I’m searching for a good home for this piece, but in the meantime I think the information needs to get… Read more COVID-19 Vaccines and Fertility

I’m searching for a good home for this piece, but in the meantime I think the information needs to get… Read more COVID-19 Vaccines and Fertility
Another entry in the Woven Together series talking about the fascinating development of a little person. This series deviates from… Read more The Romance of Meiosis
Welcome back! Click here for Part 1. Last time we left off with mom’s body sending anti-RhD antibodies through the… Read more Rh Disease – Sweet, Sweet Blood Cells – Part 2
… and, we’re back! Grad school and life kept me pretty busy in the last year. The Ebola and Disneyland… Read more Rh Disease – Sweet, Sweet Blood Cells – Part 1
I’m starting a new series about babies called Woven Together because the development of a little person is fascinating. For… Read more Fetal Circulation – The Secret’s in the Lungs
We’ve talked about one major class of infectious agents: bacteria. Let’s look at the other major class: viruses. What is… Read more Flu – Virus in a Wooden Horse
If you missed it, I appeared on a recent episode of Animal Planet’s Monsters Inside Me. I’ve had a bunch… Read more West Nile FAQ
I’ve somehow made it through 5 stories without talking about one of the most famous pathological agents… bacteria. It’s time.… Read more UTI – Bacteria Invasion
In honor of my dear mother, today we’re looking at repair of a broken bone. Get well soon, Mama! Hang… Read more Fracture – Rebuilding Bone
And now for the exciting conclusion to these two posts. Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor – just a bioengineer who happens… Read more Sickle Cell and Malaria – A Double-Edged Sword