Somi Igbene, PhD, science writer —

Somi graduated from Imperial College London in 2011 with a PhD in cellular and molecular immunology. She worked as a medical writer at several medical communications agencies in London, including Core Medica. Besides science writing, Somi works as a registered associate nutritionist, helping adults and children improve their diets to prevent type 2 diabetes.

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April 25, 2022 News by Somi Igbene, PhD

Lack of SMN May Make Brain Immune Cells More Prone to Promoting Inflammation

Loss of the survival motor neuron (SMN) protein changes the function of a type of brain immune cell called microglia, making them more prone to promoting inflammation and disease progression in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a new study reveals. The study, “Survival motor neuron protein deficiency…

February 23, 2022 News by Somi Igbene, PhD

Alabama Joins 42 US States in Screening Newborns for SMA

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has announced that spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is now among the list of disorders being routinely screened in newborns. Testing infants for the disorder began on Feb. 14, the ADPH stated in a press release. SMA was added to the state’s newborn…

Somi Igbene, PhD, science writer —

Articles by Somi Igbene

Lack of SMN May Make Brain Immune Cells More Prone to Promoting Inflammation

Alabama Joins 42 US States in Screening Newborns for SMA

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