Kristel Tjandra, PhD

Kristel Tjandra is a science journalism intern at Drug Discovery News. She earned a PhD in chemistry from the University of New South Wales, Australia. Kristel  is currently a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University where she develops rapid diagnostics for multidrug-resistant bacteria. Her research focuses on therapeutics and diagnostics for cancer and infectious diseases. When not writing, she enjoys spending time outdoors playing tennis, cycling, and swimming.