I can’t put into words how gut-wrenching it was to receive my son’s sickle cell diagnosis. I had prayed…
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
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