Isabella Cueto named the first Sharon Begley-STAT Science Reporting fellow

The first recipient of the Sharon Begley-STAT Science Reporting Fellowship is Isabella Cueto, a Cuban American journalist who has worked as a newspaper and radio reporter in Florida, South Carolina, and California, STAT and the Knight Science Journalism program at MIT announced Thursday.

The nine-month fellowship was established earlier this year with the goal of diversifying the ranks of science and health journalists and fostering better coverage that is relevant to all people. It is intended for early-career U.S. journalists from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in the profession and will prepare them for a successful career in science journalism.

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