People

Bachelor’s in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania
Doctorate in Biological Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University

Jon Lee is an Assistant Professor at Marion University in the Department of Biology. His thesis work focused on the regeneration and regulation of cell identity in sea stars.

Meredith Bennett, M.S.
Writer

Bachelor’s and Master’s in Environmental Science from Duquesne University
Currently a doctoral student at The Ohio State University

Meredith’s research at Duquesne focused on the conservation of freshwater fishes and mussels using environmental DNA and routine monitoring. While at Duquesne, she also served as Editor-in-Chief of The D.U. Quark, a student-run scientific journal.

Meredith’s current research is focused on intermittent streams in the South Central United States. Specifically, she is interested in predicting patterns of stream drying, linking drying patterns to the community structure of fish and crayfish, and assessing ecosystem responses to drying.

Sarah Boothman, Ph.D.
Writer and Illustrator

Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from Albright College
Doctorate in Biological Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University

Sarah is currently a postdoctoral researcher in Irene Newton’s lab in the Microbiology Department at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Patrick Bryant, Ph.D.
Writer

Bachelor’s in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Oregon
Doctorate in Particle Physics from the University of Chicago
AAAS Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Patrick is a physicist and fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy working to understand pathways for the decarbonization of the U.S. economy.

Alex Cope, Ph.D.
Writer

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Mathematics from Centre College.
Doctorate in Biological Sciences from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
NIH-IRACDA INSPIRE Postdoctoral Fellow at Rutgers University

Alex is currently a postdoctoral associate at Vanderbilt University in the Department of Biological Sciences.

Elaine Cui
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In progress — Bachelor’s of Science in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan

Deeply passionate about horror movies, her dog, and the color green.

Mary Cundiff, Ph.D.
Editor, Writer, and Illustrator

Bachelor’s in Biology from Centre College
Master’s in Biochemistry from Villanova University
Ph.D. in Neuroscience (Biological Sciences) from Carnegie Mellon University

Mary is currently a systems/data analysis postdoctoral researcher, doing machine learning at the University of Pittsburgh in the department of Immunology.

Abby Duimering, B.S.
Writer

Bachelors’ of Science in Biology and Environmental Studies from Ursinus College

Abby is currently a master’s student at The Ohio State University’s Aquatic Ecology Lab. Here, she is studying how changing environmental conditions drive arctic zooplankton assemblages over time.

Brendan Gallagher, Ph.D.
Writer

Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from the University of Oregon
Doctorate in Biological Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University

Brendan specializes in spatial biology, with experience in cutting-edge technologies such as expansion microscopy, spatial transcriptomics, and spatial proteomics. He currently works as a scientist in translational pathology at Biogen.

Swapnil Keshari, B.S.
Illustrator

Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering

Swapnil is currently a doctoral candidate in Computational Biology.

Jenny Meng, B.S.
Illustrator

Bachelor’s in Neuroscience from the University of Michigan

Nishant Panicker, B.S.
Writer

Nishant is a PhD candidate in the ISB program at the University of Pittsburgh working on understanding how soil bacteria use their natural products to communicate, cooperate and compete with each other. In his spare time, he enjoys singing, playing trivia, running, and reading and writing poetry among other art forms.

Christen Snyder, B.S.
Writer and Illustrator

Bachelor’s in Neuroscience and Music from Westminster College, PA

Christen is currently a neuroscience Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan.

Lin Yang B.S.
Illustrator

Bachelor’s of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Michigan

Lin is a research technician in the Oncology and Hematology department at the University of Michigan. Outside of work, he enjoys talking about music, exploring the woods, and cooking new recipes.

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