Sarah Anderson joined Drug Discovery News as an assistant editor in 2022. She earned her PhD in chemistry and master’s degree in science journalism from Northwestern University. She served as managing editor of the Illinois Science Council’s “Science Unsealed” blog and has written for Discover Magazine, Astronomy Magazine, Chicago Health Magazine, and others. She enjoys reading at the beach, listening to Taylor Swift, and cuddling her cat, Augustus.
Researchers developed ingestible capsules that inject drugs into the stomach and small intestine, providing a novel oral delivery method for biologics.
Researchers use fluorescence-based imaging to visualize a cellular invasion event in worms, revealing candidates for gene knockdown strategies to block metastasis.
James Fujimoto, Eric Swanson, and David Huang developed optical coherence tomography, which transformed ophthalmological practice and spurred new imaging applications.
Aiming to restore insulin function in type 1 diabetes, Lonnie Shea develops scaffolds that support the growth and transplantation of pancreatic islet structures.
Menstrual toxic shock syndrome remains a life-threatening disease, so researchers are exploring safer tampon designs, toxin neutralization, and vaccination.
Amit Etkin embraces the diverse underpinnings of depression and other psychiatric disorders and pairs patients with drugs based on their unique biology.
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