Alissa de Chassey is The Transmitter’s news reporting intern for summer 2026. Before joining The Transmitter, she worked as a science reporter for Le Figaro in Paris. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at Université Paris Cité and then studied science journalism in France. She is currently a graduate student in New York University’s Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program.
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Their research revealed how neurons synthesize proteins in previously unrecognized places.
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