Dr. Laura C. – Academic / SBIR NIH Grant Writer and Multi-institute specialist
NIH Grant Writer Dr. Laura C. is a Ph.D.-trained scientist with over 20 years of experience in academic medicine, biotech, and medical writing. She specializes in providing medical writing services to help clients from the biotechnology and academic arenas secure funding from NIH, NSF, DoD, PCORI, and private foundations to support their research interests.
She provides medical writing, editing, and consulting services in the following areas:
- Clinical oncology and cancer research
- Neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, dementia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, tardive dyskinesia, ADHD, and ALS
- Endocrine diseases including (but not limited to) diabetes, thyroid disorders, and cystic fibrosis
- Immunology and immunologic diseases, including allergic and autoimmune disorders
- Cell biology
- Molecular biology
- Cardiology and cardiovascular diseases
- Exercise physiology
- Medical devices
- Pharmacology
Laura can help you prepare competitive and compelling documents for a variety of medical writing needs, including:
- Analyzing current funding opportunities to identify the mechanism most suitable for your project
- NIH Phase I, Phase II, and Fast Track SBIR and STTR grant proposals
- NIH R01, R21, and fellowship applications
- NIH P01 and SPORE program grants
- NSF standard, continuing, and fellowship grants
- EPSCoR grants
- PCORI research, engagement, and dissemination and implementation grants
- Scientific manuscripts
- Scientific review articles
- Conference abstracts and presentations
- CME needs assessments
- Figure preparation
Experience. On top of her primary expertise as a NIH grant writer, Laura has significant experience in a variety of medical and scientific fields as well as other institutes. She received a B.Sc. (Hons) in Biochemistry from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, followed by a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from The Babraham Institute, University of Cambridge, UK. During a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles, Laura focused on the molecular basis of disease and novel therapeutic interventions in diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and prostate cancer. After finishing her fellowship, Laura joined the Faculty of the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Mattel Children’s Hospital, UCLA, where she continued her research into diabetes and cancer. She made and patented discoveries that led to the formation of a start-up biotechnology company; she left UCLA to serve as co-founder and Director of Research for the company. She since transitioned to grant writing and consult as a full time ScienceDocs Senior Grant Consultant.
To work with molecular biology editor and NIH grant writer Dr. Laura C., please visit our quote page and request her in the description area.
