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Dr. Aitken has been involved in clinical and preclinical research for over 25 years, first as a faculty member at Duke University Medical Center and more recently as an independent writer and consultant. He specializes in drug development and related areas, with extensive experience creating research manuscripts, regulatory documents, literature reviews, and other documents.

Dr. Libersan is a pharmacologist specializing in the development and writing of peer-reviewed manuscripts. Her areas of expertise include cardiology and cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and vascular interventions.

Ms. Arris' writing and editing expertise includes all aspects of climate change, ozone depletion, and related earth, atmospheric, and environmental sciences. With a Masters of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and 16 years of experience in the field, she has a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.

Dr. Loeb edits material in the biomedical and health sciences, earth sciences, evolutionary biology, ecology, and environmental studies. He is also comfortable editing data-heavy documents containing complex statistical analyses, and he has a firm grasp of molecular and population genetics. Dr. Loeb applies his 15 years of experience in research and publishing, along with his formal study of copy editing, to help the client produce the finest document possible.

Dr. Banerjee is an organic chemist with areas of expertise ranging as diverse as organometallic chemistry, organic material science, supramolecular chemistry and medicinal chemistry. He has about nine years of research experience in these fields from his doctoral and postdoctoral studies. He is the co-author of several papers in very high impact factor journals and is experienced in writing and editing manuscripts.

Dr. Lutze is an experienced science editor and is especially interested in working with authors who are not native speakers of English.  She received her doctoral degree from the University of Chicago and has research experience in genetics, neuroscience, and vision science.   She has extensive editing experience working with scientists from around the world for a journal based in Beijing dealing with various topics in gastroenterology.  Dr. Lutze is interested in assisting authors with writing and rewriting manuscripts, grant writing and copyediting. 

A 25+ year veteran of the publishing industry, V. Baskerville has edited medical books and journal articles for more than a decade using AMA and publisher-specific styles. She has copyedited hundred of articles for Blood.

Dr. Lynch received her doctoral degree from Yale University in experimental psychology. She has over 20 years of experience as a scientist and author, and over 15 years as a scientific reviewer and editor. She has published in peer-reviewed, internationally recognized science journals on the topics of emergency cardiovascular care, visual and olfactory psychophysics, cognition and perception. She also has strong interests and expertise in the areas of emergency medicine, public health, medical education, exercise science, complementary and alternative medicine and mind-body science.  

Dr. Bender has been writing and editing scientific literature for 30 years.  Her expertise includes microbiology, genetics, genomics, biotechnology, and plant physiology.  She edits grants, journal articles, cover letters, books, slide and poster presentations, and dissertations. She has extensive experience in helping individuals that have difficulty writing, and her specialty is to write clear, logical statements with maximum impact.  She is accustomed to working under tight deadlines and can help clients develop timetables for large writing projects. 

D. Bouchard has 30 years of experience writing, editing, and translating scientific and technical material. She holds M.A. (geography) and M.Sc. (computer science) degrees from McGill University in Montreal and worked for many years at the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada in their Process Control Group. Her areas of expertise include mathematics and statistics, computer science, pulp and paper science, physical sciences and engineering, and earth sciences

Dr. McCaffrey has worked in the fields of basic and preclinical research for over 18 years, specializing in microbiology and immunology, but also having significant experience in molecular, cell and developmental biology.  Dr. McCaffrey has extensive experience both writing and editing research manuscripts, literature reviews and grants for funding agencies.

P. Bradford is a physician, clinical researcher, and medical writer.  She has a diverse background, with experience writing peer-reviewed manuscripts and drafting posters and oral presentations.  Her areas of expertise include dermatology, surgery, epidemiology, oncology, and health disparities.

S. McCray is a certified medical coding specialist with 20 years of experience in all aspects of the medical field. Her specialties include medical course writing and instructional design, medical transcription quality assurance, medical coding online instruction, medical claims processing, and technical writing and editing.

Dr. Brooks is an ophthalmologist who has over 10 years of medical editing and writing experience. Dr. Brooks has had served as both a professional or freelance writer and editor and has covered a variety of scientific, medical and health care business topics including cultural competence and health care diversity. Dr. Brooks obtained a B.S. in Chemistry from Birmingham-Southern College, an M.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and an MBA from the University of Alabama.

Dr. McEwen is a psychology and neuroscience consultant for the Editorial Division of ScienceDocs.   Dr. McEwen is a bench scientist who has several years experience developing polished abstracts, slideshows, posters, original research manuscripts, and grant applications.

