Meet the Team

Lili is an MD/PhD student in the Neuroscience program. She received her bacherlor’s degree in Biology from Case Western Reserve University in 2018. Her current research in Dr. Aaron DiAntonio’s lab focuses on neuronal metabolism and axon resilience factors. She has experience writing and editing manuscripts, review articles, internship and fellowship applications, and textbook chapters.

Areas of expertise: Cell Biology · Genetics · Molecular Biology · Neuroscience

Emma is a first-year graduate student in the Molecular Cell Biology Program. She received her BS from the University of Miami in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and previously studied mitochondrial OXPHOS protein complex biogenesis and function in the lab of Dr. Flavia Fontanesi. Emma enjoys assisting others in their communication of science and has experience writing and editing scientific manuscripts, review articles, and presentations.

Areas of expertise: Biochemistry & Biophysics · Cancer Biology ·  Cell Biology · Genetics · Molecular Biology

Jesús is an MD/PhD student in the Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis program. He received degrees in Microbiology and Neuroscience from Indiana University in 2018. His current research in the lab of Scott Hultgren focuses on genetic mechanisms in uropathogenic E. coli that underlie urinary tract infections. He has experience designing graphical abstracts and scientific schema and would be happy to assist with all forms of scientific graphic design!

Areas of expertise: Genetics · Microbiology · Molecular Biology · Scientific Schema Design

Sarah is a postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of Dr. Petra Levin. She received her PhD from Texas A&M University, where she studied the physiological roles of ion channels in bacteria. Sarah’s current research focuses on understanding how environmental factors, such as pH, impact cell morphology and antibiotic response in pathogens.  She has experience writing and editing grants, manuscripts, and science communication articles.

Areas of expertise:  Microbiology · Molecular Biology · Microbial Physiology

Ben is an MD/PhD student in the Neuroscience program. His research in the lab of Dr. Timothy Miller focuses on the regulation of transcription and translation in neurological diseases. He has experience in writing and editing manuscripts, abstracts, and fellowship applications.

Areas of expertise: Molecular Biology · Neuroscience

Mahal is a PhD student in the Evolution, Ecology & Population Biology program. She works in the lab of Dr. Rachel Penczykowski, where she studies (1) how urbanization alters soil abiotic and biotic properties and (2) the consequences of these altered properties on plant communities. She received her BS in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from Agnes Scott College. Her undergraduate research was in the lab of Dr. Jaap de Roode at Emory University, where she studied how host diet may impact both the gut microbiome and parasitic resistance of monarch butterflies. Mahal is eager to provide feedback on all types of scientific communication.

Areas of expertise: Ecology & Evolution · Microbiology  · Soil Science

Mandy is currently a PhD student in the Immunology program. She received her BS in Chemistry with magna cum laude from Emory University in 2018. For her undergraduate honor thesis, she characterized Aβ peptide-DNA interaction in Dr. David Lynn’s lab. Her current research in Dr. Joel Schilling’s lab focuses on Kupffer cell metabolism and lysosomal function during non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. She is experienced in generating high quality scientific figures and illustrations for publications and presentations.

Areas of expertise: Biochemistry & Biophysics · Cell Biology · Microbiology · Immunology · Molecular Biology · Scientific Schema Design

Eric is a Plant and Microbial Biosciences PhD candidate in the lab or Dr. Arpita Bose, where he investigates iron-oxidizing bacteria and their role in ancient Earth ecosystems, as well as applications toward bio-commodity production. He earned his BS in Biology at Allegheny College, followed by a two-year stint as a Research Associate in the lab of Dr. Michael Morowitz at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Eric enjoys reading, writing, and providing feedback on everything from manuscripts to articles for mainstream publications.

Areas of expertise: Molecular Biology · Plant Biology

Anna is a graduate student in Gautam Dantas’ lab studying development of the infant gut microbiome and how commensal bacteria influence Clostridioides difficile pathogenesis. Her previous research focused on using protein crystallography to investigate how Bacteroides and other gut commensals degrade dietary fibers. Anna enjoys helping others communicate their research and has experience writing and editing grants, fellowship applications, and manuscripts.

