mSphere of Influence: The power of observational research.

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Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Published: July 2024

Katrina Velle is a cell biologist who uses microscopy to study amoebae. In this mSphere of Influence article, she reflects on how a classic paper on by Tilney and Portnoy made an impact on her by highlighting how much we can learn from simply looking at cells.

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