Rebecca Roberts,PhD

Rebecca Roberts, PhD

Rebecca Roberts is a science writer and communicator. She earned her PhD in molecular biology from the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia and completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Lund University in Sweden. Her writing focuses on gene editing technology, cell and gene therapies, and the regulatory space.

Articles by Rebecca Roberts, PhD

Bacterial cells float around a DNA double helix structure on a blue background.

Exploring the World of Bacterial Genomes with Novel Sequencing Methods

A cross-section of the cell membrane shows the phospholipid bilayer.

Lipidomics Offers Insights Into Human Health and Disease

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Study Reveals a Link Between Herpes Virus, Head Injuries, and Alzheimer’s Disease 

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The Era of Organoids: Disease Modeling, Developmental Research, and Drug Response Prediction 

A digitized human brain in blue sits on top of a computer microchip

Artificial Intelligence in Biology: From Neural Networks to AlphaFold

Two female scientists in lab coats and safety glasses are studying epigenetics. One uses a dropper to add a chemical to a test tube held by the other. In the background are a DNA double helix, histones and chromatin structure, and environmental factors that affect the epigenome.

Epigenetics and Heritable Control of Gene Expression

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Blocking Scar Formation Prevents Glioblastoma Recurrence

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Gene Silencing with RNA Interference

A greyscale micrograph of a Ly6G+ macrophage, showing a kidney-shaped nucleus and many elongated cell-surface protrusions 

Disappearing Act: Novel Population of Transient Macrophages Repair Lungs After Illness

A micrograph shows grey sickle-shaped nanovials containing single, fluorescent green mesenchymal stem cells. Some of the cells have secreted high levels of magenta-colored extracellular vesicles.

Tiny Test Tubes Sort Stem Cells for Improved Therapy

Conceptual image of multiomics: Biological samples such as fish and apples are surrounded by scientific instruments like flasks, test tubes, and a microscope, with strands of DNA and different chemical molecules

How Multiomics Enables Integrated Biological Analysis 

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Western Blot Protocol, Troubleshooting, and Applications

A scientist cultures organoids in a multi-well plate filled with red cell culture media

Understanding the 3D Cell Culture Revolution

Microscopic Bowls Uncover the Secrets of Protein Secretions

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Precision Medicine: A New Era in Cancer Therapy

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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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