The image shows a rendering of a human brain viewed from a lateral perspective with the cerebellum, highlighted in yellow and orange, is situated at the bottom part of the brain where the cerebrum connects with the brainstem.&nbsp;

Revealing the Mutation Behind a Rare Neurological Disease

A robot hand makes contact with a human finger on a dark blue background.

Fine Tuning Muscle Control with Light

Daniel Colón-Ramos Reveals the Mysteries of Worms’ Memories

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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

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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