Marnie Willman

Marnie Willman, BSc, is Today’s Clinical Lab’s creative services writer/editor. Marnie obtained her BSc from Vancouver Island University and is currently completing her PhD in medical microbiology and infectious diseases at the University of Manitoba. Her doctoral dissertation was focused on the discovery of novel therapeutics for influenza A virus, during which time she also worked as a freelance science writer. Her work has been published in Viruses, iScience, Journal of Virology, Massive Science, The Wire, ASBMB Today, Salon, and MyHealthTeams.

Home
Author
Marnie Willman

Articles by Marnie Willman

Photo of patient health records used for clinical trials stored a shelf.

New FDA Regulations for Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials for 2024

Marnie Willman

What the new FDA regulations mean for upcoming clinical trials, and how you can utilize tools to navigate the new environment

Photo of blood samples in test tubes ready for PFAS testing in a clinical lab.

Now and Forever: How Useful is PFAS Testing?

Marnie Willman

PFAS exposure can be detected by a blood test, but whether or not you should get one is a matter of debate

Illustration of lightbulbs with gears inside them representing innovation and new ideas in artificial intelligence and diagnostics.

AI’s Role in Diagnostics: A Future without Treatment Delays and Mismatches

Marnie Willman

ADLM Disruptive Technology Award finalists take aim at testing delays impacting diagnosis and treatment

Yellow oblong bacteria travel inside of intestines toned blue in a large-scale depiction of a microscope photo.

Microbiome Testing: Informing the Future with Microbial Genomics

Marnie Willman

Genomic information from the microbes in your gut may help with disease prevention, treatment, and monitoring

Two machines that comprise an HPLC machine sit across from each other with glass bottles of clear liquid in between them, connected by electrical wires.

Water: The Heart of Your Drug Formulation Experiments

Marnie Willman

When generating the optimal formulation, it’s essential to get your water right

A cartoon researcher (male) in a white lab coat with black hair holding a bow after shooting a cartoon syringe into a bullseye.

The Essential Role of Water Purity in Drug Target Discovery

Marnie Willman

Water purity can drastically impact quality control during drug discovery, validation, and characterization

Electronic display showing human body divided into specific components with light shining from the center. Teal stethoscope displayed in the background behind display on a white surface.

Novel Therapeutic Assessment Depends on High-Quality Water

Marnie Willman

The hit-to-lead and lead optimization stages of novel therapeutic characterization require sensitive, water-dependent experiments

A researcher wearing blue gloves pipettes pink liquid into a 6-well plastic plate. A stack of petri dishes of pink agarose are stacked behind them.

Cells and Animals Require High-Grade Water

Marnie Willman

Impure or contaminated water can negatively affect your model experiments

A multi-stage laboratory robot loads equipment in a blue and white themed image of a modern laboratory.

A Robot Is Only as Good as Its Tools

Marnie Willman

Using impure water can reduce the reproducibility of laboratory robots’ work during hit discovery