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Dr. Nancy Jennings
Animal Science & Behavior
Main Areas of Expertise Ecology; Conservation science; Bioacoustics; Agricultural ecology Secondary Areas of Expertise Behavioural ecology; Marine biology; Food webs; Population dynamics; Whole-organism biology; Mammalian biology; Echolocation Taxa in which she has specialist knowledge: mammals, bats, hares and other lagomorphs, cetaceans, pinnipeds and shrews Biography Since obtaining her PhD from the University of Bristol, Dr Nancy Jennings worked as a commissioning editor in...
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Dr. Thressa Smith
Animal Science & Behavior
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience, Animal behaviour, Pharmacology Secondary Areas of Expertise Drugs of abuse, Drug discovery Biography Collaborating with basic scientists in pharmacology, chemistry, and behavior as well as with clinicians throughout her career has afforded Dr Thressa Smith a deeper understanding of neuroscience, neurochemistry, and medicine than that derived from the point of view of a single field. She pursued postdoctoral training at the National Institutes of...
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Dr. Nia Cason
Animal Science & Behavior
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience, psychology, cognitive neuroscience Secondary Areas of Expertise Neurolinguistics, neurosurgery, animal studies Biography Dr Nia Cason is a freelance editor and researcher specialised in neuroscience, psychology and cognitive neuroscience, with particular expertise in auditory neuroscience and cognitive dysfunction. Her PhD (Aix-Marseille University III) was concerned with the cognitive neuroscience of music and language, for which she worked with...
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Dr. James Marchand
Animal Science & Behavior
Main Areas of Expertise Inflammatory Diseases, Cell Biology, Animal Behaviour, Neurodegeneration, and Anatomical Sciences Secondary Areas of Expertise Gene Expression, Neuropharmacology, Stem Cell Biology, Pharmacology of Pain, Molecular Biology, Image Analysis, and Neurophysiology, Biography Dr Marchand's career has broadly focused on neuroscience research, with an emphasis on inflammatory diseases. Through these researches, Dr Marchand has developed wide expertise in a variety of...
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Dr. Laura Zonia
Bioengineering & Biophysics
Main Areas of Expertise Plant Science; Biochemistry; Cell and Molecular Biology; Biophysics Secondary Areas of Expertise Medical Science; Chemistry; Bioengineering; Nanoscience Biography Dr Laura Zonia has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, and has worked as a research scientist, project leader, scientific author, and peer-reviewer for more than 20 years. Her primary research areas include plant cell biology, dynamical and complex systems, and plant physiology. She has authored more than 15...
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Dr. Tina Bakolitsa
Bioengineering & Biophysics
Biography Dr Tina Bakolitsa has worked as a researcher in both the US and UK (Burnham Institute for Medical Research, CA; The Salk Institute, CA; University of Leicester, UK) in a range of life science fields including biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology, cellular biology, neuroscience and bioinformatics. Her research output includes over 30 peer-reviewed publications, and she has extensive experience editing and reviewing academic manuscripts in both formal and informal capacities. ...
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Dr. Stephany Tzeng
Bioengineering & Biophysics
Main Areas of Expertise Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Nanotechnology, Cancer Research, Tissue Engineering Secondary Areas of Expertise Immunology, Vaccine Delivery, Brain Cancer, Polymer Science, Stem Cells Biography Dr. Stephany Tzeng earned her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering in 2009 from Yale University, where she wrote her thesis on the use of biodegradable polymer nanoparticles for drug delivery, with applications to neural tissue engineering. Her doctoral work in...
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Dr. Lindsey Goff
Cancer Research
Main Areas of Expertise Haematological malignancies; B- and T-cell immunology; Tumour microenvironment Secondary Areas of Expertise Solid cancers Biography Dr Lindsey Goff was with Cancer Research UK for 25 years doing basic immunology and cancer research, in both clinical and non-clinical settings. Ultimately, she specialised in haematological oncology, in particular follicular lymphoma, and focused on the molecular detection of minimal disease levels and on the immune...
