Katie Karberg MD, PhD, is a Medical Affairs Manager at Bayer Crop Sciences, based in St. Louis, MO. Her background is in medicine (MD) and microbiology (PhD, with an emphasis in microbial evolutionary genomics, especially understanding how genes in microbes move and evolve to cause disease). In her role, she works with teams across the organization to assist with human safety strategy for pipeline projects. She also feels lucky to engage with members of the public, especially those in medical and scientific communities, on the intersections of agriculture and health. Outside of work, she loves spending time with her family (husband and 4-year-old daughter) and being in the outdoors, including gardening and hiking.