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. 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. 

Dr. Quinn is an obstetrician/gynecologist who now specializes in medical editing. She is board-certified by ABOG and practiced for several years before changing careers. She enjoys working with authors who are non-native English speakers and has extensive experience in this area. She specializes in clinical medicine documents, particularly journal submissions, and is comfortable editing across a wide range of clinical topics.

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. Morgan

Genetics, Molecular Bio

SBIR/STTR grant writing

Dr. Morgan has over five years of scientific writing and editing experience, including SBIR/STTR and academic grant proposals. Her Ph.D. was in genetics and molecular biology, with an emphasis on neurogenetics, and her postdoctoral and industry experience includes cell biology, immunology, cell signaling, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, molecular diagnostics, infectious disease, pathogen detection, SNP detection, sample prep, DNA amplification/detection and biotechnology. Dr. Morgan’s strong experimental experience and broad scientific background are invaluable assets she uses to edit manuscripts and grant proposals with great care and attention to detail.

Dr. 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.

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. 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. 

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 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.

Dr. 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.

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.

Mr. 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. 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. Minor, Ph.D.

Nutrition

Gerontology

Dr. Wold, PhD

Cardiovascular

Stem Cell Research

Dr. Wold has worked in the University setting for 13 years after receiving his PhD in cardiovascular medicine.  He has published in high impact journals and specializes in diseases affecting the cardiovascular system, as well as stem cell biology.  He is experienced in editing scientific work and is passionate about the publication process.

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. 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.  

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.

Dr. Holler holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry (Washington), studied Enzymology as a postdoc (MIT), and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 19 years. He then became a scientific/medical writer while affiliated with the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy.  He has lived in England and Germany, and worked with scientists from many cultures.  He currently enjoys writing manuscripts and grant applications, and edits documents for non-native English speakers.

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. Dr. has worked as a part-time journal editor since 1975 and as a full time professional editor since 2002.

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.

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.

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. 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.

Dr. VanPelt provides copyediting and substantive editing services for a variety of corporate communications, books, and journals. He has extensive training and experience in psychology, behavioral health, corporate wellness promotion, performance management, and human resource management. He has experience editing materials written or translated into English by nonnative speakers.

Dr. 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. 

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. 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.

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.

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.

Dr. Powell, PhD

Entomology, Ecology, Chemical Ecology

Dr. Powell has a Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  She has more than 15 years of experience in writing and editing scientific publications, technical reports, and grants.  Her doctoral and postdoctoral projects addressed questions in entomology, ecology, natural products chemistry, and chemical ecology.  She is currently a professor of biology and has over 10 years of teaching experience.  She has been a freelance editor of scientific journal articles since 2008.  The majority of the 500+ papers she has edited were written by scientists who do not speak English as their first language.

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. 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.

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. 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. 

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.

Dr. 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. 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. Reece, PhD

Pharmacology

Molecular Biology

Biochemistry, Cell Bio

Oncology, Proteomics

Dr. Reece holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Vanderbilt University, and is currently doing a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer research. She has extensive experience editing manuscripts for both native and non-native English speakers. Her areas of expertise include molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, cell biology, cancer research, and proteomics.

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.

Dr. Robinette, PhD

Biomedical Sciences

Dr. 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.

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. 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.

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. Benyon has a PhD in genetics and molecular biology and an MSc in animal sciences. Scientific areas of interest include plant pathology, agriculture, cisgenic and transgenic technologies, and molecular biology. Current research involves identifying genetic targets for combating Huanglongbing/Citrus greening in citrus, the bacterial pathogen, and the insect vectors. Dr. Benyon has worked with scientists from China and was a post-doctoral associate at Okayama University in Japan.

Dr. 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. 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.

Dr. 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 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.

Dr. Takemoto

Ophthalmology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Neuroscience

Dr. Takemoto is an experienced science editor who has expertise in working with scientists for whom English is not a native language. She received her PhD from the University of Southern California and is a Full Professor of Biochemistry with research experience in biochemistry, cell biology, neuroscience, and vision science. She has extensive editing experience working with scientists from around the world and especially with clinicians in Ophthalmology and Dr. Takemoto is interested in assisting authors with writing and rewriting research manuscripts, review articles, grant editing/writing, and copyediting. 

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

Ms. Klefstad holds a BS in biology with minors in chemistry and animal science. Balancing her lifelong interest in life, chemical, physical, and medical sciences with experience in computer technology and publishing, Sue writes indexes that successfully guide the reader while achieving optimal line count.

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.

Dr. 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.  Dr. Steen'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. 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.

Dr. 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. 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.

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.

Dr. Tanrikulu, PhD

Plant Physiology

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

Dr. 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. 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. 

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. 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.

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.

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.

Dr. 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.

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

Dr. 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.

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.

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.

Dr. 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.

Dr. Reese

Neuroscience

Cell Biology

Dr. Reese holds a B.S. in Biopsychology & Cognitive Science and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience & Cell Biology. She currently studies the molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration in the human brain. Her other areas of specialty include: biopsychology, cognitive science, neurology, pathology, pharmacology, and toxicology. Dr. Reese has nearly 10 years of basic research experience, has authored 8 peer-reviewed articles, and has edited over 150 scientific manuscripts written by non-Native English speakers.

Dr. 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. Blust is a classically trained cell biologist who has authored multiple publications in the fields of oncology, metabolism and cardiovascular biology. Following her doctoral thesis at the University of Toledo, she completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the CardioVascular Institute at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Blust has published multiple articles and book chapters in leading journals in her field and has considerable experience working with English as Second Language (ESL) manuscripts. She is currently a senior scientific editor who is familiar with all stages of the publication process.

Dr. Smyth has a broad range of expertise including molecular biology, genetics, microbiology, enzymology, structural biology, and plant biology. His doctoral degree at the University of Southampton applied genetic and chemical approaches to the study of cell wall biosynthesis enzymes. His current postdoctoral work focuses on membrane proteins in eukaryotes and bacteria. He has published in and copy-edited papers for top-tier journals and has experience of editing for non-native speaking scientists. He is also fluent Italian and has translated several manuscripts and grant proposals from Italian into English.

M. Toth received her M.S. from Purdue University in Atmospheric Science and her B.S. from the University of Virginia in Environmental Science. Her graduate research focused on tornado dynamics and Doppler radar technology. For her M.S. thesis, she applied her work to natural hazards modeling and risk assessment to provide real-time estimates of tornado intensity based on modeling output and innovative new radar indicators. She participated in data collection and analysis from two field projects, has two first author publications, has presented at multiple national and international conferences, and has additional writing and editing experience through various media. Ms. Toth's career goal is to act as a bridge between science and the public through effective outreach and communication.

C. Wilson, M.S., MD*

chemistry, cardio, material science, nanotechnology

Dr. Miller has extensive research experience in molecular biology, virology, microbiology, protein evolution, and biochemistry, and has taught at several Australian universities. She has worked as a scientific editor for several international editing companies since 1999, editing thousands of scientific papers, as well as grant applications, theses, and books, in all the biological sciences,medicine, health sciences, dentistry, and palaeontology.

N. VanStone

chemistry

Dr. VanStone completed her PhD in Chemistry at the University of Toronto. Her expertise lies generally in environmental sciences, and particularly in isotopic applications such as isotope ratio mass spectrometry, including geological, chemical and ecological studies.  Dr. VanStone also has experience in method development for various analytical techniques and statistical analysis of large datasets.   Dr. VanStone has both written and edited research papers that have been successfully received by major international journals, both within her area of scientific proficiency and in the health sciences.