The MDS Beacon is an online service provided by Light Knowledge Resources, an Internet media company based in Princeton, New Jersey. The MDS Beacon provides extensive news, articles, and directories related to myelodysplastic syndromes. Our mission is to be the leading Internet resource for MDS patients, their families, and others interested in MDS.
Boris Simkovich is the Chief Executive Officer of Light Knowledge Resources and Publisher of the MDS Beacon. Boris co-founded LKR in 2005 when the firm started developing its first web service, Zuula. Boris has a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Penn State and a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard. In his free time, Boris enjoys watching movies and reading.
Maike joined Light Knowledge Resources in May 2009 as an associate publisher. She is responsible for the development of the Beacon websites. Before joining LKR, Maike worked in consulting for many years. She holds a linguistics degree and degree in business from two German schools. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, reading and practicing and teaching yoga.
Julie joined Light Knowledge Resources in March of 2008 after graduating from Princeton University with her Ph.D. in Chemistry. Her dissertation research involved the development of small molecule chemotherapeutics. She also has a B.S. in Chemistry and Mathematics from Moravian College. At LKR, Julie works on the development of the Beacon websites. With several family members who have battled cancer, she aspires to help patients through these sites. Julie's interests include crafts, playing piano, and spending time with her family.
Brian is a recent graduate from Cornell University, joining Light Knowledge Resources in June 2007. Prior to joining LKR, he spent two years doing biomedical research at Weill Cornell Medical College. As a member of the team at LKR, Brian works on the development of the Beacon Web sites. His many interests include tennis, triathlon, and good food.
Biblia Kim has been a writer for The MDS Beacon since November 2008. A graduate of Cornell University, she is currently pursuing a Masters in Public Health, with a focus in Global Health, at Loma Linda University. When she is not studying or organizing youth activities, she enjoys reading fiction, playing the piano, and singing in her school choir.
Gillian is currently a Lehigh University sophomore working towards her B.A. in Journalism and a minor in International Relations. She joined The MDS Beacon team in August 2009 as a writer and an editor. She is originally from Chicago, and her interests include writing, reading, traveling, and volunteering.