Emily Cukier

M.S., MLIS

USAN/INN Consultant

Storytelling helps us make sense of the world. The pharmaceutical world is no exception.

Over my six years as Brand Institute’s Director of Chemical Research, I learned not only the rules and regulations for getting nonproprietary names approved, but how creativity and science incorporate a narrative into a name.

Working as a Senior Writer at BioCentury greatly broadened my view of the industry. I learned about key stakeholders and the different types of information they seek to inform decision making.

I draw upon these perspectives -- alongside an M.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Chicago and a B.S. in Chemistry from Harvey Mudd College -- to come to a deep understanding of new drug products and technologies. This helps me learn and tell their stories in the context of the bigger picture.