Zinc is an essential mineral and a vital component of many proteins in your body, and it plays a crucial…
Somi Igbene, PhD
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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Articles by Somi Igbene, PhD
I’ve depended on optimism to protect my sanity, but I’ve always known I needed to be realistic. Sickle cell…
The 11th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Therapeutics Conference, to be held virtually on Sept. 14 — at the…
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Every time I share about my son’s sickle cell disease diagnosis with other parents caring for children with the disease,…
When my son was diagnosed with sickle cell disease 17 months ago, I thought constantly about what this might…
Sickle Cell Awareness Month is here again! I’m very excited about this one because it’s the first year I…