Stories by Elizabeth Iorns

Elizabeth Iorns, Ph.D. is Co-Founder and CEO of Science Exchange, an online marketplace for science experiments. Dr. Iorns conceived the idea for Science Exchange while an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami, conducting postdoctoral research into mechanisms of breast cancer development and progression. She is passionate about creating a new way to foster scientific collaboration that will break down existing silos, democratize access to scientific expertise and accelerate the speed of scientific discovery. She received a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from the Institute of Cancer Research (London) and conducted postdoctoral training at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (where she retains a voluntary faculty position). She is also a recipient of the 2012 Kauffman Foundation PostDoctoral Entrepreneur Award. Follow Elizabeth Iorns on Twitter @elizabethiorns

The Sciences

Leading a Movement to Change the Pace of Scientific Research

Last year, my research into the mechanisms of breast cancer development hit a roadblock. As a postdoctoral candidate at the University of Miami, I needed to conduct immunology experiments outside my expertise, but had difficulty finding potential collaborators or providers to work with...

April 2, 2012 — Elizabeth Iorns

Health

How Outsourcing Will Transform Scientific Research

I just got back from this year's SciFoo conference at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA. It was a great opportunity to discuss ways to improve science with some of the brightest minds in the field...

August 15, 2011 — Elizabeth Iorns