Advances in science
Olympia Otulakowski
December 10, 2024
Club SciWri is a science outreach platform where we invite science enthusiasts worldwide to share their interests with the broader society.
We deliver compelling stories that convey the excitement of scientific discovery while communicating complex scientific concepts to the non-specialist.
At Club SciWri, we present stories handpicked from a wide range of scientific themes that are further enriched by perspectives from diverse voices in science. The Genetics Society of America listed us as a science writing resource for our work.
In addition to sharing exciting science stories on our website, we create scientifically accurate and engaging content as well as provide illustration and design services to life science industries and academia. Please contact us if your company or labs require content writing and illustration support.
In addition, to talking science, at Club SciWri, we discuss problems and solutions for work-life challenges that STEM professionals face.
We are enthusiastic about hearing from science writers – both budding and seasoned -who wish to share their stories with a wider audience through our platform.
Our excellent team of scientist-editors and illustrators will help present your ideas to the world.
We would love to connect with science writers, artists, communicators, and organizations. Reach out to us at sciwri2016@gmail.com.
We look forward to hearing from you. If you love what we do, please spread the message.
Roopsha Sengupta is the Editor-in-Chief at Club SciWri. She did her Ph.D. at the Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna, and post-doctoral research at the University of Cambridge, UK, specializing in Epigenetics. During her research, she was involved in many exciting discoveries and had the privilege of working and collaborating with many inspiring scientists. As an editor for Club SciWri, she loves working at the interface of art and science and enjoys the process of making science accessible for everyone.
Sumbul Jawed Khan is the Assistant Editor-in-chief at Club SciWri. She received her Ph. D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, where she studied the role of microenvironment in cancer progression and tumor formation. During her post-doctoral research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she investigated the gene regulatory networks important for tissue regeneration. She is committed to science outreach activities and believes it is essential to inspire young people to apply scientific methods to tackle the challenges faced by humanity. As an editor, she aims to simplify, translate, and excite people about current advances in science.
Saurja Dasgupta is originally from Kolkata, India. He obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, where he studied the structure, function, and evolution of RNA. He is currently doing his postdoctoral research at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, where he is trying to understand the biochemical milieu that could have given birth to life on earth (and elsewhere) and reconstruct primitive cells. One of his scientific dreams is to observe the spontaneous emergence of Darwinian evolution in a chemical system. When not thinking about science, Saurja pursues his love for the written word through poetry and songwriting (and meditating on Leonard Cohen’s music). His other passions are trying to make science easier to understand and fighting unreason and pseudoscientific thinking with a mixture of calm compassion and swashbuckling spirit.
Ananya Sen is currently a science writer at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. She completed her Ph.D. in Microbiology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2021. She is an ardent reader and will happily discuss anything from Jane Austen to Gillian Flynn. Her travel goals include covering all the national parks in the U.S. with her sidekick Oscar, a Schnauzer/Pomeranian mix.
Club SciWri originated from STEMPeers, the largest online STEM career support group.
Abhinav Dey As a STEM innovation enthusiast, Abhi has been working at the confluence of business and science supporting the development of novel therapeutics. He is passionate about supporting diverse STEM communities globally by helping them realize their true potential through crowdsourced mentorship and skill development. He spends his leisure time by traveling and crafting cocktails.
Ananda Ghosh currently works in biotech investment banking as an equity research associate. He dabbles with learning Hindustani classical and piano in his spare time and helping PhDs and Postdocs navigate their career paths.
Disha Chauhan is a Neurobiologist & Visual Storyteller who thinks Science in Images. She currently works as Entrepreneurship & Technology Outreach Consultant at C-CAMP & exploring another aspect of Science Communication. Disha developed a close kinship with nature as a child, which directed her into Science & Arts. She works with different mediums on various themes with focus on nature, people & science trying to understand their relationship with each other while telling their stories. You can find her on Twitter or Instagram.
Saurabh Gayali recently completed his Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology from National Institute of Plant Genome Research (JNU, New Delhi). Currently, he is DBT RA at IGIB (New Delhi), and his research focuses on finding binding associations of Indian plant metabolites with human pathogen proteins, creating a platform for future plant extract-based drug discovery. He has a keen interest in data analysis, visualization and database management. He is a skilled 2D/3D designer with a specific interest in scientific illustration. In leisure, Saurabh plays guitar and composes music, does photography or practices programming. Follow him on Instagram.
Andreia Rocha did her M.Sc. at Universidade do Algarve in Faro, Portugal, in Oncobiology and moved to Vienna to complete her thesis at IMBA where she studied stem cells and focused on working with organoids while using them as cancer models. Currently, she is a research assistant at JLP Health, a startup company based in Vienna, Austria. She is also passionate about communicating science through art and illustration and wishes to combine the two careers in the future. You can visit her website and follow her on instagram.
