Freelance Work

I am a Freelance Columnist for ASBMB Today, the member magazine of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I also wrote an article for the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing and collaborated on a press release for VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. My specialty is writing on scientific research related to health and medicine, but I am able to write on other topics just as well.

Selected Work as a Freelance Columnist for ASBMB Today:

Fat synthesis enzyme crucial for milk fat and newborn growth

Journal News

Researchers found that a deficiency of the fatty acid synthesis enzyme stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 reduced mammary gland function during lactation and caused low birth weight in newborns that were fed milk from enzyme-deficient glands.

ASBMB names 2026 fellows

Announcement

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology announced that it has named 16 members as 2026 fellows of the society.

This article gives a summary of each fellow's research and career achievements.

Additional Selected Publications

Selected Work as a part of Science Communication Programs:

Uncovering the tangled story behind AI’s water use

Council for the Advancement of Science Writing New Horizons Newsroom

One news source states artificial intelligence, or AI, may use up much of the water around Illinois and deplete drinking water sources. At the same time, a social media post argues AI consumes much less water than leaking pipes and “isn’t going to destroy the environment.”

According to Shaolei Ren, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California Riverside, “the actual, real story about AI water [use] is a lot more nuanced.”

Biological and social health factors must be examined together to effectively tackle cancer disparities

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

A collaboration effort with public relations professionals and fellow PhD interns

Scientists at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center have coined a new term — “biosocial determinants of health” — to define the interaction of biological, environmental and social drivers that influence cancer risk, incidence and disparities.

Through a new paper published in Trends in Cancer, study authors are calling for new, more comprehensive research that looks at biosocial determinants of health — both social and biological factors together — to better understand and more effectively eradicate a variety of cancer inequities.