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Black and white portrait by Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD

Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD

Articles by Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD

A researcher looks at the screen of an imaging equipment. She sees a picture of a Western blot membrane.

The Mysterious Western Blot Message

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

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October 2026

Antarctica’s Blood Falls Teems With Mysterious Microbial Life

Miles away from the closest ocean, marine microbes thrive in the red ice and mud around Blood Falls, offering clues to microbial adaptation and past climate events.

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Characterizing LNP Heterogeneity With Super-Resolution Imaging

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Exploring the Most Impactful CRISPR Stories

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