Sally Hamry

Sally recently graduated with an MSc from the Department of Chemistry at McGill University where she used mass spectrometry to investigate natural product biosynthesis and protein conformational dynamics. As a science journalism intern at DDN, Sally has a passion for scientific storytelling and hopes to foster a greater understanding of science in multiple audiences. In her free time, you can find her making stained glass art, gardening, and exploring nature.

Articles by Sally Hamry

The silhouette of a mouse standing in a dark tunnel with light shining on its back.

Dec 06, 2022|4 min read

By Sally Hamry

Scientists reel in a new antibody for untreatable hantaviruses

A team of global scientists found an antibody-based therapeutic that they hope will stop the next rodent-borne hantavirus outbreak in its tracks.

In the laboratory, a red vial containing blood labeled gonorrhea is held in a hand wearing blue gloves.

Sep 18, 2022|3 min read

By Sally Hamry

Drug-resistant gonorrhea is no match for a new class of antibiotics

New inhibitors specific for gonorrhea enzymes may pave the way to treating multi-drug resistant infections.

A 3D illustration of blue spherical bacteria and orange rod-shaped bacteria.

Sep 08, 2022|3 min read

By Sally Hamry

A new compound targets bacteria hiding in biofilms

A bacterial inhibitor enhances conventional antibiotics by killing Staphylococcus aureus and stopping a communication system in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Circular and rod-shaped bacteria form a clump among a field of bacterial cells.

Aug 11, 2022|3 min read

By Sally Hamry

An antimalarial drug targets bacterial infections

Antibiotic resistance is on the rise and scientists are on the lookout for new therapeutics for treating human pathogens. One promising new venture repurposes antimalarial drugs to treat patients with chronic lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis.