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Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD

Articles by Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD

Machine Learning Seamless Pattern

A Big Data Approach to Life Science

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The Origins of Hunger Regulation

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A Successful Lab Launch

Melanocyte stem cells are shown in red and other cell nuclei are shown in blue.

Hair Turns Gray Due to Stuck Stem Cells

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Glutamate Biosensors Illuminate Talk Between Neurons

The image shows two adult prairie voles. The voles have a brown coat and are touching each other’s snouts.

Molecular Signatures of a Broken Heart

The image shows six different panels containing cells. On each panel, the cells are labelled using a different fluorescent dye that highlights features of a specific organelle within the cells.

Cell Painting: Exploring the Richness of Biological Images

Illustration showing how iGluSnFR3, tracks glutamate release at the synapse level. Upon binding to glutamate, the reporter changes its conformation, intensifying the signal of its fluorescent protein.

Infographic: How a Glutamate Sensor Tracks Synapses

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When Microbes Meet the Immune System

The figure shows two waves made of DNA double helixes representing gene expression changes in the malaria parasite and its human host. These changes reveal a synchronization between parasite and host.

Malaria Parasites Sync with Hosts’ Molecular Rhythms

The image shows round-shaped glial cells in red and elongated neuronal cells in green surrounding the glial cells.

How Stress Inflames the Gut

The image shows a brain section of the mouse amygdala. Using fluorescent markers, the expression of synapses is shown in purple, while neurons are shown as red dots and the microRNA miR-483-5p is shown as green dots.

A Brain MicroRNA Curbs Anxiety

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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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