Dr. Camps has both advanced clinical (D.V.M) and research training (Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology). He is a successful researcher and teacher, with 15 years of research experience in the areas microbial genetics, biotechnology and molecular toxicology. Dr. Camps has extensive experience in writing research articles, grant applications, and reviewing scientific literature. His specialties include mutagenesis and DNA repair, directed protein evolution, and mechanisms of drug resistance in microorganisms and tumors. Welcomes the opportunity to edit projects in the biomedical sciences including molecular toxicology, microbiology, cancer biology, biotechnology and immunology. Bilingual in English and Spanish, he also does scientific and medical translations and proofreading.

T. Meador, PhD

Oceanography

Biogeochemistry

Marine Sciences

Dr. Meador’s research interests include organic biogeochemistry, analytical environmental chemistry, marine molecular microbiology, and marine nutrient cycles.  He received a Ph. D. in Oceanography from the University of California San Diego and has over a decade of experience in oceanographic research, writing, and publication.  The unique, interdisciplinary, and necessarily international field of oceanography has afforded many collaborative relationships in the pursuit of pioneering and communicating science.

Dr. Carpenter brings more than 15 years of experience in managing research activities within the CNS/pain therapeutic area, first as an academician and subsequently as an Assistant Director of Chemistry in a leading pharmaceutical company. She has extensively written and edited a variety of scientific documents in the form of peer- reviewed publications, grant applications and industrial reports. Dr. Carpenter is also a regular reviewer for  ACS journals and scientific granting agencies and is a member of the American Medical Writers Association.

P. Mgbonyebi, PhD

Physiology

Dr. Mgbonyebi has experience in clinical research, biotechnology, scientific communications, biopharmaceutical medical writing, drug safety analysis, medical education, and regulatory affairs. He has proven success in writing, reviewing, and editing clinical documents for regulatory submissions, manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications, abstracts, posters, and slide kits, and CME materials. Dr. Mgbonyebi has a diverse therapeutic background including endocrinology, oncology, women’s health, CNS diseases, respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, and immune diseases.

R. Carson DeWitt, MD integrates an undergraduate English degree and a medical degree in her work as a medical writer, editor, and consultant. She served as editor-in-chief for two multi-volume MacMillan encyclopedias, and worked on the 18th edition of the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. She has also written thousands of print and online articles for healthcare providers and consumers on a wide variety of clinical topics.

M. Miller, MS

Mechanical Engineering

Mr. Miller has edited hundreds of engineering journal articles.  He also has extensive experience in developing, authoring, and editing engineering books and software documentation.  He has over 15 years of engineering experience, primarily involving complex multidisciplinary analysis.  Mark holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering and an M.S. in engineering mechanics.

Dr. Castilaw has 20 years’ experience in medical and scientific editing. She specializes in editing manuscripts written by authors whose first language is other than English and in transforming highly technical material into readable, understandable language for patients and the general public. Dr. Castilaw has worked extensively in oncology, cardiology, gynecology, neurology, and other medical specialties.

R. Minor, Ph.D.

Nutrition

Gerontology

Dr. Chapman is a former professor of Marine Biology and now working full time as an editor. He specializes in manuscripts in the following fields: marine biology, marine ecology, environmental studies, general ecology, conservation biology, forest ecology, weed science, crop science, biological oceanography, aquaculture. Anthony has worked as a part-time journal editor since 1975 and as a full time professional editor since 2002.

K. Molnar, Ph.D.

Immunology

Successful teacher and researcher of basic science, translational and medical research (20+ yrs in University and Pharmaceutical Industry), reviewer, author, and consultant.  She edits, substantively edits and writes science, medical and veterinary research as well as consulting.  She specializes in the fields of immunology, microbiology, oncology, molecular biology, genetics, pharmacology, complementary and alternative medicine, biotechnology, and veterinary science.  

D. Chausow specializes in writing and editing biomedical research.  Because she enjoys evaluating literature, examining methodology, and explaining analyses (biostatistics, economics, and mathematical or scientific modeling), she appreciates projects that draw on these proficiencies.  With a B.S. in nursing and several years of acute care experience, Deborah’s education and training enable her to present highly technical scientific material in engaging fashion to designated audiences.  An expert editor, she works on manuscripts requiring all levels of revision — from rewriting for style and readability to content, developmental, and substantive editing.

