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Michelle Petersen

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(She/Her)
London
As seen in: Healthinnovations, BBC Sounds, BBC World, Reuters, Informa, ZME Science, Genetic Literacy Project, NewsBreak, Republic World, ФОКУС, Informa Connect and
Covers:  Clinical trials expert
Author and award-winning science journalist who is fortunate to be an early retiree. I happily reside in a tranquil bird sanctuary somewhere in London.

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Michelle Petersen’s Biography

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I am an award-winning science journalist and a health industry veteran who has taught and worked in the field.

Featured by numerous prestigious brands and publishers, I specialize in clinical trial innovation–-expertise I gained while working in multiple positions within the private sector, the NHS, and Oxford University, where I taught undergraduates the spectrum of biological sciences integrating physics for over four years.

I recently secured tenure as a committee member for the Smart Works …

Michelle Petersen’s Journalist Portfolio

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Healthinnovations at the BBC

Healthinnovations at the BBC

Healthinnovations took part in the legendary BBC World Service panel on Danish Fat Tax.

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Co-author: Clinical Trials eBook - The Future of Technology

Co-author: Clinical Trials eBook - The Future of Technology

Featured author in the ebook 'The Future of Technology in Clinical Trials,' along with other expert writers f…

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Panel member and bylines at Informa Publishers

Panel member and bylines at Informa Publishers

Part of the INDUSTRY VOICES panel for Informa Connect, where I provided expert commentary on the future of cl…

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Healthinnovations used as a source by one of the largest publications in Ukraine

Healthinnovations used as a source by one of the largest publications in Ukraine

Healthinnovations used as a source and quoted by one of the largest publications in Ukraine covering brain ag…

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Texas A&M University report on Healthinnovations

Texas A&M University report on Healthinnovations

Stephen Maren of the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences had research that was named one of Healthin…

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Healthinnovations featured on the University of Groningen

Healthinnovations featured on the University of Groningen

Healthinnovations published on the University of Groningen website.

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Gut microbiota has been shown to be crucial for liver repair

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By Michelle Petersen Verified
| Healthinnovations Verified
A new study shows that a lack of specific bacteria in the gut stalls liver regeneration – a life-saving process in the body. Our tummy is home to a menagerie of tiny microbes, such as viruses, fungi, and bacteria, which form our microbiome, a symbiotic entity that plays many roles in our body, including the regulation of our digestive system and immune responses.
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Researchers have just uncovered a whole new part of the brain

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By Michelle Petersen Verified, Michelle Petersen All
| Healthinnovations Verified
A new study has discovered a previously unknown structure that surrounds the brain. A newfound anatomical structure has been discovered in the brain, which appears to play an essential role in the brain’s waste disposal and immune systems, acting as a protective barrier and harboring immune cells that watch for toxic proteins.
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New nanonets target, trap, and kill specific bacteria

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By Michelle Petersen Verified, Michelle Petersen All
| Healthinnovations Verified
The nanonets could be used instead of antibiotics once fully developed. The microscopic nets consist of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), proteins that form a mesh when they detect certain chemicals in the bacterial cell membrane. Once the AMPs have attached themselves to the bacteria via these chemical sites, they attract other peptides, self-organizing to project long, interwoven tendrils to surround the bacteria – trapping and killing them in infected mice.
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