Kara A. Nyberg, PhD
With expertise in molecular and cellular biology, Kara A. Nyberg, PhD, specializes in medical and health-related science writing. In the 8 years that she has been writing and editing, Kara has worked with a long list of clients that cater to healthcare professionals, scientific researchers, sales representatives, patients, and the general public. Although her portfolio includes a diverse array of medical topics, Kara most frequently writes in the areas of oncology, infectious diseases, and autoimmune disorders. Kara’s fluency in an array of medical topics can be traced back to her graduate training at the University of Arizona. While there, she focused on basic cancer research in which she studied the structure and function of RAD9, which is the yeast homolog of human BRCA1, a gene implicated in hereditary forms of breast and ovarian cancers. Kara has found that this scientific training, along with her education about molecular and cellular biology in general, lends itself very well to understanding the pathophysiology and management of various diseases and disorders. Kara’s work has appeared in ASCO Daily News, Business Oncology Review, Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, the Journal of Cell Biology, and Yale Medicine, as well as on several web sites including those of the American Cancer Society, WebMD, Clinical Care Options, and PeerView.Contact
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Articles
Spring 2012
Gene therapy takes a step forward with a synthetic nanoparticle
The particles injected into the tail of a lab mouse course through the animal’s veins, eluding immune surveillance as...
Autumn 2011
In retirement, a urologist finds a new career bringing health care to rural Kenya
Three years ago, Ralph F. Stroup, M.D., HS ’73, a retired urologist, stepped out of his comfort zone and into the...
Autumn 2011
Teamwork and collaboration lead to better medical care in hospital settings
Being a good team player may make all the difference when trying to save patients suffering from heart attacks....
Winter 2010
Mental illness at the molecular level
When Eric J. Nestler, Ph.D. ’82, M.D. ’83, HS ’87, joined Yale’s Department of Psychiatry in 1987, he ordered a sign...
Spring 2010
The granddaughter of a legend finds her own way as a physician
Sally Winternitz, M.D., HS ’86, grew up in northern New Jersey consumed by things that are typically only passing...
Spring 2010
“Amazing” RNAs found to play a more complex role than though
Any biology textbook will depict proteins as the workhorses that carry out the lion’s share of biochemical reactions in...
Autumn 2010
A new online network lets scientists connect over shared research interests
Scientific collaboration is a lot like finding a mate: people look for a partner within their spheres of contact, and...
Winter 2009
A gene that helps blood vessels feed tumor growth also aids in brain plasticity
A gene that typically helps rogue blood vessels feed tumor growth also appears to play a helpful role in the body—in...
Spring 2009
A molecule that puts the brakes on appetite
That heaping pile of golden crisp French fries looks delectable, but polishing off the plate may be a tall order. New...
Spring 2008
Building the case against a rogue gene
Researchers know that defects in brain development are to blame for autism, but pinpointing the likely genetic culprits...
Spring 2008
In the olfactory bulb, new neural stem cells learn to listen before they speak
Like a newborn learning from its parents, a neuron born of neural stem cells in the adult brain must take its cues from...
Winter 2007
Avian influenza—it’s strictly for the birds
Sitting in his Rome office, gazing at cypress trees and terra cotta rooftops, Juan Lubroth, D.V.M., M.Phil. ’92, Ph.D....
Winter 2007
Ovarian cancer screening to reach patients
Physicians refer to epithelial ovarian cancer as “the silent killer.” With few early symptoms, the disease often goes...
Winter 2007
An early start for the thinking brain
The cerebral cortex, a layer of cells just a few millimeters thick on the outermost surface of the brain, is largely...
Autumn 2007
An American doctor finds home on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean
Alice Shepard Cary, M.D. ’45, HS ’47, recalls sitting on a tatami mat made of woven straw, her legs tucked neatly...
Autumn 2007
Cyclic AMP, a molecule linked to stress, also plays a role in memory loss
Working memory, the sticky-note reminder system of the brain, holds on to temporarily needed information by forming...
Spring 2006
A Montana doctor’s 30 years of medicine without a safety net
On January 7, 1984, Ron Losee, M.D. ’44, tramped out the front door of the hospital in Ennis, Mont., and into the snowy...
Autumn 2005
From Yale to Africa, an alumna finds her niche
On a typical morning in Malawi’s rainy season, which runs from November to May and brings mosquitoes out in force,...
Autumn 2005
Biomarkers warn of a “silent killer”
Epithelial ovarian cancer ranks as the most lethal of gynecological malignancies. It is only 10 percent as common as...
Fall/Winter 2004
Picturing an enzymatic RNA
More than 20 years ago scientists discovered that RNA, and not just proteins, could act like an enzyme. Now Yale...
Fall/Winter 2004
In the kitchen, a way to treat cystic fibrosis?
A possible compound for the treatment of cystic fibrosis may be as close as the kitchen spice rack. Researchers at Yale...
Fall/Winter 2004
Molecular players shown to affect nerve fibers in multiple sclerosis
Until recently, researchers knew very little about the neural molecules associated with secondary progressive multiple...
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