Dr Mungur was trained as a researcher in the field of plant science and has extensive writing and editing experience not only applicable to scientific journal articles but also to books.  Her main areas of expertise are molecular plant biology and biochemistry, plant physiology and development, and the application of optimized metabolomic analyses to the latter areas.   

Dr. Copeland has a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology, specializing in tropical medicine, parasite genetics, and retrotransposons/retroviruses, with postdoctoral experience in molecular entomology, noncoding RNA, and bioinformatics.  She has published several peer reviewed journal articles and has edited manuscripts in a broad range of biomedical and agricultural topics, including translational biology, epidemiological studies, and case reports.  She enjoys writing and helping authors to improve their manuscripts, and has extensive experience working with authors who are non-native English speakers. 

Dr. O’Brien is an analytical chemist with expertise in capillary eletrophoresis, HPLC , GC, UPLC and biosensors. She has seven years research experience in analytical chemistry from doctoral and postdoctotal research, during which time she co-authored a number of papers. She has also worked as a consultant editor since completing her postdoctoral works and currently works to support method development, validation and transfers for a multinational pharmaceutical company.

Dr.Cunningham is a board-certified physician with completed residency in obstetrics and gynecology. He has had a fellowship at the NIH in reproductive endocrinolgy. Dr. Cunningham also is a PhD in Immunology with a virology background.

Dr. O’Keefe has over fifteen years of biomedical research experience, using genetics, molecular biology and bioinformatics to study development and cancer. He received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego, and conducted his postdoctoral research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Currently living in Indonesia, Dr. O’Keefe works full-time as a science writer and editor, helping good science reach the audience it deserves.

S. Daher, PhD

Molecular Biology/Physiology

Dr. Daher holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and Physiology from the University of Toronto.  She has worked as a bench scientist in Canada and the UK, and now lives in the US, where she reviews and critiques manuscripts for a major peer reviewed journal, writes editorial material, and develops web content.   She taught Scientific Communications at the University level for 4 years and has extensive experience working with writers who have English as Second Language.  In addition to peer reviewed papers, she has substantial experience writing research grants, theses, abstracts, posters, PowerPoint presentations, editorials,  and course content. Her specialties include molecular biology, stem cells, cancer, hematology, diabetes, bioinformatics, and ancient DNA. 

Ms. Palmer has 15 years of experience as a bench scientist during which her work focused on basic research on the inflammatory process and drug discovery and development of novel targeted therapies for cancer. She has authored and edited manuscripts and grants in these fields. As a medical writer and editor for the past 8 years, Ms. Palmer has written, edited, and reviewed clinical documents for regulatory submission, abstracts and manuscripts for peer reviewed publications, posters, and grants. She has proven expertise in editing abstracts and manuscripts for authors whose first language is not English.

Dr. Davies has a Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology and post-doctoral experience in cancer biology. Her specialties include epithelial cancers, metal metabolism, cellular trafficking, intestinal biology, adult stem cells, signal transduction, and tissue regeneration and repair.  She enjoys helping a project come to fruition and working with other scientists to accomplish this goal. Dr. Davies has experience in editing and reviewing a wide variety of scientific literature and welcomes the opportunity to edit projects in the biomedical sciences, including cancer biology, stem cell biology, and cell and developmental biology.

Expert editing in the fields of psychology and behavioral health, and with nonnative speakers of English.

Dr. Demarest has a BS in Psychology and a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior. She is a UCSD-certified copyeditor and has experience with diverse topics such as genetics, neurology, neurobiology, medicine, protein sciences, biotechnology, oncology, psychology, and behavior. Dr. Demarest also has expertise in editing manuscripts written by authors whose first language is not English.

Established editor specializing in medicine, nursing, and environmental sciences; long-time editor of the American Journal of Psychology.

Ms. Elabd has more than 10 years' experience editing medical and scientific journal articles. She specializes in the areas of public health, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, neurology, cardiology, gastroenterology, and neonatology. She has worked extensively with authors whose native language is not English.

Dr. Porterfield is an MD pathologist who has worked in laboratories and the field of medicine for over 20 years, including serving as laboratory medical director in a community hospital, as well as basic research experience prior to her medical education. She is expressly trained in communicating complex medical/scientific information and offers a combination of analytical and conceptual skills. Special interests include breast pathology, hematology, and personalized medicine. Her writing expertise includes writing manuscripts and white papers, developing presentations, and substantive editing.