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Dr. Cecile Rouleau
Cancer Research
Main Areas of Expertise Oncology; Cell and molecular biology; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Cell cycle; Signal transduction Biography Cecile Rouleau has been working and publishing for 13 years in the area of cancer research. Cecile has studied tumor angiogenesis at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA) before joining Genzyme Corporation (Cambridge, MA) to work on antibody and small molecule drug discovery. Qualifications PhD Biochemistry, Tufts...
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Dr. Julia Burnier
Cancer Research
After completing a Bachelor of Science Honours degree at Queenâs University, Dr. Burnier pursued a PhD in cell biology from McGill University where her thesis was given distinction. The focus of her PhD was the metastatic potential of cancer cells and the molecular mechanisms underlying invasion and angiogenesis. Julia went on to become a post-doctoral researcher in clinical research at McGill, where she studied the role of inhibitors of growth on a metastasis model. She then pursued...
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Dr. Julie Roda
Cancer Research
Main Areas of Expertise Immunology; Cancer biology; Molecular and cellular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Cancer genetics; Medical oncology; Physiology Biography Dr Julie Roda's overall research interests lie in the immunosuppressive effects of cancer in the tumor microenvironment and the manner in which infiltrating immune cells can influence cancer growth and progression. As a graduate student at Ohio State, she worked to characterize the response of natural killer (NK) cells...
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Dr. Stephen Cooke
Cancer Research
Dr. Stephen Cooke received his undergraduate degree in Biological Chemistry from The City University, London in 1991 and his PhD in Immunology from KingÃâs College, London in 1995. His PhD focused the immunobiology of xenograft rejection, a complex subject requiring an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the innate and adaptive immune systems. His first post-doctoral position was a research fellowship at the world-renowned Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology in London, where his work...
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Dr. Corina Marx
Cancer Research
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research; Cell biology; Medical reports Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant biology; Signal transduction; Ubiquitination Biography Dr. Corina Marx obtained her PhD in the Plant and Microbial Biology department of the University of California at Berkeley studying the role of proteases in the regulation of seed dormancy. Dr. Marx shifted her focus to biomedical sciences to pursue a specialisation in cancer research during her postdoctoral fellowship. She...
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Dr. Christopher Patil
Cancer Research
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer biology; Neuroscience; Protein biochemistry; Signal transduction Secondary Areas of Expertise Developmental biology; Immunology; Microbiology; Biophysics Biography Dr Christopher Patil pursued a Ph.D. at the University of California-San Francisco, studying signal transduction in cellular stress responses. At UCSF, thesis work involved some of the earliest functional genomics studies to use expression profiling by microarrays. After a postdoctoral...
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Dr. Cecilia Devoto
Cancer Research
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Cell biology; Microbiology; Infectious disease Secondary Areas of Expertise Malariology; Cellular, Molecular and Medical Parasitology Biography Dr. Cecilia Devoto's doctorate focused on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive the malaria parasite, Plasmodium, to invade target mammalian cells. She assisted with the generation of transgenic malaria parasites used to elucidate specific gene function at the Laboratory of...
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Mr. Stephen Armstrong
Cancer Research
Main Areas of Expertise Pharmacology; Endocrinology; Molecular biology; Cell signalling Secondary Areas of Expertise Molecular neuroscience; Cancer biology Biography Dr. Stephen Armstrong's doctorate focused on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor signaling and the neuroendocrine control of reproduction, and he identified novel mechanisms of GnRH pulse frequency decoding. He performed post-doctoral research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA,...
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Dr. Valerie Matarese
Cancer Research
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research; Molecular and cellular biology; Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemical techniques; Signal transduction; Genomics Biography After completing her studies, Valerie did post-doctoral research at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Cambridge, USA) and was employed for 5 years by the pharmaceutical firm Glaxo (now GlaxoSmithKlein). In 1997, she launched an independent enterprise offering editing, original content...
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Dr. Karen Pulford
Cancer Research
Main Areas of Expertise Haematological malignancies; Biomarkers; Cancer biology; Tumour immunology and microenvironment; Immunotherapy; Monoclonal antibody technology Secondary Areas of Expertise Solid tumours; Diagnostic/prognostic techniques; Chemotherapy Biography Dr Karen Pulford worked at the University of Oxford over a period of 29 years during which time she directed research, becoming the Reader in Immunodiagnostics in 2008. Her initial area of research was in the field of...
