Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD, is Today's Clinical Lab's clinical writer/editor. Zahraa obtained her HBSc from the University of Toronto and her PhD from McGill University, where she explored her passion for neuroscience and for making science accessible and inclusive. Her doctoral dissertation on how experience changes the developing nervous system used a combination of cell biology and advanced microscopy techniques. She is excited to contribute her expertise to her role as editor and writer for Today's Clinical Lab.

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Of Mice and Men: Humanized Mouse Models Provide Powerful Immune System Insights

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

CD34+ mouse models that better recapitulate the human immune system in mice could help advance drug development

Lab personnel holding a sample collection device, or swab, in her gloved hands.

Want to Work with High Quality Specimens? Get Absorbent, Customizable Swabs

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

Increased production capacity for specimen collection will help clinical labs meet high testing demands

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Can Clinical Flow Cytometry Gating Analysis Be Automated?

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

Unsupervised and supervised algorithms can improve the efficiency and reproducibility of flow cytometric analysis

Lab personnel, seated near a microscope, examines immunohistochemistry slide with her gloved hand, prior to placing the cancer specimen under the microscope.

Can Immunohistochemistry Assays Be Standardized for Cancer Detection?

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

New synthetic immunohistochemistry reference standards could enable semiquantitative tumor analysis for emerging immunotherapies

Researcher performing a step in multiplex testing, specifically placing PCR tubes in the thermocycler.

How To Optimize Your Multiplex Testing for Diagnostics Applications

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

Custom reagents for multiplex PCR assays may be the missing ingredients for your infectious disease panel

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What Do Aromatherapy and a Pet Raccoon Have to Do with Melioidosis?

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

Melioidosis outbreak across southern US states attributed to contaminated imported aromatherapy spray

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Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Mental Decline but at What Cost?

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

Clinical trial for lecanemab shows moderate cognitive benefit but also potential safety risks

Illustration of a drop of blood held in palms facing upward with logos of money and technology in the background, representing the blood-testing technology of Theranos situated in the well-financed biotechnology sector.

Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

Holmes found guilty of defrauding investors, with implications for the tech industry

Illustration of a bag of blood held in someone’s palms being transfused into another person, with the tube forming a heart shape, representing the donor-recipient relationship for blood transfusions.

Lab-Grown Blood Given to Humans in First Trial

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

The RESTORE clinical trial in the UK will assess the viability of manufactured blood

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How Can the Latest PCR Systems Improve Your Clinical Lab?

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

QuantStudio™ PCR systems meet IVDR requirements, create digital ecosystems, and help reduce the carbon footprint