Marnie Willman is a Ph.D. candidate in medical microbiology and infectious diseases at the University of Manitoba. She has been a medical writer for three years, and her work has been published in Viruses, iScience, Massive Science, The Wire, ASBMB Today, and Salon. When she’s not buried in fascinating pieces of medical literature, Marnie enjoys playing classical piano, reading historical fiction, and baking delightful culinary confections.