Karen Zusi-Tran

Karen Zusi-Tran is a seasoned communications professional with extensive experience in media relations and science writing. Currently serving as the Senior Media Relations Manager at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard since October 2016, Karen has previously held roles as a media relations manager and science writer at the same organization. Prior experience includes freelance science writing, an internship at Cell Press, and editorial work at The Scientist. Additional roles span communications at Yale University, teaching assistance at Boston University and Frostburg State University, and biology internships focusing on wildlife surveys. Academically, Karen holds a Master of Science in Science Journalism from Boston University and a Master of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology from Frostburg State University, complemented by a dual degree in Biology and Honors from Villanova University.