Rosemary Paxman
Rosemary Paxman is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its internship scheme. She is currently studying for an Engineering Doctorate at the London Centre for Nanotechnology, a joint venture between University College London and Imperial College London. Her research, conducted in the laboratory of Dr Bart Hoogenboom and Dr Rachel McKendry, focuses on disentangling the nanomechanical sensor response in liquid, determining adsorbate and rheological properties. She is also an Ambassador for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network, and a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and of the Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs. Previously, she studied Chemistry at the University of York, initially as an undergraduate and subsequently as a postgraduate researching liquid crystals and their synthesis for use in new display devices.
BioNews Review articles written by Rosemary Paxman:
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Following a brutal acid attack, Katie Piper has undergone 109 operations to rebuild her face, however it is the 110th that could change her life. By using pioneering stem cell treatment, Katie hopes to restore the sight to her badly damaged left eye...[Read More] |
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Radio Review: The First 1,000 Days - A Legacy for Life (Future Generations) |
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The immediate impact of environmental factors like diet, smoking and stress on health are well understood. But less is known about how your lifestyle can directly effect the health of your unborn children and grandchildren...[Read More] |
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Radio Review: The First 1,000 Days - A Legacy for Life (In the Womb) |
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In this first episode of a new documentary series, medical correspondent Dr Mark Porter investigated how developmental events in the womb have an astonishing impact on long-term adult health...[Read More] |
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Stem cell research is one of the most exciting areas of 21st century science. If offers potentially revolutionary ways to repair diseased and damaged body tissues by replacing them with healthy cells. But how close are we to bringing such therapies to the clinic?...[Read More] |
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| 31 January 2012 - by |
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A clinical trial testing the safety of using human embryonic stem cell (hESC) in the treatment of progressive eye conditions has been carried out by researchers in the USA...[Read More] |
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Scientists have genetically repaired cleft lip and palate in mouse embryos in a breakthrough that could pave the way for new treatments of the common birth defects in humans...[Read More] |
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A US drug company is abandoning its research into a novel paralysis treatment using embryonic stem cells, due to current economic conditions....[Read More] |
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A new technique to transform skin cells into immune cells has been used in the laboratory to hunt for and attack cancer, report scientists after a proof-of-principle study...[Read More] |
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An investigation by the Daily Telegraph has found that a fifth of PCTs are offering single women IVF on the NHS...[Read More] |
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No immune system? No problem: Gene therapy found for 'bubble babies' |
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Over a dozen children with 'boy in bubble' syndrome are alive and well, with functioning immune systems, nine years after undergoing gene therapy to correct their disorder, researchers report....[Read More] |
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A US fertility lawyer has pleaded guilty to participating in what prosecutors have called a 'baby-selling ring'...[Read More] |
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Personal genomics company 23andMe is launching an initiative aiming to shift the balance of participation in both personal genomics and genetic research towards African-Americans...[Read More] |
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Passive smoking may harm the DNA in sperm, a new study in mice has suggested. If the findings are replicated in humans, genetic defects linked to passive smoking could be passed on to children, the researchers advise....[Read More] |
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A tooth grown from stem cells and successfully implanted into the jaw of a mouse has been hailed as a step towards the development of human organs grown from a patient's own cells...[Read More] |
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