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Olivia Izikson
Olivia Izikson (She/Her/Hers) is a Science Content Developer at Research Girl, Inc. Her work focuses on biology, biotechnology, and operationally supporting development of innovative therapies.
About
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Languages: English, Greek
Biographical Sketch:
Olivia Izikson is a Science Content Developer at Research Girl, Inc., and part of the internal Science Content and Communications team. She supports initial editing and review processes of contributors' draft articles and other forms of content; collaborates on content development for web and social media; and significantly contributes to content research and development of informational and educational presentations.
Olivia recently graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMass Amherst) with a BS in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. During her undergraduate studies, she conducted an honors thesis as part of the Vachet Lab (Vachet Research Group), where she focused on amyloidosis. Her work involved screening for inhibitors of protein aggregation using techniques such as dynamic light scattering (DLS) and Thioflavin T (ThT) fluorescence.
Outside of Research Girl, Inc., she is pursuing a career in biotechnology, focused on operations supporting development of innovative therapies. Beyond her professional interests, Olivia enjoys creating art, travel, and spending quality time watching television with friends and family.
Selected Works:
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Aggarwal, S., Singh, V., Chakraborty, A., Cha, S., Dimitriou, A., de Crescenzo, C., Izikson, O., ... & Rahme, L. G. (2024). Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Dysfunction Mediated by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Quorum-Sensing Transcription Factor MvfR: Reversing Effects with Anti-MvfR and Mitochondrial-Targeted Compounds. Mbio, e01292-24.