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Dr. Kenneth McCreath
Cancer Research
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research and molecular metabolism Secondary Areas of Expertise Diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Biography Dr Kenneth McCreath received a University education in Scotland and has worked as a research scientist in various institutions for 20 years, including post-doctoral stays at MIT (Cambridge, MA) and Aberdeen University (Scotland, UK), where he worked on fungal cell-wall remodelling. In 1993, Kenneth took a break from academic research and joined...
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Dr. Stephany Tzeng
Cancer Research
Main Areas of Expertise Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Nanotechnology, Cancer Research, Tissue Engineering Secondary Areas of Expertise Immunology, Vaccine Delivery, Brain Cancer, Polymer Science, Stem Cells Biography Dr. Stephany Tzeng earned her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering in 2009 from Yale University, where she wrote her thesis on the use of biodegradable polymer nanoparticles for drug delivery, with applications to neural tissue engineering. Her doctoral work in...
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Dr. Maria Muccioli
Cancer Research
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer, immunology, embryonic development Secondary Areas of Expertise Autoimmune diseases (in particular multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes) Biography I hold a B.S. degree in Biochemistry and a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology. My research interests span several disciplines, including cancer, immunology, development, and autoimmune diseases. As a graduate student, I investigated the immunobiology of ovarian and breast cancer in vitro and in vivo. As...
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Dr. Elizabeth Pearsall
Cancer Research
Main Areas of Expertise Ophthalmology, Diabetes, Metabolism, Mitochondrial biology, Cancer biology, Neuroscience, Angiogenesis Secondary Areas of Expertise Microbiology, Ecology, Limnology, Lipid biology, Immunology Biography I am currently a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, and work as a freelance editor as well. I have edited approximately 200 manuscripts professionally, and also edit all forms of scientific writing for my ESL colleagues. I have found that I enjoy...
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Dr. Laura Zonia
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant Science; Biochemistry; Cell and Molecular Biology; Biophysics Secondary Areas of Expertise Medical Science; Chemistry; Bioengineering; Nanoscience Biography Dr Laura Zonia has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, and has worked as a research scientist, project leader, scientific author, and peer-reviewer for more than 20 years. Her primary research areas include plant cell biology, dynamical and complex systems, and plant physiology. She has authored more than 15...
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Dr. Cecile Rouleau
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Oncology; Cell and molecular biology; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Cell cycle; Signal transduction Biography Cecile Rouleau has been working and publishing for 13 years in the area of cancer research. Cecile has studied tumor angiogenesis at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA) before joining Genzyme Corporation (Cambridge, MA) to work on antibody and small molecule drug discovery. Qualifications PhD Biochemistry, Tufts...
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Dr. Julia Burnier
Cell Biology
After completing a Bachelor of Science Honours degree at Queenâs University, Dr. Burnier pursued a PhD in cell biology from McGill University where her thesis was given distinction. The focus of her PhD was the metastatic potential of cancer cells and the molecular mechanisms underlying invasion and angiogenesis. Julia went on to become a post-doctoral researcher in clinical research at McGill, where she studied the role of inhibitors of growth on a metastasis model. She then pursued...
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Dr. Julie Roda
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Immunology; Cancer biology; Molecular and cellular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Cancer genetics; Medical oncology; Physiology Biography Dr Julie Roda's overall research interests lie in the immunosuppressive effects of cancer in the tumor microenvironment and the manner in which infiltrating immune cells can influence cancer growth and progression. As a graduate student at Ohio State, she worked to characterize the response of natural killer (NK) cells...
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Dr. Corina Marx
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research; Cell biology; Medical reports Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant biology; Signal transduction; Ubiquitination Biography Dr. Corina Marx obtained her PhD in the Plant and Microbial Biology department of the University of California at Berkeley studying the role of proteases in the regulation of seed dormancy. Dr. Marx shifted her focus to biomedical sciences to pursue a specialisation in cancer research during her postdoctoral fellowship. She...
