Emma Sturgill

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Program Specialist Sarah Cannon

Co-Founder, Director of Technologies PurSolutions

Nashville, TN

Expert Bio

Cell biologist living in Nashville, TN with experience in biomedical research, biotech start-ups, and precision medicine.  Opinions are my own.

Education

PhD in Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University

BS in Biology, Emory & Henry College

BS in Chemistry, Emory & Henry College

Press

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Global Response (1) Introduction 101 (3) The Science of the Virus (1) Vaccination (1)
Sifting through the early data on which country's reopening strategy was most effective. Whose coronavirus strategy worked best? Scientists hunt top policies
Global Response
The coronavirus is one of millions of viruses in existence, which have been around since... Where Do New Viruses Come From?
intro 101
A great infographic breaking down what the coronavirus looks like, how it's built, and more. Bad News Wrapped in Protein: Inside the Coronavirus Genome
intro 101
A good explanation of how the different tests, both viral and antibody detection, work. Lab... Here’s How Coronavirus Tests Work—and Who Offers Them
intro 101
One of the stranger symptoms of the virus, some patients are showing up with what... What Is ‘Covid Toe’? Maybe a Strange Sign of Coronavirus Infection
The Science of the Virus
The Pfizer vaccine no longer has to be shipped and stored at ultra-cold temperatures, just... FDA approves storage, transport of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at higher temperatures
Vaccination
The Human Genome (1) Cancer (3) General News (2) CRISPR (1)
Where we are 20 years after sequencing the human genome. Looking back at 20 years of human genome sequencing
The Human Genome
A look at how our understanding and treatment of cancer have advanced over the past... Milestones in cancer
Cancer
Researchers work toward universal blood test to screen for cancer. Study Examines Whether Blood Test Can Identify Early Cancers
Cancer
A troubling trend dominating conversations in the cancer field... Colorectal Cancer Rising among Young Adults
Cancer
13 exciting science stories to track in 2021. The science stories likely to make headlines in 2021
General News
Top 10 influential scientists of 2020 and who to watch in 2021 Nature’s 10: ten people who helped shape science in 2020
General News
Get to know the scientist behind CRISPR in this podcast from tech journalist Kara Swisher. Opinion | Should You Choose Your Baby’s Eye Color?
CRISPR

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