Rebecca S. Tirabassi received her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology studying the pathogenesis of Herpesviruses. After her postdoctoral fellowship, she spent 6 years working in biotech followed by 3 years as a scientist at academic institutions. She is the currently the owner of Scientific Pens, LLC, a company that provides research, writing, editing and consulting services for life scientists. Her interests include virology, molecular biology, cell biology, vaccines, immunology and host-pathogen interactions.