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Centro Waitt de Biofotónica Avanzada
Silla Françoise Gilot-Salk
Normally when we think of viruses, from the common cold to HIV, we want to boost people’s immunity to fight them. But for scientists who develop therapeutic viruses (to, for example, target cancer cells or correct gene deficiencies) a more important question is: How do we keep people’s natural immune responses at bay? In these cases, an overenthusiastic immune response actually undermines the therapy. Read More »
A microscope about the size of a penny is giving scientists a new window into the everyday activity of cells within the spinal cord. The innovative technology revealed that astrocytes—cells in the nervous system that do not conduct electrical signals and were traditionally viewed as merely supportive—unexpectedly react to intense sensation.
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MS, Física, Instituto Max Planck de Investigación Médica/Universidad de Heidelberg, Alemania
Doctorado en Física, Instituto Max Planck de Investigación Médica/Universidad de Heidelberg, Alemania
Investigador postdoctoral, Biología y Física Aplicada, Universidad de Stanford
