Jef Akst
Managing Editor
BioSpace
Jef is the Managing Editor for BioSpace, where she has led the editorial team since 2023. She earned her master’s degree from Indiana University in April 2009 studying the mating behavior of seahorses and spent the first 13 years of her career at The Scientist, where she edited features and oversaw the production of the publication’s digital and print magazines. In 2022, her feature on uterus transplantation earned first place in the trade category of the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism.
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