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Dr. Christopher Patil
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer biology; Neuroscience; Protein biochemistry; Signal transduction Secondary Areas of Expertise Developmental biology; Immunology; Microbiology; Biophysics Biography Dr Christopher Patil pursued a Ph.D. at the University of California-San Francisco, studying signal transduction in cellular stress responses. At UCSF, thesis work involved some of the earliest functional genomics studies to use expression profiling by microarrays. After a postdoctoral...
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Dr. Cecilia Devoto
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Cell biology; Microbiology; Infectious disease Secondary Areas of Expertise Malariology; Cellular, Molecular and Medical Parasitology Biography Dr. Cecilia Devoto's doctorate focused on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive the malaria parasite, Plasmodium, to invade target mammalian cells. She assisted with the generation of transgenic malaria parasites used to elucidate specific gene function at the Laboratory of...
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Dr. Dolores Mruk
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Reproductive Physiology; Endocrinology; Developmental Biology; Molecular Biology Biography Dr. Dolores Mruk is currently studying male reproductive physiology at the Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council in New York. Her research focuses on understanding how Sertoli and germ cells in the testis communicate with each other and how these interactions can be transiently disrupted. Her research findings are being translated into identifying safe and...
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Dr. Anne Claire Burns
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics, Meiosis & Mitosis, Plant Biology, Fungal Biology, Biochemistry, Gene Expression. Cell & Molecular Biology, Genomics Secondary Areas of Expertise Cytogenetics, Evolution, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Education Biography Dr Claire Burns holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and has worked as a researcher, educator, and writer in Europe and the USA over the past 15 years. Dr Burns has extensive research experience within academia, and...
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Dr. Cathy Thaler
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Developmental biology; Signal transduction; Protein biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Fertilisation; Organelle motility; Egg activation; Early development Biography Dr. Thaler's training incorporates a broad background in cell, molecular, and developmental biology, as well as reproductive biology. Her research endeavours began with work as a mariculturist studying captive breeding of Homarus americanus. Since graduate school she has...
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Dr. Kelly Jackson
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Cell biology; Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Molecular nutrition; Technical reports Biography Dr. Kelly Jackson has a diverse background with experience in multiple fields of research, gained through employment in academic, government, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries in the UK and Canada. Prior to her doctoral work, Dr. Jackson was employed as a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry, where she was responsible...
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Dr. Kim Brownhill
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Cell cycle; Molecular trafficking Secondary Areas of Expertise Endocytosis; Molecular motors; Cytoskeleton Biography Dr. Kim Brownhill gained a First Class BSc in Biology and completed her PhD on the function and regulation of kinesin-1, -2, and -3 at the University of Manchester. She performed research into the composition of the endosomal-specific ESCRT1 complex as a Research Associate at the Faculty of Life Science, University of Manchester,...
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Dr. Michael Rolph
Cell Biology
Dr. Michael Rolph has a PhD in molecular virology and immunology from the Australian National University, which is regarded as Australiaâs leading research university. He undertook postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, studying vaccine development and the immune response to bacterial infection. During this time he was much in demand among his German colleagues for his scientific English writing and editing skills. After a short sabbatical at the...
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Dr. Fiona Russell
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience; Pharmacology; Cell biology; Molecular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Pain; Arthritis; Inflammation; Vascular biology; Neuropeptides; Ion channels; Cytokines; Proteases; In vivo electrophysiology; Leukocyte recruitment Biography Dr. Fiona Russell graduated from the University of Oxford in 2003 with a first class Masters degree in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, and received her PhD in Pharmacology from King's College London in 2007. Her...
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Dr. Rob Rigor
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Protein kinases/phosphorylation; Cell signalling; Microvascular physiology; Blood-brain barrier; Endothelial cell biology; Protein biochemistry; Cell physiology; Membrane transport; Cell volume regulation Secondary Areas of Expertise Cell signalling; Vertebrate physiology; Cardiovascular physiology; Inflammation; Membrane biology; Cell biology; Membrane biology; Neurobiology; Molecular biology; Fluorescence imaging; Analytic chemistry; Enzyme kinetics Biography ...
