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Charlene Lancaster, PhD

Charlene Lancaster, PhD

Charlene earned her MSc in cell biology from the University of Toronto, where she explored how vitamins can increase bone formation in osteoblast cell culture. Later, she earned her PhD in cell biology from the University of Toronto, where she studied how macrophages resolve internal compartments called phagosomes. Charlene joined The Scientist's Creative Services Team in 2023 as an assistant science editor.

Articles by Charlene Lancaster, PhD
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Death by Stem Cell: Developing New Cancer Therapies
Charlene Lancaster, PhD | Jul 24, 2023 | 3 min read
Khalid Shah engineers stem cells to deliver cancer therapeutics directly to tumors, thereby increasing their efficacy.
Chiara Zurzolo and Ranabir Chakraborty stand next to a computer monitor displaying a microscopy image
Microglia Rescue Aggregate-Burdened Neurons
Charlene Lancaster, PhD | Jun 12, 2023 | 4 min read
Researchers discover that neurons trade protein aggregates for microglial-derived mitochondria through tunneling nanotubes. 
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