John Bodeau, PhD works in Molecular Biology Product Development at Applied Biosystems, where he has been for several years. Currently in the System Verification and Validation group, John works on development teams for new instrument and reagent products, testing to ensure that products meet their requirements. John received a B.S. from Michigan State in Botany and Plant Pathology, a Ph.D. from Stanford in Biology, and did post-doctoral work at UC-Davis at the Center for Engineering Plants with Resistance Against Pathogens.

Virginia Cox, PhD holds a PhD in Molecular and Developmental Biology from Weill Medical College at Cornell University. She was a 2004-6 AAAS Diplomacy Fellow in the Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science at the U.S. Department of State and currently works as a Program Officer at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in New York City.

Cyndi Fischer, MSA is the Director of Strategic Recruitment for STG International. As a Human Capital Management specialist her work concentrates on agency level recruitment strategies and workforce planning. During her tenure at STG, Mrs. Fischer has designed and implemented recruitment strategies, branding techniques, and succession plans for many federal agencies seeking Phd/MD level candidates for research, managerial, and professional opportunities. Mrs. Fischer has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology and a Master of Science in Administration degree in Human Resources.

Robert Hagan is a technical writing specialist for J.G. & Hilton. Hagan specializes in providing technical writing services to the life science industry, and has more than ten years of experience in working with pharmaceutical companies, biotech companies, hospitals, private research centers, and universities. Before joining J.G. & Hilton, Hagan worked in the research and development department of a major pharmaceutical company. Mr. Hagan holds a masters degree in biochemistry from the University of Missouri.

Timothy Joyce, JD, PhD, MBA, is currently employed as corporate counsel for Agilent Technologies and was formerly a senior attorney at Baker and McKenzie, a law firm specializing in global commerce. He carries a PhD in chemistry, an advanced law degree, his Masters in Business Administration and a Certificate in Accounting. He currently resides in California.

Kim Lindsey, PhD earned her Ph.D. in Immunology & Molecular Pathogenesis from Emory University in 1998 after working for nine years as a research scientist. She started working at CDC in June, 1999, as a senior scientist in the bioterrorism program and joined the division of HIV/AIDS prevention in December, 2000. In January, 2005, she began working in the CDC Office of the Director, Office of Workforce and Career Development and currently serves as Deputy Division Director for the Training and Curriculum Services Division. Within CDC, she received 12 awards for outstanding performance on projects and programs.

Tina Hesman Saey, PhD is the medical science reporter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. She holds a Ph.D. in Genetics from Washington University and Master's degree in Science Journalism from Boston University. Tina also studied microbiology as a Fulbright scholar in Germany. She now lives in St. Louis with her husband, Rob.

Josh Schaffzin, MD, PhD has been the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer for New York State since July, 2005. Born in Philadelphia, he studied Chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis and then spent 11 years in Cincinnati, Ohio completing his MD, PhD (in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology), and a pediatric residency (at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center). He resides in Albany with his wife Jennifer and daughter Fiona.

Chris Shen, MD is a Principal at the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates. He focuses on biopharmaceutical and medical device companies. Chris also holds a Lectureship position at the Stanford School of Medicine, teaching a course on medical technology innovation. Chris received his MD from the Stanford School of Medicine, his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and an MSE in Biomechanical Engineering from the Stanford School of Engineering.

Erica Riddle Taylor, PhD was born and raised near Detroit, MI and attended the University of Michigan, earning a Bachelor’s of Science with a concentration in Biochemistry, with honors, in 2000. In the fall of 2000, she joined Stanford University Immunology Program, conducting thesis research focused on gene therapy strategies to prevent liver transplant rejection. She earned her Ph.D. in December of 2005 and is currently the Director of Diversity and Outreach Programs for the Stanford Genome Training Program.

Christine Traxler, MD practiced medicine for fifteen years in rural Minnesota before turning her love of writing into a career. As a medical writer, she has worked on projects designed to make medicine simplified for the popular audience. She has two daughters and resides in Minneapolis.

Donella Wilson, PhD, is Director of Research Promotion and Communication for the American Cancer Society. Prior to joining American Cancer Society, she was an Associate Professor at Meharry Medical College in Nashville. Ms. Wilson earned her PhD in Molecular Biology at Purdue University, and performed post doctoral studies at Harvard, Washington University in St. Louis, and MIT/the Whitehead Institute. She enjoys racquetball, scuba diving, gardening, and playing the piano.

Jared Young, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at Mills College, a liberal arts college for women in Oakland, California. He grew up in Los Angeles and received his B.A. from Berkeley and his Ph.D. from UC San Diego. Jared conducts research on learned behaviors in C. elegans.

Nick Zagorski, PhD is currently a science writer for the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). After receiving his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Cornell University in 2003, he decided to try his hand at writing, and after enrolling in the Science Writing program at Johns Hopkins University he has not looked back.