Scientist touts benefits of knitting
She promotes it as way to deal with anxiety, ailments By Rita Giordano, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Published: February 16, 2021, 6:00am
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2 Photos Ellen Rubin is photographed at the Luv2Knit & More in Jenkintown, Pa. Thursday, February 4, 2021.Rubin, a former immunologist, has opened a knitting shop in Jenkintown and started nonprofit to bring what she believes is the therapeutic benefit of knitting to all sorts of people. (Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS) (Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer) Photo Gallery
PHILADELPHIA Ellen Rubin is a scientist. For years, she worked as an immunologist on impressive health-related projects like analyzing adverse drugs reactions and conducting research on pulmonary inflammation, to name a couple for major pharmaceutical firms.
By Rita Giordano The Philadelphia Inquirer
February 15, 2021
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Ellen Rubin is photographed at the Luv2Knit & More in Jenkintown, Pa. Thursday, February 4, 2021.Rubin, a former immunologist, has opened a knitting shop in Jenkintown and started nonprofit to bring what she believes is the therapeutic benefit of knitting to all sorts of people. (Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)
Ellen Rubin is a scientist. For years, she worked as an immunologist on impressive health-related projects – like analyzing adverse drugs reactions and conducting research on pulmonary inflammation, to name a couple – for major pharmaceutical firms.
But life, like scientific research, holds much that can’t be predicted. For Rubin, that included a problem pregnancy that put her on bedrest, the grave illness of a beloved friend, the collapse of her marriage and the devastating divorce that followed.
PHILADELPHIA Ellen Rubin is a scientist. For years, she worked as an immunologist on impressive health-related projects – like analyzing adverse drugs reactions and conducting research on pulmonary inflammation, to name a couple – for major pharmaceutical firms.
But life, like scientific research,
Immunologist Ellen Rubin opened her shop, Luv2Knit & More, in Jenkintown in April 2017, and her nonprofit Therapeutic Crafters on Call, to teach others to knit and reap its benefits.