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Jill Adams

Contributing writer

Jill U. Adams is a freelance science journalist based in Albany, New York. She covers health, mental health and biomedical research for such publications as The Transmitter, The Washington Post, Scientific American, Undark and The Scientist. She has a Ph.D. in pharmacology from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

From this contributor

Research image of brain scans showing the density of neuronal synapses.
Spectrum

SYNGAP1; executive function; synaptic density

By Jill Adams
15 October 2024 | 2 min read
Research image of neuronal firing in cultured cells.
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Aggression; Angelman syndrome; NLGN3

By Jill Adams
8 October 2024 | 2 min read
Research image of neurons.
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CRISPR upregulation of genes; interneuron migration; maternal COVID-19 exposure

By Jill Adams
1 October 2024 | 2 min read
Research image displaying functional connectivity in zebrafish forebrains.
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FOXG1 gene therapy; oligodendrocytes; stereotyped movements

By Jill Adams
24 September 2024 | 2 min read
Research image of microglia.
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CDKL5 gene; cerebrospinal fluid; drug combo for fragile X syndrome

By Jill Adams
17 September 2024 | 2 min read

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