Katie Moisse is contributing editor and former news editor at The Transmitter. She teaches science communication at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She has a Ph.D. in neuropathology from the University of Western Ontario and an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University.
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Making an impact through academic administration
As executive director of research at Harvard Medical School’s Department of Neurobiology, Soha Ashrafi supports more than 300 scientists, students and staff members.
Making an impact through academic administration
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Katie Moisse
15 July 2026 | 7 min read
Getting grants feels good, but giving them is even better
As director of grants management at the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, Kaela Singleton bets on bold science and shares in the joy of discovery.
Getting grants feels good, but giving them is even better
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Katie Moisse
19 June 2026 | 8 min read
The ‘secretly awesome’ side of a teaching career
The freedom to do “wacky” research projects that interest you is a major perk of the teaching stream, says Suzanne Wood, a teaching professor at the University of Toronto.
The ‘secretly awesome’ side of a teaching career
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Katie Moisse
20 May 2026 | 7 min read
Frameshift: How Mia Thomaidou tapped a fellowship to connect neuroscience to criminal justice
As a fellow at the Dana Foundation, she merged two familiar passions and discovered a new one: science philanthropy.
Frameshift: How Mia Thomaidou tapped a fellowship to connect neuroscience to criminal justice
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Katie Moisse
21 April 2026 | 6 min read
Frameshift: How Caitlin Vander Weele made science communication her business
Her favorite part of research was talking about it. So she left academia and turned that passion into a successful company.
Frameshift: How Caitlin Vander Weele made science communication her business
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Katie Moisse
19 March 2026 | 6 min read
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