Andrea Lobo, PhD,  science writer—

Andrea Lobo holds a PhD in cell biology/neurosciences from the University of Coimbra-Portugal, where she studied stroke biology. As a research scientist for 19 years, Andrea participated in academic projects in multiple research fields, from stroke, gene regulation, cancer, and rare diseases. She has authored multiple research papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Articles by Andrea Lobo

February 1, 2023 News by Andrea Lobo, PhD

Rett Syndrome Research Trust Helping to Advance HRP-12975

The Rett Syndrome Research Trust (RSRT) is supporting ongoing studies of HRP-12975, an investigational therapy for Rett syndrome, using mouse models of the disease. HRP-12975, being developed by Herophilus, is reported to be the first small molecule therapy with the potential to reverse MECP2 gene deficiency, the…

November 30, 2022 News by Andrea Lobo, PhD

Rett Syndrome Research Included in $6.9M CIHR Funding

A study on the brain’s molecular anomalies in Rett Syndrome received $100,000 in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The research will be conducted for a year by the team of Mojgan Rastegar, PhD, at the University of Manitoba, Canada. It’s one of six studies from…

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