An agency of the National Institutes of Health has awarded funding up to $7 million to researchers at the University…
Andrea Lobo, PhD
Andrea Lobo holds a Biology degree, and a PhD in Cell Biology/Neurosciences from the University of Coimbra-Portugal, where she studied stroke biology. She was a postdoctoral and senior researcher at the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health in Porto, in drug addiction, studying neuronal plasticity induced by amphetamines. As a research scientist for 19 years, Andrea participated in academic projects in multiple research fields, from stroke, gene regulation, cancer, and rare diseases. She authored multiple research papers in peer-reviewed journals. She shifted towards a career in science writing and communication in 2022.
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Articles by Andrea Lobo, PhD
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A researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has been awarded the Elizabeth Nash Postdoctoral Fellowship to…
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