Lyla El-Fayomi
Dr. Lyla El-Fayomi has a PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Toronto. She is a researcher and freelance science writer headquartered in the Greater Toronto Area. Follow her on X @DrLylaElFay
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A Nobel for optogenetics: The real reason behind the win
Last week, optogenetics finally claimed the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Most of the mainstream coverage thus far has placed a lot of emphasis on “turning parts of the brain on and off” in explaining the win; however, scientists had been doing that for years before optogenetics came along. The real reason why optogenetics […]
Optogenetic tools have officially changed the fight against blindness
Patients diagnosed with degenerative eye disorders, such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP) or choroideremia, face a gradual loss of light-sensing cells that eventually leads to blindness. Historically, most treatments could only aim to slow disease progression; however, bioengineering is changing toolkits, allowing scientists and doctors to do more. Optogenetics is an excellent example of this, and […]
Regenerative Medicine News Under the Microscope – Spring Edition
In this edition of RMNU🔬, we’re keeping up with multiple research advances in the vision repair field. Also, Vertex Pharmaceuticals is dropping a big therapeutic from their portfolio, and Longeveron has a new publication. Of course, yet another round of updates on Parkinson’s cell therapy awaits you. Let’s jump in! Pick of the Season Optogenetics […]
Regenerative Medicine News Under the Microscope – Summer Edition, Part I
The volume of clinical updates I encounter every month is steadily but very noticeably growing month over month! There are lots to get through, so in this rapid-fire edition of RMNU🔬, you’ll find short summaries on all the biggest headlines of the summer’s first half. Pick of the Summer (so far) The first custom CRISPR […]