Written and Multimedia Project Highlights

Feature articles

“The Science of Aging,” Salk Institute magazine, 2019 – Link
This cover feature won both best magazine entry and best feature writing in the 2019 Excellence in Journalism Awards from the San Diego Press Club.

“Tracking Sleep to Optimize Health,” IEEE Pulse magazine, 2020 – Link

“The State of Nanorobotics in Medicine,” IEEE Pulse magazine, 2019 – Link

More feature articles I’ve written are here.

Profiles

“Next Generation: Avani Wildani,” Salk Institute magazine, 2014 (computer science)

“The Legacy of Jonas Salk,” Salk Institute magazine, 2014 (history)

“The Life and Science of a Nobel Laureate,” Scripps Research magazine, 2022 (neuroscience) – Link

“A Conversation with Anne Hanneken,” Scripps Research magazine, 2022 (eye biology) –Link

Multimedia Pieces

“The Salk Institute: Building of Wonder,” Salk website (multimedia feature) – Link
This piece was a cross-team collaboration involving writers, designers, photographers, videographers and more.

Symphony at Salk anniversary
As part of the 25th anniversary celebration of Salk’s annual gala, I helped to lead an immersive multimedia video experience by conceptualizing, scripting, and coordinating external and internal teams.

“Revealing the Unseen,” Scripps Research magazine, 2022 (photoessay) – Link

Tatyana Sharpee, video profile, 2019 (computational science – Link
I scripted, interviewed and directed this faculty profile.

Magazines

Award-winning Salk Institute magazine (print and digital)
I served as the lead managing editor from 2014-2021, leading the magazine to win multiple yearly awards, including finalist for the 2018 Folio Excellence Magazine of the Year Award (alongside ESPN and Better Homes & Gardens magazines).
Browse issues here.

Award-winning Scripps Research magazine (print and digital)
I served as the lead managing editor from 2021-present, leading the magazine to win our first-ever PRSA Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation in 2022.
Browse issues here.

Podcasts

Award-winning podcast series “Where Cures Begin”
I launched Institute’s first podcast which became an award-winning show, “Where Cures Begin.” (Seasons 1-3): https://www.salk.edu/news/podcasts/

Award-winning Scripps Research podcast series “Science Changing Life”
I proposed a rebrand and led strategic development of “Science Changing Life” (2022-present): https://www.scripps.edu/news-and-events/podcast/