K.E.D. Coan, Ph.D., originally trained as a chemical biologist and drug researcher before moving to science and medical writing. In her scientist life, her research focused on the intersection of chemistry and biology, and then biophysics, with the general aim of improving the process of finding new drugs. She now has nearly a decade’s experience as a science communicator and medical writer, specializing in content for general audiences as well as regulatory authorities and physicians.