T. Evans PhD has a broad range of research experience in biochemistry, molecular microbiology, DNA repair in eukaryotic cells and medicine. He has published widely in international peer-reviewed journals, as well as in the popular science press. He has scrupulously edited numerous articles written by native and non-native speakers of English and is committed to providing a first class service.

J. Powell, PhD

Entomology, Ecology, Chemical Ecology

Dr. Powell has a PhD in entomology.  She has more than 10 years of experience in writing and editing manuscripts.  She specializes in entomology, ecology, and chemical ecology.

Dr. Ewaschuk has a PhD in nutrition and four years of postdoctoral experience. She has expertise in nutrition, metabolism, immunology and microbiology, and is proficient at molecular biological laboratory techniques.  She is a meticulous and detail-oriented writer and editor, and is well-versed in study design and statistical analysis. Dr. Ewaschuk has peer-reviewed for a number of journals, and has experience writing and editing manuscripts, national grants, and theses (for both native and non-native English speakers).

R. Price, PhD

Pharma

Dr. Price has a PhD in Pharmacology (with a neuroscience emphasis) from Vanderbilt University, and has worked in both pharma and small biotechs in Japan, the US, and Europe. He has published research articles, including an invited review article, and been PI on 2 funded SBIR grants from the NIH. He has edited/co-wrote over 1100 scientific publications, presentations, and regulatory documents over the past 6 years.

Dr. Fields has >30 years of experience doing and publishing his own, funded, biomedical research and >20 years consulting with basic and clinical research scientists on the preparation and writing of their grants and manuscripts. He has done basic, translational and clinical studies. His areas of expertise include neuroscience (neurology, psychiatry, alcoholism), gastroenterology, oncology, complementary and alternative medicine, and, more generally, biological and chemical mechanisms of many human diseases and human aging.

J. Raber, Pharm.D.

Pharma

Dr. Raber provides assistance in pharmacy operations and risk assessment and management, managed care pharmacy practice, and litigation support in the areas of pharmacy malpractice and pharmacotherapy-related medical and hospital malpractice.  He also has extensive experience as a medical content creator for a variety of companies and in a variety of healthcare settings. 

Mr. Floyd has worked since 1992 in various writing and editing positions in medicine, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, publishing, and academia. Mr. Floyd earned an M.A. in Media Communications with an emphasis in Media Writing at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri in December 1994, and a B.A. in English at the University of Missouri-Columbia in May 1992.

C. Raemsch, PhD

Biological Anthropology

Dr. Raemsch is an editor in the social and medical sciences, particularly biological anthropology, skeletal anatomy, archaeology, and community health/epidemiology.

Dr. Fox holds a PhD in microbiology from the University of Oxford. She also has five years postdoctoral experience at the University of Queensland, Australia. Her areas of specialism are microbial pathogenesis, molecular biology, infectious diseases and gene regulation. She has many first author publications in high-ranking journals and can therefore offer extensive first-hand experience of dealing with journals and their specific requirements. She is now a full-time academic editor, reading and editing manuscripts on a daily basis. She strives to make each submission word perfect, giving you the best possible chance of successfully publishing your work.

D. Robinette, PhD

Biomedical Sciences

David Robinette holds a doctorate in biomedical sciences.  He has over 18 years experience in scientific publishing, and has served as both a professional or freelance writer and editor since 2001.  His areas of expertise include biochemistry/molecular biology, immunology/microbiology, and proteomics.  Dr. Robinette has experience in writing and editing a variety of materials for both highly technical audiences as well as those with a limited scientific background.

J. Fredieu (Ph.D. in Genetics, 1990) has  been  active in basic science research and education for the past 25 years. His main interests are early events in embryogenesis, particularly inductive signaling and neural development. Dr. Fredieu has over 10 years experience editing manuscripts for publication that were written by authors whose native language is not English.

M. Rose, BS, MA, is a medical writer with over 12 years of experience across a wide variety of disease states and interventions, with particular expertise in oncology, psychiatry/CNS, and cardiovascular and pulmonary medicine.  He is also a consulting psychologist and has performed numerous forensic evaluations and expert witness testimony. 

Dr. Gabbert has been an unrepentant science nerd since high school and has 25 years of experience working in all aspects of basic biomedical and clinical science since graduating from college.  She offers writing and editing services to professional and lay audiences as well as clinical regulatory writing and grant development and writing.

