Vijaya Iyer is a freelance science writer with BioNews Services. She has contributed content to their several disease-specific websites, including cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and more. She received her PhD in Microbiology from Kansas State University. Her research focused on molecular biology, bacterial interactions, metabolism, and animal models to study bacterial infections. Following her PhD, Dr. Iyer went on to complete three postdoctoral fellowships at Kansas State University, University of Miami and Temple University. She joined BioNews Services to utilize her scientific background and writing skills to help patients and caregivers remain abreast with important scientific breakthroughs.