Areas of expertise: Biochemistry & Biophysics · Computational Biology · Microbiology · Molecular Biology

Brian is a PhD student in the Molecular Cell Biology Program. He works in the lab of Dr. Kerry Kornfeld in the Department of Developmental Biology. His research focuses on aging and longevity in the nematode C. elegans. His current projects involve (1) gaining a mechanistic understanding of genetic and pharmacological interventions affecting lifespan and (2) understanding the role of the amyloid-beta protein in antimicrobial defense.

Areas of expertise: Cell Biology · Molecular Biology · Genetics · Gerontology

Jackie is a graduate student in the Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology program. She completed a dual-degree program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she received a BA in Spanish and BS in Biochemistry. Her thesis research in Dr. Farshid Guilak’s lab focuses on studying chondrocyte mechanobiology in the context of osteoarthritis. She is experienced and enjoys editing personal statements, manuscripts, and abstracts.

Areas of expertise: Biochemistry & Biophysics · Biomedical Engineering · Cell Biology · Molecular Biology

Megan is a graduate student in the DRSCB PhD program. She graduated with her BS in biology from Truman State University in 2018, then worked as a research technician in Dr. Helen McNeill’s lab for three years. In the McNeill lab, Megan studied how Fat cadherins regulate tissue growth and patterning in Drosophila. She now investigates the role and regulation of neural crest transcription factors in melanoma in the lab of Dr. Charles Kaufman. Outside of the lab, Megan loves live music, baking, and playing with her two dogs. She is enthusiastic about science communication and excited to provide editing services through InPrint.

Areas of expertise: Cancer Biology ·  Cell Biology · Genetics · Molecular Biology · Developmental Biology

Olivia is a rotating graduate student in the Plant and Microbial Biosciences program. She received her BS from Cornell University, where she studied molecular interactions involved in insect-vectored plant disease transmission. Her research interests include plant and microbial molecular responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Olivia has experience in editing grant proposals, reviews, and manuscripts and is eager to assist in the scientific communication process.

Areas of expertise: Microbiology · Molecular Biology · Plant Biology

Darcy is a PhD student in the Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology Program. She received her BA from Franklin & Marshall College. She is interested in utilizing biochemistry and structural biology to study viruses and design vaccines.

Areas of expertise: Biochemistry & Biophysics · Microbiology · Molecular Biology

Jessica is a Molecular Genetics and Genomics graduate student in the lab of Dr. Ting Wang in the Department of Genetics. In the Wang lab, she focuses on understanding how transposable elements modulate gene regulatory networks during human development. Jessica has experience writing and editing conference abstracts/posters, personal statements, and fellowships. She enjoys empowering and equipping her fellow scientists in their communication.

Areas of expertise: Genetics · Molecular Biology · Computational Biology

Ena is a graduate student in the Molecular Genetics and Genomics program. She is currently doing her first rotation in the lab of Dr. Priyanka Verma. Ena’s research interests include DNA repair in cancer and the role of immune system in neurodegenerative diseases.

Areas of expertise: Cancer Biology · Genetics · Immunology · Neuroscience

Skyler is a graduate student in the Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis program. She is currently in the lab of Dr. Christina Stallings where she researches the innate immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and proteins involved in myeloid cell development. She is very passionate about scientific communication to the public and has experience writing and editing manuscripts and grant applications.

Areas of expertise: Cell Biology · Immunology · Microbiology · Molecular Biology

Eylül is a PhD student in the Molecular Genetics and Genomics program. She is currently doing a lab rotation identifying entry receptors for VEEV. Her previous research in the Djuranovic Lab focused on protein synthesis optimization through early-elongation codon alterations. Outside of lab, Eylül enjoys hammocking in Forest Park, online-shopping for her apartment, and watching Turkish dramas.

