Dr. Catherine Shaffer

Feature Writer

Ph.D

Life Sciences, Cell Biology

Catherine Shaffer is a freelance science and health writer from Michigan. She has written for a wide variety of trade and consumer publications on life sciences topics, particularly in the area of drug discovery and development. She holds a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry and began her career as a laboratory researcher before transitioning to science writing. She also writes and publishes fiction, and in her free time enjoys yoga, biking, and taking care of her pets.

Articles from Catherine

RNAi Applications

This article describes the recent applications of RNAi gene silencing in the fields of genetics, cancer biology and gene therapy.

9 Feb 2018

Cryo-electron Tomography Applications

The applications of cryo-electron tomography (CET), a form of transmission electron microscopy, in microbiology, drug development and diagnostics.

9 Feb 2018

Biophotonics in Preclinical Studies

The article describes the applications of biophotonics in preclinical studies, including FRET, biofluorescence and bioluminescence.

30 Jan 2018

FRET and Yeast Two-Hybrid Systems Compared

This article compares the applications of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and yeast two-hybrid systems.

25 Jan 2018

Fiber Optic Microarray

In several fields including environmental monitoring and biomedical research, the ability to perform accurate measurements is key to a variety of studies.

24 Jan 2018

Applications of Genome-Wide RNAi

This article describes the applications of genome-wide RNA interference, including protocol development, and decoding drug resistance and drug targets.

23 Jan 2018

Applications of Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening

This article outlines the applications of the yeast two-hybrid screening system including examples of scientific studies where the technique has been used.

19 Jan 2018

Conditional Gene Knockout Techniques

This article describes the need for conditional knockout technology, and details the traditional and emerging techniques in this field.

19 Jan 2018

Massive Parallel Signature Sequencing (MPSS)

This article outlines the process of mRNA sequencing and gene expression analysis using MPSS. It also details the applications and limitations of MPSS.

18 Jan 2018