Ivan Oransky

Ivan Oransky joined Spectrum in 2020, having previously served in editorial leadership roles at outlets including Medscape, Reuters Health and Scientific American.

Kristin Ozelli

Kristin Ozelli oversees Spectrum’s day-to-day operations, manages the news team and oversees the production of articles and multimedia content.

Nicholette Zeliadt

Nicholette Zeliadt manages Spectrum‘s staff writers and interns, and she commissions and edits news and opinion articles.

Nektaria Pastellas

Rebecca Horne

Michael Fergenson

Michael is Spectrum’s engagement editor, responsible for bringing its award-winning content into the conversation on social media, producing webinars and other efforts to engage with autism researchers and clinicians.

Hope Vanderberg

Hope Vanderberg edits articles on Spectrum for grammar and accuracy.

Peter Hess

Peter Hess is a reporter for Spectrum, where he covers cannabinoids, autism prevalence, social hormones and other autism research topics.

Laura Dattaro

Laura Dattaro is a senior reporter for Spectrum, where she covers genetics, mental health, public policy and other areas of autism research. She proposed and writes the Null and Noteworthy newsletter, a monthly recap of studies with null results and replications.

Angie Voyles Askham

Angie Voyles Askham is a reporter for Spectrum, where she covers neural circuits and gene therapy, among other topics. She proposed and writes Spectrum Launch, a monthly newsletter for early-career researchers.

Sam Schuman

Sam Schuman is Spectrum’s associate web producer, working on the publication’s website and newsletters.