Areas of expertise: Cell Biology · Genetics · Microbiology · Molecular Biology · Scientific Schema Design

Lorraine is a PhD candidate in the Anthropology department where her research focuses on the diversification of burial practices of early pastoralists in East Africa (c. 3000-1000 years ago). Her dissertation focuses on reconstructing cremation processes by integrating sedimentological and osteological analyses to explore questions regarding pyre technology, temporality, and body treatment. In addition to archaeology, she loves illustration, teaching, and hiking.

Areas of expertise: Humanities · Scientific Schema Design

Abhi is an Instructor in Dr. Celeste Karch’s laboratory in the Department of Psychiatry. During her PhD, Abhi elucidated the regulatory role of cytokine signaling pathways in the function of lipid antigen presenting molecule CD1d and restricted innate lymphocytes, Natural Killer T (NKT) cells. For her postdoctoral work, Abhi chose to work in neuroimmunology, whereby her initial work was focused at understanding mechanisms involved in CD4+ T cell-mediated motor neuron survival in peripheral nerve injury and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Thereafter, Abhi carried out preclinical testing of antisense oligonucleotides against α2-Na+/K+ ATPase, which is upregulated in astrocytes and contributes to non-cell autonomous neurodegeneration in ALS. Her current work aims to understand TREM2 signaling in neurodegenerative diseases in human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-differentiated microglial cells. She has experience in different forms of scientific writing including grants, manuscripts, review articles and is an ad-hoc reviewer for multiple journals.

Areas of expertise: Immunology · Neuroscience

Alice is a rotating graduate student in the Molecular and Genetics program. She worked at the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, where she studied liquid biopsy biomarkers involved in HBV-related liver cancer progression. Her research interests include the interactions between immune cells and cancer cells in tumor microenvironment. Alice has experience in writing and editing manuscripts and abstracts, and she is happy to review and give feedback on all forms of writing!

Areas of expertise: Genetics · Immunology

Dong-gyu is a rotating first-year graduate student with the Plant & Microbial Biosciences Program. He received his BS in Biochemistry in 2019 and his MS in Plant Pathology in 2022 at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. Starting from his undergraduate research in fungal pathogens of plant-parasitic nematodes, Dong-gyu’s primary research interest has been mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis. His editing experiences include drafting manuscripts and fellowship applications.

Areas of expertise: Genetics · Microbiology · Molecular Biology · Cell Biology · Plant Biology

Abby is a graduate student in the Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis program. Her research in Dr. David Sibley’s lab focuses on the genetic and molecular characterization of the life cycle of the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium. She loves working with researchers to design graphical abstracts and scientific schema!

Areas of expertise: Computational Biology · Ecology & Evolution · Genetics · Immunology · Microbiology · Public Health · Scientific Schema Design

Daphne is a graduate student in the Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis program. She is currently a first-year student doing rotations, but her primary research interests lie in microbial pathogenesis. Daphne has a strong interest in science communication and writing.

Areas of expertise: Immunology · Microbiology

Alyssa is a PhD student in the Neurosciences program. She earned degrees in Biology and Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2019. Her current research focuses on understanding the organization of networks within individual human brains using fMRI techniques and understanding how these networks may be altered in psychiatric illness. Alyssa has experience writing and editing manuscripts, conference abstracts, and grant applications.

Areas of expertise: Neuroscience · Scientific Schema Design

Taeho is a Physics graduate student in Dr. Janice Robertson’s lab in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics. He received his BS in Nano-science from Chiba University in Chiba, Japan and graduated in three years under the mentorship of Dr. Kazuyuki Sakamoto. He also received his MS in Applied Physics from Osaka University in Osaka, Japan, working in the Nano-photonics lab of Dr. Satoshi Kawata. After spending five years in Japan, he joined the lab of Dr. Janice Robertson to conduct his PhD research. He now studies thermodynamics and kinetics of membrane protein assembly in lipid membranes using homo-dimeric Cl-/H+ antiporter CLC-ec1 as a model system. Outside of his research, he is also interested in photography, illustration, and color psychology.

