Meet the team behind the tool
Our team work closely with researchers to create a tool that understands your individual requirements - streamlining discovery with accurate insights, helping you stay focused on what matters most: advancing knowledge.
Here are just some of the team members who have been instrumental in the creation, development and improvement of Nature Research Assistant.
Stephanie Preuß, PhD
Director Content Innovation, Springer Nature
Together with Niki, Stephanie leads the team responsible for ensuring the tool meets the needs of academic researchers. She has a PhD in Neuroscience, and is passionate about technology innovation and its applications for research.
Niki Scaplehorn, PhD
Director Content Innovation, Springer Nature
Niki applies his editorial experience to develop new tools to make communicating and sharing research faster and easier. A trained cell biologist and neuroscientist, he joined Nature Communications in 2012, becoming Chief Life Sciences Editor and later managing a portfolio of Nature Research journals in the life sciences.
Thomas van Dongen
Head of AI Engineering, Springer Nature
Thomas is the technical lead of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions at Springer Nature, providing strategic direction and technical expertise to drive innovation and efficiency for tools such as Nature Research Assistant