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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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Seeking Solutions for a Sticky Situation

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Do Animals in Warm Climates Hibernate?

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A Science Sleuth Accuses a Harvard Medical School Neuroscientist of Research Misconduct

All Roads Lead to Genome Editing

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Ferreting Out the Causes of Cystic Fibrosis

Bugs as Drugs to Boost Cancer Therapy

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Building Biomolecular Machines

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Turmeric Tackles Antimicrobial Resistance

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Infographic: Early Placenta Development Sets the Stage

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Infographic: Mitochondria, the Cellular Processors

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Coming Into the Fold: DNA Origami

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The Ephemeral Life of the Placenta

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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