Tiffany Garbutt, PhD
Tiffany earned her PhD in Genetics from North Carolina State University, where she explored the effect of genetic background on the ability to derive induced pluripotent stem cells. She completed her postdoctoral training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in the development of translational approaches to direct cardiac reprogramming and understanding the mechanisms of cardiomyocyte maturation. She has written for multiple medical, nonprofit, and academic peer-reviewed outlets. In March 2020, Tiffany joined LabX Media Group as an assistant science editor for The Scientist. She began working with Drug Discovery News in October 2020.
Articles by Tiffany Garbutt, PhD
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In a journey fraught with heartache and persistence, medical research giants paved the way for successful bone marrow transplantation.
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Detecting tumor antigens is key to developing effective cancer diagnostics, immunotherapies, and vaccines.
Biobanking gives scientists access to thousands of biological samples, moving
precision medicine one step closer to reality.
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After decades of combating daily assaults, the immune system undergoes dramatic changes that drastically affect human health.
After decades of combating daily assaults, the immune system undergoes dramatic changes that drastically affect human health.
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In the 1930s, HPV
wasn’t on the radar for most scientists.Four decades passed before anyone connected
HPV with cervical, penile, or anal cancer, and it took even longer before scientists
developed a prophylactic vaccine.
Many of the same therapies used to activate the immune system against cancer may also combat infectious diseases.
The blood-brain barrier seems impenetrable, but new therapeutic antibodies may creep past its defenses.
Some infectious diseases require unique modifications to the traditional vaccine development approach.
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Discover causes, treatments, and patient-driven solutions for chronic hiccups, a rare and mysterious condition.
Scientists fight against cancer progression using checkpoint inhibitor drugs.
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Scientists uncover long overlooked players in the gut microbiota and their roles in disease pathogenesis.
