Brett Tomson is manager of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard’s Cancer Outreach Solutions, working with Jesse Boehm and the rest of the leadership of the Broad’s Cancer Program to spearhead their efforts in scientific and community outreach. In addition to managing existing projects, such as the PostDoc Bootcamp, Tomson is developing and executing a strategic plan that defines long-term commitments of the Cancer Program for outreach and community (both internal to the Broad Institute and external) to ensure maximal scientific and cultural impact.

Before joining the team at the Broad in 2015, Tomson did extensive work as a professional molecular biologist with diverse experiences in biomedical research and scientific writing. In addition to more than ten years of laboratory research experience, Tomson also served as a senior scientific editor at N-of-One, Inc. She was awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) postdoctoral fellowship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and received the 2012 DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development from the Genetics Society of America.

Tomson received a B.A. (with Honors) in biological sciences from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her doctoral research characterized the contributions of protein signaling networks in controlling mitosis. She undertook NIH-sponsored postdoctoral research at the University of Pittsburgh focused on elucidating the regulatory mechanisms of eukaryotic transcription and gene expression.

Contact Tomson via email at btomson@broadinstitute.org.