PhD
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"We were not expecting that because these proteins are mainly synthesized in the liver," says Manish Mishra, PhD, a postdoctoral associate in the Dixit lab and a co-first author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The event was identified by Adam Garbo, a PhD student in glaciology at uOttawa's Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
"So there was hundreds of trials. We had many, many failures," said Juliana Cumming, a PhD student at the university and co-creator of the "Bioloon", a 100-percent biodegradable balloon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Yingzi Cong, PhD, the Stanley Gradowski Professor of Gastroenterology and a professor of Microbiology-Immunology and of Pathology, was senior and co-corresponding author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Jake, of course, knew that Dr. Garcia, who had emigrated from Cuba, had received a PhD in Latin American literature with an Afro-Hispanic emphasis.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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