Ankita Arora

Biochemistry

University of Colorado

I’m a postdoc at the University of Colorado who loves hiking in the mountains and studying molecular biology.

electron micrograph of human RSV virus, long thin blue rods against a red background

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Scientists unmask a virus that mimicked human RNA and hit on a potential vaccine

Human metapneumovirus is a molecular mimic, sneaking past immune systems to cause cold symptoms

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close up of a girl with a blue eye

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First patient receives CRISPR treatment for genetic eye disorder

The CRISPR gene therapy for Leber's Congenital Amaurosis is injected directly into the body

Ankita Arora