Jennifer Tsang, PhD
Jennifer Tsang, PhD is a microbiologist turned freelance science writer whose goal is to spark an interest in the life sciences. She works with life science companies, nonprofits, and academic institutions on anything from news stories, explainer articles, and content marketing. She shares the wonderful world of microbes on her blog The Microbial Menagerie.
Articles by Jennifer Tsang, PhD
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The understudied human gut bacteria P. faecium counteracted weight gain in mice by reducing inflammation, revealing a potential new way to treat obesity.
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A new method to tag and track different antibody drugs in the same mouse reduces the number of animals needed in preclinical studies.
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By using phages to deliver genes for therapeutic proteins, biologic drug delivery could become much easier.
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Levels of neuroactive steroids during the third trimester of pregnancy may indicate postpartum depression risk.
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New phenotypic methods can help identify the best antibiotic to treat sepsis, UTIs, and other bacterial infections.
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In vivo studies of the antibiotic darobactin D22 against high-priority gram-negative bacteria show promise for further drug development.
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New dual AAV vector delivery overcomes challenges in delivering large genes.
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The gene therapy treats the rare genetic disease AADC deficiency by delivering a functional gene into the brain.
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An immune checkpoint inhibitor and chemotherapy extended progression-free survival in late-stage small cell bladder and prostate cancers.
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Sulopenem becomes the first oral penem antibiotic approved in the United States, expanding non-IV treatment options for UTIs.
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Gut microbes can protect or sensitize each other to drugs, even to non-antibiotics.
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Nanobodies that bacteria secrete only in the presence of a biomarker treat inflammatory bowel disease at the site of inflammation.
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Bacteria’s constant interaction with viruses has led them to evolve antiviral strategies.
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Proteins from intracellular pathogens can help expel drugs delivered by macrophages.
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A new metabolic model predicted short-chain fatty acid production based on an individual’s microbiome, diet, and prebiotic or probiotic input.
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