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Background in Biotechnology and plant-manufactured pharmaceuticals. Currently finishing a PhD in Plant Sciences with her thesis on plant-based protein production for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Particularly interested in science literacy, empowering women in STEM and mentoring. As part of Blogging Science project, she does Social Media communication, and she collaborates as a reviewer. Proud singer of Mexican music, passionate cook, and curious traveller.
How do Polypedilum vanderplanki larvae survive without water, and what role alternative splicing plays in this? Who the hell is Polypedilum vanderplanki and why should I be interested…
You may not realise it, but many of the medicines sold in pharmacies are either directly sourced from nature or have an underlying operating principle drawn from a natural process. Widely used pain relievers paracetamol and aspirin? Originally derived from coal tar and willow bark, respectively.
While the Polish man battled for his life, something intriguing was happening in a lab 800 km away at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Dr. Jean Rommelaere and his team were engrossed in a particular experiment.