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Dr. John Ankers
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Systems Biology; Live cell imaging; Cell cycle; Intracellular signalling in cancer and inflammation Secondary Areas of Expertise Metabolism; Computational biology; Bioinformatics Biography Dr John Ankers has an interdisciplinary background combining computer science, mathematics and cellular and molecular biology. He has worked at the overlap of these fields for prominent groups at the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester, developing predictive...
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Dr. Valerie Matarese
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research; Molecular and cellular biology; Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemical techniques; Signal transduction; Genomics Biography After completing her studies, Valerie did post-doctoral research at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Cambridge, USA) and was employed for 5 years by the pharmaceutical firm Glaxo (now GlaxoSmithKlein). In 1997, she launched an independent enterprise offering editing, original content...
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Dr. Tina Bakolitsa
Cell Biology
Biography Dr Tina Bakolitsa has worked as a researcher in both the US and UK (Burnham Institute for Medical Research, CA; The Salk Institute, CA; University of Leicester, UK) in a range of life science fields including biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology, cellular biology, neuroscience and bioinformatics. Her research output includes over 30 peer-reviewed publications, and she has extensive experience editing and reviewing academic manuscripts in both formal and informal capacities. ...
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Dr. Dolores Takemoto
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Biochemistry; Molecular biology; Genetics Secondary Areas of Expertise Retina and lens research; Protein biochemistry; Enzymology; Animal models; Diabetes Biography Dr Takemoto has expertise with editing research grants, book chapters, and reviews. She has over 100 publications, and 32 years of research experience. She served for 10 years on the NIH Visual Sciences Small Business Study Section from 2000 Ã¢ÂÂ 2010, three times per year. She...
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Dr. Matthew Andrusiak
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Stem Cells, Regeneration Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemistry, Cell Cycle, Cell Biology Biography Dr. Matthew Andrusiak received his PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa. Dr. Andrusiakâs graduate work examined the role of the retinoblastoma protein during nervous system development and maintenance using mouse models, primary neuronal culture and...
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Dr. James Marchand
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Inflammatory Diseases, Cell Biology, Animal Behaviour, Neurodegeneration, and Anatomical Sciences Secondary Areas of Expertise Gene Expression, Neuropharmacology, Stem Cell Biology, Pharmacology of Pain, Molecular Biology, Image Analysis, and Neurophysiology, Biography Dr Marchand's career has broadly focused on neuroscience research, with an emphasis on inflammatory diseases. Through these researches, Dr Marchand has developed wide expertise in a variety of...
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Dr. Karen Dietz
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience, cell biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Gene expression, animal science & behavior, neuroplasticity, myelination Biography Dr. Karen Dietzâs scientific career has been focused on the many facets of plasticity in the nervous system. Her studies began with examining the molecular and behavioral correlates of structural plasticity via changes in dendritic spine density and morphology in response to a wide range of stimuli, including learning,...
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Dr. Nancy Huang
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Developmental Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Gene Expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Stem Cell Research, Cancer Research, Chromatin & DNA Replication Biography I earned a Ph.D. in biology from Harvard University, and then spent 13 years teaching biology at Harvard University and Colorado College. I have extensive experience writing about and presenting scientific information, and helping others do the same. I've written successful...
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Dr. Ashley Williams
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise general and applied microbiology, molecular genetics of bacteria and phage, DNA repair, mutagenesis and genome stability, innate immunity Secondary Areas of Expertise Cell cycle control, cell biology, eukaryotic genetics (yeast, mouse, humans, etc.), stress responses Biography Dr. A. Blake Williams completed his Ph.D. at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN, USA) working on the mechanisms of stress-induced mutation and DNA repair in Escherichia coli. He then...
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Dr. Leah Boyer
Cell Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Stem cell biology, regenerative medicine; neurodegenerative disease, neurological disease, neuroscience; cell biology, genetics, molecular biology; biochemistry; human disease, clinical trials; drug development; haematology, leukaemia, immunology, microbiology. Secondary Areas of Expertise Chemistry; plant biology; psychology; sociology; Biography Leah earned her B.S. in Biochemistry and her Ph.D. in Biomedical Science. Her research experience spans the...
