Zebrafish may help clinicians find the most effective chemotherapies for patients.
Author: Melanie Padalino
Melanie Padalino is a chemistry Ph.D. candidate at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN where she studies enantioselective organocatalysis and medicinal chemistry. She also serves as the President of Vanderbilt Women in Science and Engineering (VU-WiSE). In her free time, she enjoys playing the violin and guitar, writing, and performing contemporary dance.
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