Justine Pinskey, Ph.D. (She/Her)

Dr. Justine Pinskey has a background in cell and developmental biology with expertise in grant writing, professional development, and scientific communication. Prior to her role at UMass, Dr. Pinskey was an F32-funded postdoctoral researcher at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where she worked with Dr. Daniela Nicastro to characterize cilia structures from diverse organisms using cryo-electron tomography. She also worked as a freelance science communicator for Arcadia Science, where she developed short blog posts and videos to explain scientific concepts. Dr. Pinskey has experience teaching at a variety of levels and co-founded Developing Future Biologists - an educational outreach program to engage historically underrepresented undergraduate students in developmental biology. In addition, Dr. Pinskey has facilitated professional development workshops through organizations like the Association for Women in Science and Dress for Success Michigan. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in biology from Northern Michigan University and her Ph.D. in cell and developmental biology from the University of Michigan, where she was supported by NIH T32 and F31 mechanisms, among other fellowships.
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