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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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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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Hidden Messages in DNA Could Reduce Biosecurity Risks

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TS Digest January 2025
January 2025, Issue 1

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New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

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New Approaches for Decoding Cancer at the Single-Cell Level

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