BE Communication Lab Manager
A lifelong fan of how living things are incredibly puzzling, Chiara completed her B.S. in Molecular Biology at the University of California San Diego before switching coasts to complete her Ph.D. at Harvard University in the lab of Dr. Michael Springer in the Systems Biology Department at Harvard Medical School, where she gained a lasting penchant for systems-level perspectives and design-driven approaches in biological research. While exploring these interests further as a postdoc with Dr. Allyson Sgro at Boston University, Chiara also worked as a Communication Lab Fellow in the BU Biological Design Center, ultimately finding her second self-appointed calling in studying how the pursuit of science is interdependent on how it is communicated. Excited to explore the possibilities of this space, Chiara works in her dual role as a Communication Lecturer and Lab Manager to provide support and training to the BE community that is focused on innovation and best practices in science communication. When not thinking too hard about communication, from visual design practices to how to compose her next email, Chiara can be found enjoying nature or making art in whichever latest medium has caught her attention.