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Levi Gadye

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  • Health and Science Writer, UCSF School of Pharmacy, Freelance
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Levi Gadye’s Biography

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I'm a freelance science writer and recently-graduated neuroscience Ph.D from UC Berkeley (December 2016). I've written for Motherboard (Vice) and io9/Gizmodo, and I got my start writing and editing with the Berkeley Science Review, a graduate student-run magazine. My writing is inspired by the many intersections of science, medicine, environment, and social justice. I have a penchant for introducing the general public to human brain specimens, and I've taught math and neuroscience on and off ov…

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I Now Cringe at a Sexist Joke I Made in the Lab. Why Don't All Scientists Learn?

I Now Cringe at a Sexist Joke I Made in the Lab. Why Don't All Scientists Learn?

When I was a young scientist, I was called out for making a misogynistic joke in lab, and the experience made…

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Change We Must Believe In

Change We Must Believe In

Feature article highlighting various facets of climate change research and policymaking occurring at UC Berke…

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How The Great French Wine Blight Changed Grapes Forever

How The Great French Wine Blight Changed Grapes Forever

One hundred fifty years ago, the Great French Wine Blight nearly wiped out an industry that today produces so…

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Born Again Brains

Born Again Brains

Scrape a knee. Pull a muscle. Hell, break an arm. You can expect your skin, muscle, or bone, in whichever sce…

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You Can Thank Genetic Engineering For Your Delicious Cheese

You Can Thank Genetic Engineering For Your Delicious Cheese

It used to be that making cheese meant killing cows. Young cows, specifically-a few days old, at most. The st…

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Walking the talk: taking ethics seriously in science

Walking the talk: taking ethics seriously in science

"What would you say is the most important thing you've gained from this ethics course?" the assistant chemist…

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UC San Francisco Researchers On How the Deadly Superbug Infiltrating Hospitals Hides in Your Skin

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By Levi Gadye Verified
| The Sierra Sun Times Verified
UC San Francisco Researchers On How the Deadly Superbug Infiltrating Hospitals Hides in Your Skin Details Last Updated: Monday, 17 August 2026 03:08 Published: Monday, 17 August 2026 05:09 UCSF researchers begin to unravel the mystery of Candida auris, a skin fungus that threatens the most vulnerable patients. August 17, 2026 - By Levi Gadye - Since its discovery in Japan in 2009, a deadly fungus has emerged in hospitals around the world.
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A Deadly Fungus Has Found the Perfect Hiding Place: Human Hair Follicles

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By Levi Gadye Verified
| SciTechDaily
A hospital-associated fungus may persist on skin by reshaping its surface and steering immune defenses away from their usual antifungal response. Researchers found that this strategy helps Candida auris establish a protected foothold in hair follicles. Credit: Shutterstock UCSF researchers are beginning to uncover how Candida auris, a skin fungus, threatens the most vulnerable patients. A fungus that can live unnoticed on human skin has become a serious threat in hospitals around the world.
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Adults Living with HIV Are at High Risk for Diabetes. Here’s Why

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| University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
A new UC San Francisco study helps explain why people with HIV remain at elevated risk for type 2 diabetes despite effective suppression of the virus with modern medications. To investigate, the team compared blood samples and fat biopsies of 46 people living with well-controlled HIV to those of 74 people without HIV. None of the participants were obese or had diabetes.
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