Science/Research reporter

Lisa Krieger

Lisa M. Krieger is a science writer at The Mercury News, covering research, scientific policy and environmental news from Stanford University, the University of California, NASA-Ames, U.S. Geological Survey and other Bay Area-based research facilities. Lisa also contributes to the Videography team. She graduated from Duke University with a degree in biology. Outside of work, she enjoys photography, backpacking, swimming and bird-watching. Follow her on Facebook.

Biotech startups and venture capital funds are investing in once-controversial treatments.

Health |
Psychedelic drugs: Follow the money as investors seek to replace Prozac, Zoloft and other drugs

December 13, 2023 at 2:20 p.m.

Biotech startups and venture capital funds are investing in once-controversial treatments.

The potential treatment, called EBT-101, is safe and caused no major side effects, Excision BioTherapeutics reported at a meeting in Brussels.

SUBSCRIBER ONLY

Health |
CRISPR could kill HIV. But we don't know if it's a cure.

October 31, 2023 at 2:53 p.m.

The potential treatment, called EBT-101, is safe and caused no major side effects, Excision BioTherapeutics reported at a meeting in Brussels.

After years of blood transfusions, "they think getting cured is totally normal," said Alissa Finlayson.

SUBSCRIBER ONLY

Health |
A pioneering gene therapy aims to free patients of blood disease. Is a cure at hand?

October 26, 2023 at 2:46 p.m.

After years of blood transfusions, "they think getting cured is totally normal," said Alissa Finlayson.

Brain scans reveal why some patients with frontotemporal dementia show a burst of visual creativity.

SUBSCRIBER ONLY

Health |
How a rare dementia unleashes creativity

July 24, 2023 at 2:27 p.m.

Brain scans reveal why some patients with frontotemporal dementia show a burst of visual creativity.

Soft and flexible electronics are bringing artificial “skin” closer than ever to reality.

Health |
Stanford team makes electronic skin that can sense touch

June 2, 2023 at 8:23 a.m.

Soft and flexible electronics are bringing artificial “skin” closer than ever to reality.