Denise Hanway Riedl is a seasoned professional in the field of medical writing and scientific research, currently serving as Director at Gossamer Bio since July 2021. Prior to this role, Denise held the position of Associate Director at Ferring Research Institute from January 2018 to July 2021, and also worked as Sr. Scientific Writer in the Scientific Information & Intelligence department at Ferring Research Institute, Inc. from 2009 to July 2021. Denise's earlier experience includes a role as Scientist in Discovery Biology at Phenomix Corporation from 2005 to 2009, and Senior Associate Scientist in Molecular Biology at Purdue Pharma from 2003 to 2005. Denise began their research career as a Research Associate at The Scripps Research Institute and as an undergraduate researcher at UC Berkeley. Denise earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, completing studies from 1994 to 1999.