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Meenakshi Prabhune, PhD

Meenakshi joined as the Editor-in-Chief at The Scientist in 2023. She is passionate about the dissemination of science and brings several years of experience in diverse communication roles including journalism, podcasting, and corporate content strategy. Meenakshi secured her PhD in biophysics at the University of Goettingen, Germany, which sparked a life-long love for interdisciplinary biological sciences and a mild tolerance for beer. In her spare time, she loves to travel.

Articles by Meenakshi Prabhune, PhD

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The Evolution of Microbe Teachers and AI Cheaters

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The Journey to a Nobel Prize: A Protein Design and Structure Research Timeline

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An Ode to Stem Cells

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The Immeasurable Impact of a Scientist

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TS Digest Turns One

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Back to the Basics to Break Boundaries

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Synthetic Biology is in Fashion

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Infographic: Synthetic Biology is Transforming Clothes and Cosmetics

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Open AI, Locked Minds

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The Poster Projector

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Scientific Conferences Get Virtually Real

A Space Sequence Saga

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Let's Keep Science Real

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Gazing into Science’s Crystal Ball

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From Stepping Aside to Stepping Forward

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February 2025, Issue 1

A Nanoparticle Delivery System for Gene Therapy

A reimagined lipid vehicle for nucleic acids could overcome the limitations of current vectors.

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Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

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From Water Bears to Grizzly Bears: Unusual Animal Models

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

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Scaling Lentiviral Vector Manufacturing for Optimal Productivity

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Putting Pathogens to the Test with Wastewater Surveillance

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Generating High-Quality mRNA for In Vivo Delivery with lipid nanoparticles

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