EDUCATION

PhD, Pharmacology & Molecular Signaling, Columbia University

BA (with honors), Biological Sciences, University of Chicago

About

Lauren Tanabe is a freelance writer living and working in Detroit, and a native of NYC. She writes about identity, motherhood, and mental health often, as well as more technical science and health pieces. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Slate, Mental Floss, Elemental, Insider, MUTHA magazine, and elsewhere.

She received her PhD in Pharmacology & Molecular Signaling from Columbia University and her BA in Biological Sciences from the University of Chicago, and has received fellowships from the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation and the American Cancer Society.

Lauren is also a member of the National Association of Science Writers (NASW), American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), and Association of Writers & Writing Program (AWP).