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Nathan Ni, PhD

Nathan Ni earned a PhD in Physiology from Queen's University in 2013, where he investigated the role of inflammatory leukotriene pathways in myocardial infarction. He then underwent a two-year postdoctoral training stint at Toronto's University Health Network, where he looked at the effects of aging on stem cell effectiveness. Nathan joined The Scientist’s Creative Services Team in December 2016 and is currently an Associate Science Editor.

Articles by Nathan Ni, PhD

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How to Present Data Using Visuals

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How to Write a Good Abstract

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Tips for Making Slide Decks for Scientific Presentations

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Creating Effective Scientific Posters

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A Guide to Good Science Writing

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How Visual Cues Can Help Tell the Story

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Viral Activation Can Shape Breast Milk Composition

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Attention to Detail in Scientific Figures

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Designing Scientific Figures

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Revving the Motor: Full-Length Protein Sequencing with Nanopore Technology

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Changing Identities: Imaging Endosomal Maturation

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How the Bench Can Build SciComm Skills

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How to Write Science for a General Audience

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Targeted Gene Integration for High-Throughput Applications

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How to Present a Research Study’s Limitations

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Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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Unraveling Complex Biology with Advanced Multiomics Technology

Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

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Seeing and Sorting with Confidence

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Streamlining Microbial Quality Control Testing

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