Biotech Communications, Freelance
+ Communications Manager, Institute for Protein Design University of Washington |
I help scientists tell their stories.writing/editing • illustration • photography • brand identity • web design
As head of communications at the Institute for Protein Design, I help a diverse team of researchers share their findings with reporters, journal publishers, grant agencies, and the public. I have created content for classrooms, investors, and the TED stage. Our work on machine learning was recently selected by Science as the Breakthrough of the Year. I'm also a freelance communications consultant specializing in early biotech startups. I help founders find their story and create effective content. Before becoming a science communicator, I tinkered with enzymes, both in academia and in industry. COVID-19 vaccine: I participated in the world's first clinical trial of a vaccine for COVID-19. This trial helped establish the safety of the Moderna/NIH mRNA vaccine. |
Featured writing |
The Washington Post
I volunteered to try a coronavirus vaccine The Philadelphia Inquirer How opioids reshape your brain, and what scientists are learning about addiction Synbiobeta Melinda Gates on the promise and peril of biotechnology |
Featured interviews |
Bloomberg
The race gap in clinical trials Anderson Cooper 360 Coronavirus Town Hall Radio New Zealand (This Way Up) Gene editing: Too much hype? |
Featured illustrations |
New York Times
A.I. Turns Its Artistry to Creating New Human Proteins 
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