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Danielle Gerhard, PhD

Danielle earned her PhD in psychology and behavioral neuroscience from Yale University and held a postdoctoral research position in neuroscience and psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. During her graduate and postgraduate training she examined cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying stress and depression. In April 2023, Danielle joined The Scientist’s Editorial Team as an Assistant Editor.

Articles by Danielle Gerhard, PhD

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What’s the Difference Between Cas9 and Cas12a Nucleases?

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Synthetic Chemicals are Everywhere, but We Know Little About How They Affect Our Health

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Zeroing In on the Causes of Endometriosis

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Stem Cells Dine on Dying Neighbors to Keep Tissues Fit 

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The Science Behind Pruney Fingers 

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The Silent Pandemic of Antifungal Resistance

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Detecting Research Misconduct in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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Detection or Deception: The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Research Misconduct

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A Tissue-Sized Cell with Billions of Nuclei 

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Rewilding Urban Spaces Boosts Immune Health

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How Can Fungi Address the Global Food Waste Problem?

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Are "Flesh-Eating" Bacteria Causing Infections in Florida? Not Exactly, Experts Clarify

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The Culprit of a Mysterious Superworm Epidemic Finally Identified

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From Worm Anomaly to Nobel Prize: microRNAs Show Macro Impact

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A Geneticist's Journey From a Lupus Victory to a Murder Case Verdict

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February 2025, Issue 1

A Nanoparticle Delivery System for Gene Therapy

A reimagined lipid vehicle for nucleic acids could overcome the limitations of current vectors.

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Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

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From Water Bears to Grizzly Bears: Unusual Animal Models

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

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