Michayla Moore

PhD-trained biomedical scientist and science writer with experience translating complex research across molecular biology, neuroscience, computational biology, and multi-omics disciplines for scientific and broad audiences. Published author and science communicator with experience in scientific writing and editing, grant writing, presentations, social media content, mentorship, and public science outreach.

Postdoctoral Fellow at The Ragon Institute at MIT, Harvard, and MGH - Kwon Lab (2025-07 – Present)

Reproductive Health Research

• Investigate host-microbiome interactions in the female reproductive tract using metabolomics, microbiome, immunology, and computational approaches.
• Integrate complex multi-omics datasets into clear scientific narratives, figures, presentations, and written research materials for interdisciplinary researchers.
• Analyze metabolomics and biological datasets from clinical cohorts using linear mixed-effects models, correlation analyses, R, and related computational approaches.
• Collaborate across various disciplines on reproductive health, microbiome, immunology, and preterm-birth research.

PhD Researcher at MaineHealth Institute for Research - Center for Molecular Medicine (2021-06 – 2025-06)

Cardiovascular Disease Research

• Investigated cardiac progenitor-cell signaling and mechanisms of cardiac repair using proteomic, transcriptomic, computational, and molecular-focused approaches.
• Integrated proteomics and RNA-seq datasets and translated findings into successful manuscripts, conference presentations, grant applications, and scientific hypotheses.
• Communicated research at national conferences and workshops
• Collaborated with scientists across various disciplines including molecular biology, cardiovascular research, and computational analysis to help widen the breadth of scientific knowledge in our research domain.
• Mentored students and interns, emphasizing clear scientific communication, collaboration, presentation, and research interpretation.

Research Assistant I/II at The Jackson Laboratory (2018-06 – 2020-07)

Neuroscience Research

• Conducted large-scale mouse genetics and neurobehavioral phenotyping for the Knockout Mouse Project.
• Created detailed written SOPs, conducted literature reviews and statistical analyses, and presented neurobehavioral genetics findings at courses, conferences, and laboratory meetings.
• Collaborated with the Center for Biometric Analysis on neuroscience and behavioral genetics research leading to authorship on novel murine knockout models of pain.

Laboratory Technologist at University of Maine - Rosenwasser Research Lab (2017-01 – 2018-05)

Neuroscience Research

• Investigated relationships among circadian rhythms, alcohol intake, withdrawal, behavior, and genetic factors using murine models.
• Conducted behavioral phenotyping, including Light/Dark and Sucrose Preference assays, and contributed to experimental data collection and analysis.

Research Assistant at University of Maine — Health and Aging Lab (2017-05 – 2018-05)

Neuroscience Research

• Investigated cognition and dementia in middle- to late-aged adults and administered neuropsychological assessments using the NIH Toolbox.
• Conducted literature reviews, supported data collection, quality control, and IRB activities, and communicated findings during research meetings.
• Designed and conducted an independent study examining relationships between depression, sleep quality, and cognition, culminating in a research symposium presentation.

Social Media Manager at Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering Student Executive Committee (2023 – 2024)

• Supported digital communication and student-facing content.

PhD in Biomedical Science – The University of Maine - Orono (2020 – 2025)

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience – The University of Maine - Orono (2014 – 2018)

High School Diploma – North Attleboro High School - Massachusetts (2010 – 2014)