Lena Petrova

Staff Writer, Biotech & Health

After earning her Master's in Science Journalism from Columbia, Lena spent her early career at STAT News, where her series on CRISPR's real-world applications won a National Academies of Sciences Communication Award. She has a talent for finding the human story behind the lab results, often spending months with researchers and patients to understand the true impact of a new therapy or discovery. Her work is characterized by its clarity, empathy, and scientific accuracy, demystifying topics from mRNA vaccines to neural interfaces.