About
Editing with the pen and CRISPR
Søren Hough is an American-born UK-based science communicator with in-depth experience across multiple sectors. He has worked as a freelance journalist for over ten years and has served as an editor for both online and print outlets. He has given lectures in subject areas ranging from science and history to film studies and ethics. He published his first peer-reviewed article at age 17 via Oxford University Press and has gone on to publish textbook chapters and articles across a range of disciplines. His career in biomedical research, which also began in high school and spans multiple international universities, recently culminated at the University of Cambridge where he earned a doctorate in Biochemistry.
Søren has a passion for making complex ideas easy-to-understand for a general audience by framing seemingly technical ideas in the context of their real-world societal impact. To this end, he has appeared on multiple podcasts to explain the finer details of biology and filmmaking. He is also an in-progress book author with several titles forthcoming, including a biography about the evolutionary biologist and labor activist, Marie Goldsmith.
Research Experience
Research Assistant/Visiting Scientist
Lab of Prof Sir Steve Jackson, University of Cambridge
Focus:
DNA Repair/Replication, Ubiquitylation
Feb 2018 – Present
Research Associate
Lab of Prof Wen Xue, RNA Therapeutics Institute, UMass Medical School
Focus:
CRISPR-based Cancer Therapeutic Development
Dec 2015 – Jun 2016
Research Laboratory Technician I
Lab of Prof Wen Xue, RNA Therapeutics Institute, UMass Medical School
Dec 2014 – Nov 2015
Focus:
CRISPR-based Cancer Therapeutic Development
Honors Researcher
Lab of Prof Jennifer Ross, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Fall 2011 – Spring 2014
Focus:
Biophysics, Molecular Motors
Student Researcher
Lab of Prof Peg Riley, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Focus:
Microbiology, Antibiotic Resistance
Spring 2011
First-Year Researcher
Lab of Prof Jesse Mager, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Fall 2010
Focus:
Epigenetics, Embryogenesis
Research Intern
Lab of Prof Gustavo Turecki, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University
Summer 2010
Focus:
Epigenetics/Genetics of Suicidality
Research Apprentice
Lab of Prof Henry Furneaux, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Summers 2008, 2009
Focus:
microRNAs, Breast Cancer