Dr. Ryan is a research scientist by profession and has editing expertise in the areas of life science and oncology. She also has experience in writing and reviewing manuscripts for academic journals.

Dr. Gates has considerable experience writing clinical research manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and slide kits. He specializes in the areas of diabetes, pulmonary medicine, endocrinology, cardiology, medical devices, and nutrition. He is a member of the NY Academy of Sciences and the American Medical Writers Association.

G. Schofield, PhD

Marine & Terrestrial Ecological Sciences

Dr. Schofield worked in environmental and wildlife research for 17 years, specializing in animal behavior and movement patterns with application to human impact, conservation management and climate change. She is a researcher at Swansea University, as well as an independent consultant contracted for wildlife and management studies in Greece , and guide book author. Dr. Schofield has experience creating high rating journals, in addition to writing, reviewing and editing a range of scientific literature and translating documents from Greek to English.

Dr. Gee received a doctorate degree from Princeton University in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and has become established in the fields of ecology, evolution, neurobiology and behavior, and evolutionary developmental biology. Dr. Gee has written, edited and reviewed grants, manuscripts, abstracts, dissertations, posters and presentations. She has extensive experience as a consultant to writers at every stage in the process and at all skill levels, from undergraduate students to established scientists, native and non-native English speakers.

M. Scotti, PhD

Oncology, Molecular Bio, Immunology, Genetics

Dr. Scotti specializes in oncology, molecular biology, immunology and genetics. My scientific expertise is centered on drug discovery and development of novel anti-cancer therapeutics across several cancer types: breast, pancreatic, lung, and colon cancer.  I have extensive experience in writing/editing publications for peer-reviewed scientific journals, patent and grant writing as well as preparing poster presentations for scientific meetings. I have extensive experience working with authors who are non-native English speakers. 

Dr. Gibson holds a B.S. in Biochemistry and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. She has research experience in enzyme structure and function, as well as the field of genomics and DNA sequencing. Her clinical practice experience as a pharmacist involves all aspects of safe and effective drug use in all patient populations. As a freelance medical writer and editor, Dr. Gibson has experience in the research and preparation of manuscripts, creation of public relations material, development of continuing education programs, and editing of technical manuscripts for non-native English speaking authors. She has comprehensive experience in the scientific publication process.

B. Shelby, PhD

Virology

Entomology

Dr. Shelby is a classically trained virologist with experience working with both RNA and DNA viruses. He has ten years of research experience in these fields from his doctoral and postdoctoral studies. In addition, Dr. Shelby has extensive parasitology and entomology research experience. He is first and co-author on several important papers and is experienced in writing and editing manuscripts.

Dr Goldstein holds a PhD in neuroscience.  He has experience writing and editing papers destined for peer reviewed journals on topics such as neurology, cardiovascular medicine, immunology, hematopoiesis and adult stem cell research.

G. Smith, PhD

Chemistry

Dr. Smith holds a PhD in experimental Chemistry, specializing in single molecule biophysics, structural/molecular biology, synthetic bioinorganic chemistry, nanoparticles, microfluidics, surface chemistry, mathematical modeling/algorithms, and optics/instrumentation. In addition to a BS in Chemistry, she received a BA in Mathematics and is versed in LaTeX equation editing and formatting.

Dr. Gooljarsingh received her PhD in Biochemistry from the Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Her post-doctoral work focused on drug discovery for novel oncology targets. She has over 8 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry and in publications writing. She has edited and written numerous manuscripts, posters, oral presentations and abstracts intended for high impact journals and congresses. Her area of expertise is oncology

G. Steen, PhD

Biology

Dr. Steen believes that clear writing comes from clear thinking.  He has written 5 books and 70 articles in the refereed scientific literature under his own name, and he has helped countless other authors to publish scientific research.  In addition, he has written video scripts for continuing medical education (CME), backgrounders for new pharmaceuticals, and a great many slide sets.  Grant's goal is to write with absolute clarity, so your ideas, your products, and your data become more compelling.  He can help crystallize your thinking to maximize the power of your words.

Dr. Green has 26 years of healthcare experience across multiple industry segments with the past 14 years focused on medical writing/editing and communications.  Besides previous clinical and pharmaceutical industry experience, he has writing/editing and design experience for the creation of numerous project deliverables from an agency perspective.  His areas of expertise and interest include: cardiovascular, diabetes, health economics, infectious disease, oncology, pharmacology, and psychiatry.

