Four years after the approval of Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) for cystic fibrosis (CF), global disparities in access to the…
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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People with advanced liver disease associated with cystic fibrosis (CF) have more pro-inflammatory bacteria in their feces relative to those…
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The nasal microbiome — the community of microorganisms that live in the nose — obtained through nasal lavage…
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Treatment with Kaftrio (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) improved the pancreatic function of two women with cystic fibrosis (CF), allowing them to…
Mental health issues — namely, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) — in children with cystic fibrosis…
Blood levels of an indicator of diabetes, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fell within the first year that cystic fibrosis (CF)…