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Nathan Ni, PhD

Articles by Nathan Ni, PhD

 An older woman gets a vaccine in her arm from a doctor wearing blue scrubs and blue gloves.

Aging Reprograms T Cell Behavior, Weakening Vaccine Responses

Two motor neurons are linked by a synapse.

Why Do Motor Neurons Die First in ALS? Turns Out, Size Matters

A caregiver checking a patient’s blood pressure and heart rate with a cuff and monitor.

Light-to-Moderate Drinking is Enough to Raise Blood Pressure

An individual with cancer holding hands with a bedside caregiver.

Obesity-Related Cancers Are Rising in Young and Old

Neurons are shown in blue with a synapse shown in white.

Specific Neuronal Genes Gain Mutations During Healthy Aging

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Autoimmunity Plays a Role in ALS

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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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November 2025, Issue 1

Why Do We Feel Butterflies in the Stomach?

These fluttering sensations are the brain’s reaction to certain emotions, which can be amplified or soothed by the gut’s own “bugs".

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Olga Anczukow and Ryan Englander discuss how transcriptome splicing affects immune system function in lung cancer.

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals a Regulatory Role for Splicing in Immunotherapy Responses

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Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

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Exploring the State of the Art in Gene Editing Techniques

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Conceptual image of a doctor holding a brain puzzle, representing Alzheimer's disease diagnosis.

Simplifying Early Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis with Blood Testing

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