G. Stewart, PhD

Bioinformatics

Molecular Biology

Genetics

Dr Stewart holds a PhD in Yeast genetic engineering and has performed Post-Doctoral research in Yeast genetics and Bioinformatics. Dr Stewart also has experience of patent analysis in relation to protein and DNA sequences. Since 2008 Dr Stewart has worked as a fulltime freelance scientific editor in the fields of Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Plant genetics and Molecular biology.

Dr. Greenfeld has a background as a bench scientist and medical writer, with experience in the fields of reproductive physiology and cardiology. He has extensive experience in writing manuscripts, abstracts, preparing presentations, and also in editing manuscripts prepared by foreign researchers for publication in English-language scientific journals.

A. Stilman, MA

Psychology, Health Sciences

Ms Stilman works as a medical writer in clinical research and takes on editorial freelance contracts in a wide range of genres, with a focus on the areas of health and behavioral sciences. A published author herself, she offers services in medical writing and in substantive, stylistic, and copy editing.

Dr. Greer is an accomplished author, researcher, editor and peer reviewer, Her work has been published in some of the nation’s highest impact journals and textbooks. Her specialty areas include all facets of oncology, women’s health, gastroenterology, diabetes, nutrition, obesity, palliative care and healthcare disparities in minority populations.

M. Tanrikulu, PhD

Plant Physiology

Dr. Tanrikulu's editing specialties include plant and microbial physiology, biochemistry, cell biology, biotechnology, and renewable resources.

S. Thomas, PhD

Biomechanics

Physical Therapy

Dr. Thomas holds degrees in both sports medicine and biomechanics.  He has several first author publications and also is currently a reviewer for several scientific journals.  This experience has allowed him to be a successful scientific editor for a wide range of medical and healthcare fields. 

20+ years experience editing medical journals in a variety of disciplines, including radiology, neurosurgery, and orthopedics, using AMA, APA, or Chicago style.  Extensive experience editing horticultural journals as well.  Meets tight deadlines.  Experience working with nonnative English-speaking authors.

L. Todd, PhD

Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Genetics

Dr. Todd holds a PhD in Genetics.  She has been a postdoctoral fellow at The National Cancer Institute since March 2005 working on neurotrophin signaling in the central nervous system using genetically engineered mouse models.  Previous experience includes participation the European Human cDNA Sequencing Project, identification of novel human genes by in silico approaches and use of comparative genetics to identify genes responsible for human inherited disorders.  Her scientific interests include molecular biology, molecular neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience and human molecular genetics.  She is passionate about scientific communication and has consistently published her research in international peer-reviewed journals resulting in authorship in seventeen (17) publications. 

L. Hemphill has nearly 32 years' experience editing dental literature, gained during her service as Director of Publications for the International and American Associations for Dental Research. She was the exclusive editor of all manuscripts accepted for the monthly flagship journal, the Journal of Dental Research, which continues to hold the highest Scientific Impact Factor of all dental journals publishing original research.

C. Tseng, PhD

Materials Science/Engineering

Dr. Tseng received a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering with minors in Mechanical Engineering and Integrative Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. Among her research and professional specialties are the mechanical behavior of materials, failure analysis, microstructure-property correlation, and materials characterization. She has also earned a copyediting certificate from the University of California, San Diego, and has experience editing manuscripts written by authors whose first language is not English.

Dr Hoe holds a PhD in molecular microbiology and has 11 years post-doctoral experience at the University of Oxford. Her areas of expertise are microbiology, bacterial genetics, molecular biology, infectious diseases, pre-clinical vaccine development and molecular epidemiology. She has many first author publications and has also written two books chapters. She has overseen the writing of a number of theses and has edited numerous papers for authors where English was not their first language. She is now a full-time scientific editor.

M. Tucker, PhD

Molecular/Cellular Biology

Dr. Tucker is an expert at revising, editing, and proofreading life science and medical documents for native and non-native English speakers. His specialties include cancer, genetics, and all aspects of molecular and cellular biology.

R. Hoop is a talented writer for the biotech and pharmaceutical industry with projects that include manuscripts, clinical study reports, INDs, SOPs, protocols, NDAs, and BLAs. He has worked in a vast array of therapeutic areas and also has expertise in biostatistics, health economics, and quality of life research. Hoop is especially skilled at making complex results sound simple.

