Sonja Schmid

Sonja Schmid PhD is an experienced Associate Editor at Nature Research since May 2016. Previously, Sonja served as a Research Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai from April 2009 to May 2016, overseeing student and technician research while teaching medical students about cost-effective diagnostic methods for infectious diseases. As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sonja published ten high-impact articles and conducted significant research on "big data" analysis and therapeutic delivery systems. Sonja also held a Business Development Intern position at Mount Sinai Innovation Partners, focusing on assessing the commercial value of emerging technologies. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Virology and Molecular Biology from the University of Freiburg, as well as specialized coursework in research commercialization and pharmaceutical strategies.