Danielle Gerhard, PhD

Senior Editor at Labx Media Group

Danielle is a Senior Editor at The Scientist. She earned her PhD in psychology and behavioral neuroscience from Yale University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in neuroscience Weill Cornell Medicine. Her research explored the cellular and molecular mechanisms of stress and depression across development. She has served as editor-in-chief of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, contributed stories to BioTechniques News and Drug Discovery News, and engaged in various science outreach initiatives across Connecticut and NYC.

Articles by Danielle Gerhard, PhD

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How America’s Cotton Farmers Eradicated the Pink Bollworm

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 10+ min read

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The Alpha-Gal Syndrome Story: How Researchers Traced a Red-Meat Allergy to Ticks

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 10+ min read

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What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 4 min read

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Building Bioartificial Hearts, One Beat at a Time

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 2 min read

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Stem Cell Discovery in Human Retina May Lead to Retinal Degeneration Treatments

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 2 min read

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Unlocking T Cell Recognition to Welcome a New Era in Immunotherapy

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 2 min read

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How Speculative Fiction Expands Scientific Horizons

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 9 min read

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Pluripotency Superstar Oct4 Gets a Makeover

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 10+ min read

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What’s the Difference Between SEM and TEM?

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 2 min read

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US Universities Reduce PhD Admissions in Response to Federal Funding Cuts

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 5 min read

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Generation X and Millennials Face a Steep Rise in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Cases

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 10+ min read

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A Lifetime of Environmental Exposures May Be Fueling Early-Onset Cancers

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 2 min read

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