The first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial of KB407, Krystal Biotech’s investigational gene therapy…
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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SPRIM Global Investments (SGI) has committed $4.5 million to initiate Spexis’ Phase 3 COPILOT clinical trial to test the…
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) is investing up to $15.5 million in Anagram Therapeutics to conduct early-stage trials…