Lindsey Shapiro, PhD,  science writer—

Lindsey earned her PhD in neuroscience from Emory University in Atlanta, where she studied novel therapeutic strategies for treatment-resistant forms of epilepsy. She was awarded a fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society in 2019 for this research. Lindsey also previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher, studying the role of inflammation in epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.

Articles by Lindsey Shapiro

CF Carriers at Higher Risk of Childhood Asthma: Study

Children who carry certain mutations associated with cystic fibrosis (CF), but do not have the disease — called CF carriers — may be more likely to develop asthma than children who don’t carry a mutation, a California study found. In particular, inheriting one copy of the most common CF-causing…

CFF Award Backs Research of Potential Therapy for MRSA

Destiny Pharma has received an award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) to evaluate its investigational compound, XF-73, as a potential treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). The study will be carried out by researchers affiliated with the CFF,…