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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

Single-cell spatial transcriptomics chart maps of cell types.
Spectrum

Using antisense oligos to plumb rare genetic conditions, and more

By Jill Adams
4 August 2026 | 2 min read
Research image of inhibitory neurons and parvalbumin-expressing neurons.
Spectrum

Federal advisory panel extends comment period, and more

By Jill Adams
28 July 2026 | 1 min read
Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.
Spectrum

Separate neuronal pathways mediate social, attentional behaviors

By Jill Adams
21 July 2026 | 2 min read
Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.
Spectrum

Major ischemic events in autistic people, and more

By Jill Adams
14 July 2026 | 1 min read
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

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