2025 was wild! I worked on ~165 projects, which includes quick ~100 word blurbs on recent research, while others were feature stories with multiple sources or marketing collateral writing that required multiple meetings and revisions. Just though I'd share a few of my favorite bylines from the year! (and my fav co-worker Song)
1️⃣ I very much enjoyed projects where I got to bring in my microbiology background. For example, this blog post for Verb Biotics about the canine microbiome: https://verbbiotics.com/the-influence-of-gut-health-on-canine-behavior/
Gut Feeling: Calming Canine Anxiety with Microbiome Support

Discover the connection between gut health and canine anxiety. Explore new research that offers hope for anxious dogs.

Verb Biotics
2️⃣ I wrote a feature for The Scientist on endotoxin testing and how synthetic alternatives to horseshoe crab blood are making the industry more sustainable: https://www.the-scientist.com/horseshoe-crabs-break-free-from-biomedical-testing-73214
Horseshoe Crabs Break Free from Biomedical Testing

For 40 years, researchers relied on horseshoe crab blood to catch endotoxins in drugs. Now, synthetic alternatives and updated regulations can end the practice.

The Scientist
3️⃣ I came across a cool study about using menstrual blood as a source for biomarkers. I wrote a quick news story about it for Drug Discovery News: https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/detecting-menstrual-blood-biomarkers-directly-on-sanitary-pads-16510
Detecting menstrual blood biomarkers directly on sanitary pads

Point-of-care tests that detect biomarkers from menstrual blood can enable broader access to disease monitoring and diagnosis.

Drug Discovery News
4️⃣ One more microbiology one. I got to dig deep into the squid-vibrio symbiosis for ASM's Microcosm magazine. This symbiosis is so interesting because vibrio bacteria colonize the squid and lights it up to hide the squid from predators. https://asm.org/magazine/2025/fall/animal-microbiology [requires member log-in]
Animal Microbiology | ASM.org

ASM.org
5️⃣ For Nautilus Biotechnology, I wrote about One Health and fungal pathogens. Fungi are often underappreciated compared to bacteria so I was glad to be able to write this. https://www.nautilus.bio/blog/proteomics-and-one-health-bridging-animal-human-and-ecosystem-health-by-studying-the-proteome/
Proteomics and one health - Bridging animal, human, and ecosystem health by studying the proteome

Explore how proteomics can connect human, animal, and ecosystem health through a one health lens.

Nautilus Biotechnology
6️⃣ Aside from bylined pieces, I also supported biotech companies with technical writing: 5 app notes, 3 white papers, and 1 journal manuscript. It's always so fun to go through the data and pull it together into an app note and I love doing white papers because I learn so much in the process.