Black and white portrait by Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD

Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD

Articles by Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD

The illustration shows adipocytes, cells of the adipose tissue, and Trypanosoma brucei parasites that occupy the extracellular spaces between the cells.

Lose the Fat and Curb Parasitic Infection

An illustration of a small number of virus particles on a blurred background.

A New Piece in the HIV Replication Puzzle

Shielding From Allergies: It’s Not Just About Microbes

a Taenia solium parasite, a human brain, and lines that represent an electroencephalogram (EEG) recording.

How a Parasite Excites the Brain

The mouse peripheral nervous system with nerve cells farther away from the camera represented in yellow and pink, while nerves closer to the camera are shown in blue tones.

A Glowing Mouse Map

A Master Regulator of Gene Expression

A Molecular Switch for Bone Loss

The image shows different people exercising in a gym.

What Happens to Muscles During Exercise?

Haydeh Payami is wearing a purple dress and an orange and pink scarf and standing in front of a whiteboard.

A Microbial Link to Parkinson’s Disease

3D illustration of damaged myelin sheath seen in demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

Tracking Down Innate Immune Cells in Multiple Sclerosis

Human lung with viruses

Gut Signals Influence Lung Responses to Infection

Genome sequence map concept

Mind the Genome Gap

Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.
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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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