Elee Shimshoni

About Elee Shimshoni

I am a biomedical scientist with 15 years of experience leading and contributing to…

Experience

1. Scientific Director

   Little Big Science - מדע גדול, בקטנה

   Aug 2021 — Present

   Led a team of 20+ volunteer scientist-writers and 5 copyeditors to assure the high standard and scientific accuracy of content, in accordance with organization’s reputation among 150k+ followers on social media.• Collaborated cross-functionally with graphic designers and social media experts to advance mission of making cutting-edge science accessible to the general public.• Supported the professional development of scientific writers, by providing feedback on their articles and promoting high performing writers and peer-reviewers to scientific editor positions within the organization.• Initiated, designed, and led the implementation of a new publication system to streamline content production, to coordinate between different contributors and facilitate internal peer review process. • Authored over 20 popular-science articles and created graphic content on various subject matters in biomedical research and bioengineering, including debunking of health-related “fake news.”• Facilitated and oversaw the publication of dozens of popular-science articles that are accurate, accessible to laypeople, and fun to read.

Education

• Weizmann Institute of Science

  Master of Science (M.Sc.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

  2011 — 2013

• The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Psychology and Biology

  2008 — 2011

• Weizmann Institute of Science

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

  2014 — 2019

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Matlab
• Cell Culture
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr)
• Western Blotting
• Life Sciences
• Research
• Tissue Culture
• Molecular Biology
• C++
• Pcr
• C
• Functions
• Microscopy
• Teaching
• Biochemistry
• Cell Biology