Areas of expertise: Biochemistry & Biophysics · Scientific Schema Design · Physics · Nanotechnology · Bio-photonics

Tania is a PhD candidate in the Neurosciences program in the lab of Dr. Jose Moron-Concepcion studying sex differences in the role of AMPAR auxiliary protein CNIH3 in opioid-seeking. Tania is originally from Chile and fluent in Spanish. She has experience in editing manuscripts, grants, fellowship proposals, and presentations.

Areas of expertise: Neuroscience · Molecular Biology · Scientific Schema Design

Ju Heon is a postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of Dr. Ting Wang. He received his BS in Biological Sciences and Industrial Engineering at KAIST and worked as a software engineer for three years. Currently, he is studying epigenetic perturbation of transposable elements as a means to induce tumor antigens in glioblastoma stem cells and lung cancer cells.

Areas of expertise: Genetics · Genomics · Cancer Biology · Computational Biology · Immunology

Daniel is a PhD student under the Molecular Genetics & Genomics program. He received his BA in Biochemistry at Case Western Reserve University, but his research interests later moved toward less-biased descriptions of cancer heterogeneity through employment of bioinformatics, single-cell, and multi-omics pipelines (e.g., proteogenomics, ssATAC-seq, etc.). He has experience reviewing and editing research articles, reviews, manuscripts, and abstracts, but he is always willing to help fellow scientists in communicating their work to the world at large!

Areas of expertise: Cancer Biology · Cell Biology · Genetics · Immunology

Rachel is an MD/PhD student in the Biomedical Engineering department. She received her BS in biomedical engineering from Columbia University. Her research interests include developing targeted drug delivery modalities, biomaterials, and nanotechnology to enhance cancer therapeutics. Rachel has experience writing and editing scientific manuscripts, review articles, conference abstracts/posters, and fellowship applications.

Areas of expertise: Biomedical Engineering · Cancer Biology · Nanomedicine · Bioethics

Jamie is a MD/PhD student in the lab of Dr. Bryan Copits. Their research focuses on how the brain responds to pain and opioid medications, and how cutting-edge gene editing techniques can be used to alter that response. They have extensive experience writing and editing manuscripts, abstracts, personal statements, and articles for public-facing scientific and medical communication.

Areas of expertise: Cell Biology · Neuroscience · Educational Research · LGBTQ+ Health

Catie is a graduate student in the Developmental, Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology program. She received her BS in Biology from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania and graduated with honors after completing her thesis under the excellent mentorship of Dr. Eric Ho and Dr. Robert Kurt. After spending 1.5 years as a technician in the single-cell biology lab of Dr. Samantha Morris, she now studies melanocyte development and melanoma pathogenesis in the lab of Dr. Charles Kaufman. Outside of her scientific interests, she is passionate about writing, illustration, and education and is excited to combine these passions and pursue a career in scientific communication.

Areas of expertise: Cell Biology · Genetics · Immunology · Molecular Biology · Cancer Biology · Molecular Biology Scientific Schema Design

Kevin is a graduate student in the Immunology program with an interest on how the development of immune cells influences immune responses. His work within the lab of Dr. Kenneth Murphy has focused on mechanisms of dendritic cell subset specification.  He has experience editing manuscripts, abstracts, and grant applications.

Areas of expertise: Biochemistry · Genetics · Immunology

Ilana is an MD/PhD student in the Immunology program. Her current research interests include the gut microbiome and immunology. Ilana has experience editing manuscripts, grants, personal statements, and creative pieces. She is passionate about all forms of communication and enjoys working directly with people during presentation consultations.

Areas of expertise: Microbiology · Immunology

Suranjana’s research focuses on investigating genetic and activity-dependent mechanisms regulating cortical development in the mouse and fat-tailed dunnart marsupial. Suranjana obtained her PhD in developmental neuroscience from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India (2019). When she is not searching for intriguing patterns in the brain, Suranjana loves to dabble in painting and photography, travel to new places, and participate in science communication and outreach. She has extensive experience in manuscript/grant writing, preparating figures and illustrations for journal articles, and creating presentations for scientific and public talks.