W. Tymchuk, PhD

Zoology

Dr. Tymchuk is currently doing research in conservation and ecological genomics. Her broad, interdisciplinary expertise includes zoology, evolution, ecology, molecular biology, genomics, and aquaculture.

Dr. Howson is a medical sociologist with a PhD from the University of Edinburgh. She has conducted research on a range of public health and health promotion related topics such as cervical screening, child immunization, sexual health and health promoting schools and held faculty and visiting scholar positions in sociology at world-class universities, including Edinburgh, Aberdeen and UC Berkeley. In addition to writing and editing articles for scholarly and trade publications, she writes and edits books, evidence-based health material for consumers and practitioners and grant proposals. Her editorial expertise includes sociology, public health, emergency medicine, sexual health, mental health, pediatrics, and orthopedics.

A. VanHook

Cell, Developmental, Molecular Biology and Genetics

Dr. VanHook has 15 years of laboratory experience in developmental and cell biology using both genetic and non-genetic model organisms with experience in a variety of microscopy, molecular biology, biochemistry, and field techniques.  In addition to writing and editing content for a scientific audience, she is also skilled at translating complex scientific information into a form that is accessible to a general audience and tailoring text to fit a specific target audience.

Ms Hoyle holds a Master of Physics (4-year degree) with Honours and has been a full-time freelance copyeditor since 2004. She has copyedited over 300 papers in physics and related fields such as economics, engineering, and computing for non-native English writers, in British and American English, many of which have gone on to be published in major international journals. Her own writing has been published in the internationally distributed Physics World. Books she has recently copyedited include a graduate-level textbook on reactive gas dynamics, by a non-native English writer, for Oxford University Press.

W. Vaughan, PhD, PA-C

Chemistry

Editor with broad expertise in chemistry and medicine.  Holds Ph.D. in chemistry and practices as a physician assistant in hospital internal medicine.  True clinical perspective.

Dr. Iliades is a successful freelance medical writer and journalist. He is board certified in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery. After many years of clinical practice he became medical director of his own research support company and physician investigator for many pharmaceutical trials. His writing experience covers all areas of medical communication, ranging from medical consumer journalism and peer review specialty journals to technical regulatory research documents.

S. Victor, PhD*

Genetics, Virology

Pharma, Business

Ms Victor is currently in the final year of her PhD program in Medical Genome Sciences at The University of Tokyo. Her doctoral thesis involves Influenza A vaccine research and development. She has experience working closely with non-native speakers of English and specializes in the field of Molecular Biology: Genetics, Immunology and Virology. With an MBA from McGill University specializing in Finance, Ms Victor's forte is at the nexus point where Life Science meets business and she provides consulting services for bio-entrepreneurs.  

Dr. Jackola holds a doctorate in Biophysical Sciences with 30+ years research and publication history in immunology, cell biology, biochemistry and mathematical modeling.

C. Wernette, PhD, ELS

Biochemistry

Dr. Wernette is a board-certified editor in the life sciences (ELS). She earned a PhD in Biochemistry from Michigan State University and completed a NRSA postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. She is experienced in editing biomedical and scientific theses and dissertations, and in writing and editing journal manuscripts and literature reviews, book chapters and books, poster and PowerPoint presentations, contract and grant proposals, and web site content. 

Dr Kane has worked as a full-time writer and editor in the pharmaceutical industry for the past 14 years.  She is familiar with all aspects of manuscript development and has authored numerous articles published in peer-reviewed journals. Although she has written in many therapeutic categories, oncology, immunology, rheumatology, and infectious diseases are her strong areas.

A. Wild, PhD

Cell Biology

Oncology

Dr. Wild’s editing specialties are in the fields of cell biology and oncology. Her past laboratory experiences involved transcriptional gene regulation, tumor cell drug resistance, free radical biology, yeast biology, actin dynamics, and cell polarity. She has published in several peer-reviewed journals and, more recently, has edited manuscripts in a broad range of biomedical topics, primarily from non-native English speakers.

P. Karkhanis has 10 years of experience in medical and promotional writing for print and interactive media. Her broad range of writing includes clinical trials, review articles and journal supplements, corporate brochures, sales aids and brochures, web sites, and slide kits.  Her areas of interest include writing for antimicrobial agents and respiratory therapies. However she has ample experience in Oncology, Cardiology, Neurology, Women’s Health, and Pain Management.

