Vertex Pharmaceuticals has entered a strategic collaboration with Ribometrix to discover potential RNA-targeted therapies for serious diseases. Vertex is a leader in…
Ana Pena, PhD
Ana is a molecular biologist enthusiastic about innovation and communication. In her role as a science writer she wishes to bring the advances in medical science and technology closer to the public, particularly to those most in need of them. Ana holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Lisbon, Portugal, where she focused her research on molecular biology, epigenetics and infectious diseases.
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Articles by Ana Pena, PhD
Scientists have created a miniature human pancreas-on-a-chip that may help identify the cause of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD), a common…
AR-501, an investigational inhaled formulation of gallium citrate to treat chronic lung infections in patients with cystic…
Armata Pharmaceuticals‘ investigational phage therapy AP-PA01 combined with antibiotics holds promise for treating multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas airway infections, updated data…
Vertex Pharmaceuticals selected its VX-445 (elexacaftor) triple regimen to apply…
A pharmaceutical sciences researcher will use a five-year, $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop…
Having to take insulin to treat cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD)Â adds to…
A simple new test may help identify which CFTR modulators are more effective…
Early Antibiotic Treatment Better to Eradicate New MRSA Infections in CF Patients, Study Suggests
Using antibiotics to fully eliminate new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)…
Streptococcus, Haemophilus Bacteria Dominate Airways of CF Babies for First 2 Years, Study Says
Bacteria species of the genus Streptococcus and Haemophilus are the most common in airways of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) for their…