Areas of expertise: Cell Biology · Genetics · Molecular Biology · Neuroscience · Scientific Schema Design

Amanda is a graduate student in the Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis program. As a current first year doing rotations, she is primarily interested in viral pathogenesis, virus-host interactions, innate immunity, emerging pathogens, and host defense. Her previous research focused on using both bioinformatics and immunological techniques to understand the pathogenesis and genetic variation of emerging RNA viruses. She is happy to help others in their scientific writing and communication.

Areas of expertise: Immunology · Molecular Biology · Microbiology · Computational Biology · Bioinformatics

Sarah Beth is a graduate student in the Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis program. She is a member of Dr. Stephen Beverley’s lab, where she is interested in the life cycle, virulence, and mechanisms of disease of Leishmania parasites, focusing especially on Leishmania viruses. Her previous research has been in X-ray crystallography, where she has determined structures of lysine biosynthetic proteins in Gram-negative bacteria. Sarah Beth has experience editing for non-native English speakers and is happy to edit all types of writing.

Areas of expertise: Biochemistry & Biophysics · Microbiology · Molecular Biology · Parasitology

Jackie is a PhD student in the Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering Program (EECE). She received her degree from Santa Clara University in environmental science with an emphasis in chemistry in 2020. Her research with the Parker Lab focuses on the transformation of herbicides in environmentally relevant conditions. She uses analytical chemistry techniques to elucidate the reaction mechanism to understand how applied herbicides can present environmental risks.

Areas of expertise: Environmental Engineering · Chemistry

Monica graduated with a PhD in Physiology from the University of Barcelona and went on to receive postdoctoral training in the laboratory of Dr. Ernie Wright at UCLA. Currently an Instructor in the laboratory of Dr. Chris Lingle (Department of Anesthesiology – Division of Basic Research), her expertise is in biophysics and pharmacology of ion channels and membrane transporters, biologic drug discovery, and molecular mechanisms of disease.

Monica writes: “As we navigate our increasingly globalized, interconnected world, it is more pressing than ever that the information put forward in the scientific literature be not only accurate but also clearly and unequivocally conveyed to the scientific community and, most importantly, for the benefit of society at large.” Monica has a passion for writing, reviewing and editing, and she looks forward to helping you to achieve excellence in science communication.

Areas of expertise: Biochemistry & Biophysics · Molecular Biology Electrophysiology  · Pharmacology

Kathleen is a Research Assistant Professor in the Neurology department, focused on investigating therapeutic targets in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Her scientific editing experience includes serving as a co-instructor for the WashU Amgen/BP-ENDURE undergraduate writing workshop, mentoring WashU trainees within the NIH Grant Writing course, and completing an editing course through University College. She has experience in manuscript and grant writing and is willing to review all types of communication. After founding InPrint in 2017, Kathleen served as its Editor-in-Chief until January 2021.

Areas of expertise: Cell Biology · Neuroscience

Irina is a graduate student in the Immunology program. She received her BS in Applied Math from St. Petersburg State University in 2015, followed by an MS in Computational Biology from St. Petersburg Academic University in 2017. Her current research in Dr. Maxim Artyomov’s laboratory focuses on understanding age-related changes in the immune system. Specifically, she is working on elucidating the origin and function of an age-associated subset of CD8⁺ T cells. She loves shaping data into a communicable story and is eager to help prepare presentations.

Areas of expertise: Computational Biology · Immunology

Haewon is an MSTP student in the Computational and Systems Biology program. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2021 with degrees in Computer Science and Biology. Haewon currently works in the lab of Dr. David Wang studying pro- and anti-viral host factors of C. elegans. She has experience editing personal statements and manuscripts and is passionate about making scientific literature accessible to the public.

