Ali Sundermier

Science Communications Officer and Social Media Lead

Ali came to SLAC in 2018 from the University of Pennsylvania where she was a science writer. She covers very cool (or very hot, or sometimes room temperature) research happening at LCLS, the lab’s giant X-ray laser. She is also the social media lead, which explains the occasional bad pun or adorable animal pic on our channels. When she’s not working, you can probably find her helicopter parenting her three cats or pretending not to be afraid of bugs.

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An international team has uncovered details about the formation of DNA's building blocks, paving the way for potential medical and therapeutic applications.

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Scientists developed a new method to unlock the secrets of RNA. The implications are wide-reaching, from better understanding diseases to designing new therapeutics.

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Scientists developed a groundbreaking technology that allows them to see sound waves and microscopic defects inside crystals, promising insights that connect ultrafast atomic motion...

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With up to a million X-ray flashes per second, 8,000 times more than its predecessor, it transforms the ability of scientists to explore atomic-scale...

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X-ray laser studies help researchers identify early steps in the freezing process to better understand how clouds make ice and their effect on climate.

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The results should further our understanding of similar reactions with vital roles in chemistry, such as the production of vitamin D in our bodies.

An international team has uncovered details about the formation of DNA's building blocks, paving the way for potential medical and therapeutic applications.

Scientists developed a new method to unlock the secrets of RNA. The implications are wide-reaching, from better understanding diseases to designing new therapeutics.

Scientists developed a groundbreaking technology that allows them to see sound waves and microscopic defects inside crystals, promising insights that connect ultrafast atomic motion to large-scale macroscopic behaviors.

With up to a million X-ray flashes per second, 8,000 times more than its predecessor, it transforms the ability of scientists to explore atomic-scale, ultrafast phenomena that are key to a broad range of applications, from quantum materials to clean...

X-ray laser studies help researchers identify early steps in the freezing process to better understand how clouds make ice and their effect on climate.

The results should further our understanding of similar reactions with vital roles in chemistry, such as the production of vitamin D in our bodies.

Ali Sundermier

Shining light on the radical production of DNA building blocks

Illuminating the dance of RNA with ultrabright X-rays

Revolutionary X-ray microscope unveils sound waves deep within crystals

SLAC fires up the world’s most powerful X-ray laser: LCLS-II ushers in a new era of science

Unlocking the mysteries of freezing in supercooled water droplets

In a first, researchers capture fleeting “transition state” in ring-shaped molecules excited by light

Written by Ali Sundermier