I have more than 10 years of research experience and have worked in diverse fields, including protein biochemistry, nanomaterials and virology. I have a Ph. D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, and have worked at The Salk Institute and The Scripps Research Institute. I aim to translate my passion for science and love of writing into a career in science writing. I enjoy escaping to alternate universes in my favorite sci-fi books.