Areas of expertise: Cell Biology · Microbiology · Molecular Biology · Computational Biology

Kornelia is a postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of Dr. Jennifer Heemstra. She received her PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she designed, synthesized, and characterized antimicrobial peptides. Kornelia’s current research focuses on developing stimuli-responsive peptide nucleic acids. She has experience writing and editing grants, manuscripts, and abstracts.

Areas of expertise: Organic Chemistry · Medicinal Chemistry · Drug Design and Development (PK/PD)

Lily is a PhD student in the Molecular Cell Biology program. She received her BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Notre Dame in 2018. Her current research in the lab of Dr. Aaron DiAntonio focuses on understanding how neuronal dysfunction contributes to metabolic abnormalities. She has experience writing and editing manuscripts, review articles, fellowship applications, editorials, and textbook chapters.

Areas of expertise: Cancer Biology · Cell Biology · Molecular Biology · Neuroscience

Nai-Wen works as a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Daniel Kerschensteiner’s lab in the Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Department. Her training covers the cellular to the circuit and behavioral aspects of neuroscience. Nai-Wen enjoys reading a wide range of scientific topics in neuroscience and has experience writing grants and scientific papers, reviewing articles, and creating illustration figures and presentations for scientific talks.

Areas of expertise: Neuroscience · Scientific Schema Design

Jess is a Neuroscience PhD student in the lab of Dr. Meaghan Creed. She is studying the aversive nature of opioid withdrawal and its neural underpinnings in the reward and aversion circuits of the brain. She received her BA in Psychology at St. Norbert College and worked as a research technician at the University of Maryland-Baltimore and Washington University. Jess has experience in writing fellowship applications, scientific manuscripts, and review articles.

Areas of expertise: Neuroscience

Emery is a postdoctoral research associate in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics (BMB). Emery earned his PhD in Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology from Penn State in 2022, after which he joined in the Holehouse lab in BMB. His research employs computational and experimental biophysics methods to interrogate the behavior of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs). Emery has ample experience writing, editing, and reviewing manuscripts, review articles, and grant/fellowship applications.

Areas of expertise: Biochemistry & Biophysics · Computational Biology · Molecular Biology · Microbiology

Rachana is a Postdoctoral Researcher working in a unique co-mentored position in the department of Physical Therapy with Dr. Jennifer Zellers and Orthopaedic Surgery with Dr. Simon Tang. She received her PhD from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where she used in-vitro model systems to study the effect of diabetes on bone fragility and increased fracture risk. Now, her research focuses on studying the impact of diabetes on tendons at the tendon rehab lab in physical therapy; and elucidating the signaling pathways in the bone to understand how diabetes affects bone remodeling using diabetic mice models at the Tang Lab. Rachana has experience editing conference abstracts, manuscripts, and generating scientific figures and illustrations for presentations and publications.

Areas of expertise: Biomedical Engineering · Cell Biology · Molecular Biology · Scientific Schema Design

Ryan is a graduate student in the Plant and Microbial Biosciences program. They received their BS from the University of Arizona, majoring in both Plant Sciences and Literacy, Learning, and Leadership (with a focus on community education). They have research experience in educational psychology, higher education, plant sciences, and microbiology. They are currently a member of Dr. Petra Levin’s lab, where they are using CRISPR interference technology and classical genetics to dissect the contribution of lipopolysaccharide – a target of last-resort antibiotics – to gram-negative bacterial growth and physiology. Beyond research, Ryan is passionate about mentorship and science communication, and they are looking forward to a career that combines these passions.

Areas of expertise: Ecology & Evolution · Microbiology · Plant Biology

Pranav is a postdoctoral research associate in the lab of Dr. Timothy Miller in the Department of Neurology. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences, with a master’s specialization in pharmacology. He earned his PhD from the University of Otago, New Zealand researching altered brain arginine metabolism in tauopathies such as Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, and progressive supranuclear palsy. His current research involves investigating antisense oligonucleotide (ASO)-mediated therapies in mouse models of dementia. He has experience writing manuscripts and enjoys helping fellow researchers review their scientific communications.

Areas of expertise: Neuroscience · Pharmacology · Alzheimer’s disease