I’m Dr. Alison Koontz, a research scientist, freelance science writer and educator based in the Greater Los Angeles area.

I received my PhD in Biology from Caltech in 2021 for the research I did in the lab of Dr. Marianne Bronner in developmental biology, neuroscience, and stem cell biology.

I am currently a postdoctoral research fellow and part-time lecturer in the Biology department at California State University at Northridge (CSUN) working with Dr. Maria Elena de Bellard on nociception in elasmobranchs.

For my full resume please refer here (link). My clips and portfolio can be found here. I can be contacted at alisonkntz@gmail.com. You can also find me on  LinkedIn and Contently

I’ve written content on a range of scientific areas, including biology, physics, environment, and neuroscience. I have published both advanced material intended for a scientifically literate audience and more accessible material for non-scientists. The content I write ranges from blog articles, to news articles, and even Youtube scripts!