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Rebecca Roberts,PhD

Rebecca Roberts, PhD

Articles by Rebecca Roberts, PhD

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CRISPR-Engineered B Cells Dampen Autoimmune Responses in Mice

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Fetal Gene Therapy Makes Strides Toward the Clinic

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Base Editing Silences Prion Protein and Extends Survival in Mice

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Then and Now: Benjamin tenOever Programs Viruses to Deliver Therapeutics

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Then and Now: Erica Larschan Harnesses Modern Technologies to Study Gene Regulation

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Massively Parallel Sequencing Technology Allows Forensic Biologists to Tackle Cold Cases

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How Do mRNA Vaccines Work? History, Advantages, and Applications

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Epigenetic Clocks Power Biological Age Data, But Why Do Results Differ Across Tests?

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Moss Produces Human Collagen for Skincare

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ChatGPT and AlphaFold Help Design Personalized Vaccine for Dog with Cancer

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Digital PCR Explained: Absolute Quantification Advantages and Applications

Forensic biologist Kirsty Wright is collecting a buccal swab from a woman for DNA analysis in Thailand after the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. She is wearing a dark shirt and cap, and white gloves.

Career Chat: Life As a Forensic Biologist

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Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

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Building Translation-Ready Biomarkers with Connected Workflows

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