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

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 4 min read

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The Culprit of a Mysterious Superworm Epidemic Finally Identified

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 5 min read

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From Worm Anomaly to Nobel Prize: microRNAs Show Macro Impact

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 5 min read

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

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 10+ min read

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Hidden Messages in DNA Could Reduce Biosecurity Risks

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 7 min read

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Microbial Tales from the Crypt

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 2 min read

Black and gold sketch of Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, the 2024 Nobel Prize laureates.

Nobel Prize for microRNA

Danielle Gerhard, PhDandSneha Khedkar | | 4 min read

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From CRISPR to Prime Editing: The Evolution of the Genome Editing Revolution

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 5 min read

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The Dynamic Lives of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 10+ min read

Infographic depicting the variety of conformations that proteins can assume and how this facilitates multifunctionality.

Infographic: Shapeshifters in the Proteome

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 2 min read

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From Lab Coat to Legislation

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 2 min read

Cartoon of a young girl sitting at a table looking at a collection of cartoon viruses.

Crafting Science Stories for Young Audiences

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 7 min read

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