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Dr Lea Goetz
Lea Goetz is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She holds a a PhD in Neuroscience at University College London (UCL). Her research focused on information processing in single neurons and neural networks and has been funded by a Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Fellowship as well as a UCL Graduate Research Scholarship. Previously, she studied Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, specialising in Neuroscience. She tweets as @_leagoetz
BioNews Review articles written by Dr Lea Goetz:
| Event Review: Darwin Lecture: from gene identification to clinical benefit - the example of cystic fibrosis |
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| 27 November 2017 - by Dr Lea Goetz |
| The Darwin lecture held at the UK's Royal Society of Medicine in London, and jointly organised with the Linnean Society, gives an annual look at topics in science and medicine.... [Read More] |
| Event Review: Anne McLaren - Science, Ethics and The Archive |
| 7 August 2017 - by Dr Lea Goetz |
| 'We're here to have a conversation about the archive,' is how Professor Sarah Franklin from the University of Cambridge introduced the event, 'Anne McLaren: Science, Ethics and the Archive'... [Read More] |
BioNews News articles written by Dr Lea Goetz:
| UN call to stop criminalisation of surrogates in Cambodia |
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| 18 November 2019 - by Dr Lea Goetz |
| The UN has called on Cambodia to repeal the criminalisation of surrogates... [Read More] |
| Deer antler discovery points way to new cancer treatments |
| 24 June 2019 - by Dr Lea Goetz |
| The rapid annual regrowth of deer antlers is down to a combination of cancer-linked genes and tight regulation of them by tumour-suppressing genes, finds a new study. The results may offer a new avenue for cancer treatment research in humans... [Read More] |
| Male infertility care 'insensitive' says survey |
| 6 November 2017 - by Dr Lea Goetz |
| Men with infertility experience stigmatisation and a lack of support, a first survey on the subject found... [Read More] |
| CRISPR used to record a film in bacteria |
| 17 July 2017 - by Dr Lea Goetz |
| Scientists have used the CRISPR/Cas system to encode a film in the genomes of living bacteria... [Read More] |
| Experts call for global action on unproven stem cell therapies |
| 10 July 2017 - by Dr Lea Goetz |
| International experts are calling for global action on unproven and potentially dangerous stem cell therapies and their misleading marketing to the public... [Read More] |
| Noisy bedrooms may affect male fertility |
| 3 July 2017 - by Dr Lea Goetz |
| New research suggests living near a road which is noisy at night-time may contribute to male infertility... [Read More] |
| Lifetime cancer risk predicted for BRCA mutation carriers |
| 26 June 2017 - by Dr Lea Goetz |
| A study of almost 10,000 women carrying BRCA mutations has revealed the best estimate yet of their risk in developing breast and ovarian cancer... [Read More] |
| Genes for insomnia discovered |
| 19 June 2017 - by Dr Lea Goetz |
| Researchers have found seven risk genes for insomnia through two large genome-wide and gene-based association studies... [Read More] |
| Promise of blood test to predict course of Huntington's disease |
| 12 June 2017 - by Dr Lea Goetz |
| Scientists have identified the first promising biomarker for Huntington's disease (HD) that could be harnessed in a simple blood test to predict disease onset and progression... [Read More] |
| Baby teeth suggest autism link with lead uptake in womb |
| 5 June 2017 - by Dr Lea Goetz |
| The risk of developing autism may be affected by mineral exposure in the womb, suggests a study in twins... [Read More] |