Award-winning science writer and communicator with >7 years of experience as an academic biologist. Available for opportunities to consult on topics including regeneration biology, inflammation and fibrosis, aging, stem cell biology, metabolic disease, and animal physiology—or how best to communicate them to your target audience. I can also speak on effective science communication for researchers. My graduate research was in animal regeneration, using mouse models to investigate how physiology affects regenerative ability in the mouse digit tip and the neonatal mouse heart. I've published on novel methods to induce mouse digit regeneration, and analyzed the single-cell transcriptome of neonatal cardiac stem cells to identify potential developmental changes that may cause the loss of regenerative ability in older mice. As a science writer and communicator, I write about how science and technology impact and are impacted by society and culture. My work was recognized by the National Academy of Sciences in 2022, winning the Schmidt Prize for Excellence in Science Communication—an award of $20,000 that was given to 24 scientists and journalists from over 550 submissions. I've been commissioned by companies and non-profits to write about subjects from AI-powered drug discovery to the use of metaphor in neuroscience—my work doesn't shy away from niche, interdisciplinary and unexpected topics. <br> <br> <br> <br>