EpiGenie is an eclectic crew of epigenetics enthusiasts in Del Mar, CA dedicated to highlighting the people that dedicate their lives to research. During years of interacting with the world’s leading researchers to develop the best products possible for their work, we at EpiGenie couldn’t help but be as intrigued by our collaborators backgrounds as the work they were overseeing in their labs.
In an unjust world where Paris Hilton nabs more headlines than medicinal breakthroughs, we wanted to create a site focused, not only on the groundbreaking work that is being done each day and night in labs worldwide, but also on the people that were behind the scenes.
Note: EpiGenie is not responsible for any sudden increase in stardom in your neighborhood, candid paparazzi shots, stalkers, or autograph requests.
Wowza, you look good! That’s right...the most important component of EpiGenie is the researchers in academic and industrial labs that bust their buns every day giving us something to write about. We know you didn’t go into the field for fame, but we also know it’s nice to be recognized for your contributions. So if you want to share your stance on a topic or call attention to a new method you developed step up to the mic.
Want to recommend an epigenetics topic you would like us to cover, or just have a humble colleague that should be interviewed? Let us know at info@epigenie.com.
It took Pete a few years of research at Indiana University and various R&D positions at Abbott Laboratories, Immunogenex, and Gen-Probe to realize he had 10 thumbs in the lab and that it was safer for himself and the broader research community if he head into marketing. After seven years marketing and leading strategic product development for research tool companies Genset and Invitrogen, Pete got the entrepreneurial itch, ditched the cube, and headed
to the beach town Florianopolis, Brazil to help a friend stoke the marketing furnace of his surf tour operation. It was during this time that the foundation for EpiGenie was conceived and developed.
After hundreds of caipirinhas and late nights of samba, Pete returned back to Del Mar, California to be closer to the research community in San Diego and the States in general, where he works closely with his all-star cast of technical writers, web developers, and most importantly, the innovative researchers that give EpiGenie something to broadcast.
When Pete isn’t at a conference, scouring PubMed for new action, or interviewing the next nobel laureate, you can find him surfing in North County, San Diego or on the soccer pitch.
You can contact Pete at: pete@epigenie.com
Laura C provides technical writing muscle to EpiGenie. An avid writer growing up, Laura’s talents landed her several awards at an early age, but a natural curiosity and interest in the sciences drove her to pursue work in research.
Her interest in non-coding RNA was stimulated by her early work as a graduate student at the Mayo Clinic where she investigated RNA decoys. After receiving a Ph.D, she moved to the Best Coast and studied the RNA component of telomerase as a post-doc in Elizabeth Blackburn’s lab at UCSF.
A Colorado native, Laura decided to head back to the Rockies and today lives in the Denver area where she revels in the opportunity to combine her scientific interests with her passion for writing as a technical writer/editor. In her 10 minutes of spare time each week in between writing, editing, and chasing after her two-year-old daughter, Laura enjoys hiking, gardening, and reading mystery/suspense novels.
You can contact Laura at: laura@epigenie.com
Josh R.’s long and varied career has taken him from smoke-filled newsrooms and hallowed ivy-covered halls, through sterile hoods and animal rooms, to the mellow ambiance of cafes. Originally from the ’burbs of New York, Josh earned a masters in history and philosophy of science (at the U of Toronto) before signing up for the U of Minnesota’s Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics program.
But he’s always been a journalist, having written his first article for the NY Times while still in high school, and working his way through college and grad school as a mercenary hack.
He still lives in Minneapolis, now with his wife and two children, a cat, 2 rats, and a dog. When not writing at a coffee shop (gotta love Wi-Fi!), Josh is usually found in his photo studio or out shooting an event (wanna see some pics? Check out www.joshproberts.com) until 5:30 pm or so, that is, when he turns into Super Dad.
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