Rebecca Weinberg

Rebecca Weinberg is an experienced molecular biologist currently working at Argonne National Laboratory since September 2019, where expertise is applied to various applied problems including CRISPR kill switches, self-driving labs, and systems biology in radiation biology. Previous roles include postdoctoral researcher at Northwestern University focusing on multiple sclerosis, and postdoctoral research associate at Michigan State University studying Alzheimer's disease. Earlier experience encompasses a position as a scientist at MPI Research, and extensive research during a PhD at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine on malaria's immune responses. Rebecca's academic background includes a B.S. in Microbiology and Chemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and research fellowships related to bacterial toxins and planarian regeneration.