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Jill Adams

Contributing writer

Jill U. Adams is a freelance science journalist based in Albany, New York. She covers health, mental health and biomedical research for such publications as The Transmitter, The Washington Post, Scientific American, Undark and The Scientist. She has a Ph.D. in pharmacology from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

From this contributor

Research image of cortical excitation–inhibition balance.
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Role of GABA-A receptors in dup15q syndrome, and more

By Jill Adams
23 June 2026 | 2 min read
Research image of SOX2+ progenitors surrounded by TUJ1+ immature neurons.
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Leucovorin saga, and more

By Jill Adams
16 June 2026 | 2 min read
Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.
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Key role of interferon 1 in maternal immune activation, and more

By Jill Adams
9 June 2026 | 2 min read
Research image of human thalamus.
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Autism-linked genes expressed in thalamus make an impact, and more

By Jill Adams
2 June 2026 | 2 min read
Research image of genetic models.
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SHANK3-variant effects in primates, and more

By Jill Adams
26 May 2026 | 2 min read

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