Iqra Mumal, MSc,  —

Iqra holds a MSc in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. She also holds a BSc in Life Sciences from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. Currently, she is completing a PhD in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology from the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. Her research has ranged from across various disease areas including Alzheimer’s disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, bleeding disorders and rare pediatric brain tumors.

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May 2, 2018 News by Iqra Mumal, MSc

Mirror-image Peptides May Lead to Longer-Lasting Therapies, Study Finds

Mirror-image versions of existing, naturally-occurring molecules called peptides, can lead to longer-lasting therapeutics, new research shows. For patients, including those with hypoparathyroidism, the discovery could translate into less frequent injections and possibly more therapies being  developed in a pill form. The study with those findings, “Method to generate highly…

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