Ana Pena, PhD

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Ana is a molecular biologist enthusiastic about innovation and communication. In her role as a science writer she wishes to bring the advances in medical science and technology closer to the public, particularly to those most in need of them. Ana holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Lisbon, Portugal, where she focused her research on molecular biology, epigenetics and infectious diseases.

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Articles by Ana Pena, PhD

Lupus Research Alliance Awards Grants to Help Develop New Therapies

The Lupus Research Alliance has awarded grants of up to $600,000 each to seven scientists…

Childhood Abuse Puts Women at Greater Risk of Lupus Later in Life, Study Suggests

Women who were victims of physical or emotional abuse during childhood are at a higher risk of developing…

Psychosis Is a Rare But Treatable Lupus Manifestation, Large International Study Shows

Psychosis is a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that generally appears early, in the year…

Xencor’s Candidate Antibody Therapy for Lupus Shows Positive Results in Phase 2 Study

Xencor announced top-line results from its Phase 2 clinical trial testing the candidate antibody therapy …

Among Black Women, Smoking Linked with Increased Lupus Risk, Moderate Drinking with Less Risk, Study Reports

Smoking was found to be associated with an increased risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…

Neovacs’ Investigational Lupus Vaccine Shows Positive Results in Phase 2b Trial

IFN-alpha Kinoid, an investigational vaccine by Neovacs, has a favorable safety profile and showed encouraging…

Lower Testosterone Levels May Be Linked to Greater Lupus Risk in Women, Study Finds

Lower testosterone levels might be the reason behind why women are at a higher risk than men of…

New Pathway Behind Lupus and Autoimmunity Discovered in Animal Study

A new mechanism that helps to maintain immune self-tolerance and prevent autoimmune diseases was discovered using human cells…

Epstein-Barr Infection Raises Risk of Lupus, 6 Other Autoimmune Diseases, Study Suggests

Infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) that causes mononucleosis can increase a person’s risk of developing any of…

Lenabasum, Investigational Therapy for Lupus, Advances to Phase 2 Clinical Trial

A Phase 2 clinical trial testing a Corbus Pharmaceuticals’ synthetic cannabinoid derivative – lenabasum (JBT-101) – for…