K. Wilsen, PhD

Plant Biology, Genetics

Dr. Wilsen holds a PhD in Plant Biology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and an MSc in Genetics from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Areas of expertise include molecular and cellular biology, ratiometric ion imaging, and microscopy. She has worked as a university lecturer, and is currently a science editor for a high impact primary research journal.

Ms. Kelchner is an experienced editor specializing in geoscience and environmental topics. She began her career in publishing at Encyclopaedia Britannica, where she was the Earth Science editor. As a freelancer, she primarily edits textbooks and journal articles. She holds Master’s degrees in Marine Science and in Earth Science.

T. Wolf, MA

Economics

Medical Editor

Experienced medical textbook and web editor specializing in economics, oncology, dentistry, nursing and veterinary science.

Dr. Kessler holds an MD/PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. Her PhD thesis in Bioengineering involved the field of orthopedic surgery. She has over 23 years of clinical medical writing experience on a wide range of topics including surgery, orthopedics, dentistry, neurology, women’s health, diabetes and oncology. In addition, she has over 10 years experience as a board certified radiologist and  bioengineer with extensive writing experience in the areas of radiology, imaging techniques, and medical technology.

D. Wolfe, DVM, MSc

Zoonotic Disease

Veterinary Medicine

Epidemiology

Dr. Wolfe has over 15 years of experience in veterinary medicine and epidemiology, and is currently completing a PhD in epidemiology. In clinical practice, she developed skills to effectively communicate complex scientific information to a range of lay and professional audiences. Dr. Wolfe's specialties include zoonotic disease epidemiology, bovine tuberculosis, food safety issues, and knowledge translation. For several years, she has copyedited for both native and non-native English speaking clients in the veterinary and ecology fields.

Skilled editor with over 20 years of experience editing medical textbooks and journals in a number of disciplines as well as producing scientific information aimed for the lay public. Experience working with authors who are nonnative English speakers. Personable.

Dr. Wolff is a molecular biologist with over 10 years of experience writing and editing for non-native English speakers.  Her areas of expertise range from microbiology to oncology.  Specifically, she has trained with top scientists in the fields of DNA repair, mutagenesis, microbiology, cancer biology, urology, epigenetics, transcriptional regulation, and chromosome dynamics.  She is the first author of many publications in high-impact journals and has written and edited several successful NIH grant proposals.  She can assist you by writing and editing research manuscripts, cover letters, responses to reviewers, grant applications, research proposals, slide presentations, posters, theses, abstracts, and other documents pertaining to the biological sciences. 

Dr. Young, with a PhD in physics from Harvard, did research in high-temperature physics and chemistry, spectroscopy, and electrical engineering, with publications in major journals. Copyediting scholarly and scientific monographs and textbooks followed. He has copyedited 182 manuscripts for non-native English writers. His editing skills also include mathematics, organic chemistry, and biochemistry.

AMA substantive editor of manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, especially radiology, neuroradiology, pharmacology; experience working with nonnative English–speaking authors.

Dr. Zeni has a diverse background in multiple medical, scientific and healthcare disciplines.  He serves as a professional scientific editor in addition to his position as a research faculty member at the University of Delaware.  His service as a reviewer and successful publication history make him an ideal candidate for editorial work in the fields of engineering, physics, biology and healthcare.

Dr. Landon brings a unique combination of hands-on research, writing and publishing experience to writing and editing of scientific documents. Her doctorate is in molecular pharmacology. Her research experience ranges from cancer and exocrine gland biology to HIV and host-response immunology. Dr. Landon is a volunteer consultant for the Cancer Research Center, Columbia, MO. The Center has honored Dr. Landon with its “Excellence in Cancer Research” for her research and for the NIH grant proposals that she has written to support the Center’s research.

Dr. Zierler is a developmental and managing editor with over 10 years of experience working on scientific articles, media, and professional-level books, textbooks, and general interest books in biology. He specializes in proteomics, molecular biology, imaging, and microbial pathogenesis. His ability to communicate science in clear and exciting ways developed during his years doing basic research and teaching science to undergraduates.

Dr. Lankes has over 12 years of oncology-related research and writing experience. Trained in both the basic and population sciences, she also has experience developing and reporting on clinical trials. This multidisciplinary training gives Dr. Lankes an ideal background to effectively write and edit basic science, epidemiology, clinical, and translational oncology manuscripts, grants, research proposals, presentations, and much more.