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Hannah Thomasy, PhD

Hannah joined The Scientist as an assistant editor in 2023. Her work has appeared in Drug Discovery News, The New York Times, The Daily Beast, and Undark. She earned her PhD in neuroscience from the University of Washington where she studied traumatic brain injury and sleep. She completed the Dalla Lana Fellowship in Global Journalism in 2020. Outside of work, she enjoys running and aspires to be a participant on The Great Canadian Baking Show.

Articles by Hannah Thomasy, PhD
A skull is seen on the forest floor; above it, magnified and in circles, are a blow fly, bacteria, and a carrion beetle.
Science Experiments from the Afterlife
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Oct 15, 2024 | 2 min read
Forensic anthropologists, microbiologists, and entomologists study donated cadavers to determine how human bodies decompose.
A baby rhesus macaque against a forest backdrop.
White Blood Cells, Hurricanes, and the Monkeys of Cayo Santiago
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Oct 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Citizen scientists help monitor monkey immune cells, providing a foundation for future work on stress, sociality, and aging.
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Why Do People Have Different Blood Types?
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Oct 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Humanity’s microscopic foes may be to blame for the ABO polymorphism.
A man in a blue shirt holds a pinkish paper cut out of a pair of lungs.
Genetic Engineering Hides Donor Organs from Host Immune System
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Sep 30, 2024 | 5 min read
Antigen knockdown prevented organ rejection in minipigs, even in the absence of immunosuppression.
A man in a green shirt gives a woman a piggyback ride outdoors, both are smiling.
A Deep Dive into Dopamine: Detox, Depression, and Beyond
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Sep 25, 2024 | 4 min read
Dopamine is a nuanced molecule that not only plays important roles in bad habits but also in behaviors that are necessary for survival and well-being.
A dark blue T cell with light blue and yellow structures on its surface.
Epigenetic Clocks Continue to Tick Over Multiple Lifetimes
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Sep 17, 2024 | 5 min read
Murine T cells that survived at least four host lifetimes offer insights into immunological senescence. 
A microscopy image of various gold-colored diatoms.
Better Living Through Algae Biotechnology
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Sep 13, 2024 | 10+ min read
Scientists explore how unicellular aquatic organisms could help humanity exist more sustainably.
Microalgae under microscopic view
Algae: The Next Green Revolution
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Sep 13, 2024 | 3 min read
Researchers explore algal biology for new strategies to help humans live more sustainably.
An illustration of a brain in profile with the front breaking apart into multicolored triangles.
Understanding Neurodegenerative Disease with Prion Research
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Sep 13, 2024 | 9 min read
Molecular neurobiologist Julie Moreno explores the consequences of protein misfolding in the brain.
A human torso with the large bowel depicted in blue and the appendix in red.
Why Do Humans Have an Appendix?
Hannah Thomasy, PhD and Priyom Bose, PhD | Sep 2, 2024 | 2 min read
Long believed to be purely vestigial, this troublesome organ may play an important role in gut and immune function.
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