Moksha Laxmi
Moksha Laxmi, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher at the Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, where she studies the genetic basis of glaucoma and eye disorders. Originally from India, she now juggles life in the lab with the joyful chaos of raising twin toddlers. When she’s not decoding genes or negotiating nap times, she enjoys cooking up creative recipes and creating decorative arts.
The Invisible Passenger
The April 2026 voyage of the MV Hondius turned tragic when passengers
Kashmir Through Her Lens, Philly Through Mine
The first time it snowed in Philadelphia, I was walking beside my moth
CRISPR Partner: The Urge to Edit Love
Love rarely announces itself as control; it arrives as care, wrapped i
The Pause I didn’t Choose
It took only a moment for everything to change. A small misstep, and t
Between Hearts, Hopes and Homes: Under the Same Moon 🌙
Beneath the evening’s golden hue, Penn Medicine rises—a testament
Lotus Stems and Temple Bells
“Hāthī ghōṛā pālkī, jai Kanhaiyā Lāl kī!”For me, Janm