Eli Dolgin, PHD, Science Journalist

Science journalist

Elie Dolgin, PhD, is a freelance science journalist who specializes in biomedical research and drug discovery.

Elie Dolgin is a science journalist who splits his time between rural Vermont and urban Massachusetts. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from McGill University and a PhD in evolutionary genetics from the University of Edinburgh. A former news editor at STAT, Nature Medicine and The Scientist, Elie has also written for publications including the New York Times, Newsweek and Science magazine.


His 2021 feature article for Nature, "The tangled history of mRNA vaccines," gained significant recognition and was referenced widely in the scientific literature, in national newspaper stories and by award selection committees.

Recent Projects

By Elie Dolgin September 25, 2025
Language model delivers predictions that rival years of lab work.
A brain scan of a person with Huntington’s disease
By Elie Dolgin September 25, 2025
Preliminary results from a small trial offer the clearest evidence yet that the brain disease’s progression can be slowed.
Man in military uniform administering a vaccine into the arm of another man.
By Elie Dolgin September 24, 2025
The Department of Defense is continuing to bankroll projects to develop vaccines against deadly pathogens.
Clock face, DNA strand and assortment of animals: dolphins, deer, bears, whale, baboon
By Elie Dolgin September 22, 2025
Molecular signatures of aging are changing how conservationists assess population health, resilience and risk.
Yellow rings of DNA amidst white chromosomes
By Elie Dolgin September 11, 2025
Paul Mischel is championing the importance of odd rings of DNA in tumors — and their promise as targets for cancer therapy.
Artificially colored pancreatic islet cells
By Elie Dolgin September 5, 2025
Edits create cells that don’t trigger an immune response, allowing implant recipient to forego immune-suppressing drugs.
Girl jumping with arms bandaged
By Elie Dolgin August 27, 2025
Fresh treatments shift the focus from symptom management to repair.
By Elie Dolgin August 14, 2025
Smart algorithms take aim at antimicrobial resistance.
Blue and gold fibrous texture in the shape of brain
By Elie Dolgin June 30, 2025
AI and real-time neural feedback could transform treatments.
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