Taryn Serman, PhD

Scientific Communications Lead

Taryn Serman, PhD, Scientific Communications Lead, is a trained molecular biologist, science communication specialist, and budding graphic designer. She has a passion for distilling complex scientific topics into digestible, creative, and comprehensive content. Her scientific expertise includes cell biology, next-generation sequencing, and infectious disease—especially viral evolution and pathogenesis.
Dr. Serman’s writing portfolio includes first-author research publications in top scientific journals, highly cited review articles summarizing key studies in host-pathogen interactions, and diverse marketing content developed for use by biopharma companies. Her experience in scientific storytelling has allowed for seamless communication across a variety of audiences, from the highly technical research community to the general public.

She holds a PhD in Microbiology from the University of Chicago and received her BS and Professional Science Master (PSM) degree in Biotechnology from Penn State University.