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Dr. Terry Jackson
Cell Biology
Biography Dr Terry Jackson worked for more than 23 years at The Pirbright Institute (a world-leading centre for research of farm animal and zoonotic viral diseases) as a research scientist and a Group Leader. His primary research area was the molecular mechanisms of picornavirus replication (cell-entry and intracellular replication) but he also worked on cell-entry of bluetongue virus. During his time at Pirbright, Dr Jackson gained an in-depth knowledge and expertise in virus cell-entry and...
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Dr. Cecile Rouleau
Cell Cycle
Main Areas of Expertise Oncology; Cell and molecular biology; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Cell cycle; Signal transduction Biography Cecile Rouleau has been working and publishing for 13 years in the area of cancer research. Cecile has studied tumor angiogenesis at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA) before joining Genzyme Corporation (Cambridge, MA) to work on antibody and small molecule drug discovery. Qualifications PhD Biochemistry, Tufts...
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Dr. Stephen Cooke
Cell Cycle
Dr. Stephen Cooke received his undergraduate degree in Biological Chemistry from The City University, London in 1991 and his PhD in Immunology from KingÃâs College, London in 1995. His PhD focused the immunobiology of xenograft rejection, a complex subject requiring an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the innate and adaptive immune systems. His first post-doctoral position was a research fellowship at the world-renowned Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology in London, where his work...
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Dr. Kim Brownhill
Cell Cycle
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Cell cycle; Molecular trafficking Secondary Areas of Expertise Endocytosis; Molecular motors; Cytoskeleton Biography Dr. Kim Brownhill gained a First Class BSc in Biology and completed her PhD on the function and regulation of kinesin-1, -2, and -3 at the University of Manchester. She performed research into the composition of the endosomal-specific ESCRT1 complex as a Research Associate at the Faculty of Life Science, University of Manchester,...
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Dr. John Ankers
Cell Cycle
Main Areas of Expertise Systems Biology; Live cell imaging; Cell cycle; Intracellular signalling in cancer and inflammation Secondary Areas of Expertise Metabolism; Computational biology; Bioinformatics Biography Dr John Ankers has an interdisciplinary background combining computer science, mathematics and cellular and molecular biology. He has worked at the overlap of these fields for prominent groups at the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester, developing predictive...
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Dr. Matthew Andrusiak
Cell Cycle
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Stem Cells, Regeneration Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemistry, Cell Cycle, Cell Biology Biography Dr. Matthew Andrusiak received his PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa. Dr. Andrusiakâs graduate work examined the role of the retinoblastoma protein during nervous system development and maintenance using mouse models, primary neuronal culture and...
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Dr. Christopher Patil
Chromatin & DNA Replication
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer biology; Neuroscience; Protein biochemistry; Signal transduction Secondary Areas of Expertise Developmental biology; Immunology; Microbiology; Biophysics Biography Dr Christopher Patil pursued a Ph.D. at the University of California-San Francisco, studying signal transduction in cellular stress responses. At UCSF, thesis work involved some of the earliest functional genomics studies to use expression profiling by microarrays. After a postdoctoral...
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Dr. Jennifer Lockhart
Chromatin & DNA Replication
Main Areas of Expertise Plant biology; Developmental biology; Chromatin and DNA repair Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant molecular biology; Plant Genetics Biography Jennifer started her scientific career at the age of 17, when she worked in a laboratory that used NMR spectroscopy to study calcium ATPase. After earning a BA degree in Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, she pursued a PhD in Botany at the University of Maryland. She studied the developmental genetics of in vitro...
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Dr. Kelly Jackson
Chromatin & DNA Replication
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Cell biology; Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Molecular nutrition; Technical reports Biography Dr. Kelly Jackson has a diverse background with experience in multiple fields of research, gained through employment in academic, government, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries in the UK and Canada. Prior to her doctoral work, Dr. Jackson was employed as a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry, where she was responsible...
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Dr. Robert Phillips
Chromatin & DNA Replication
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; DNA repair and recombination; Human preterm birth Secondary Areas of Expertise Clinical science (Urology, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology); Virology Biography After studying Natural Sciences at Cambridge University, I undertook postgraduate research in the laboratory of Professor Peter Emmerson at Newcastle University, studying the DNA repair enzyme RecBCD. I remained under the supervision of Prof. Emmerson for my first postdoctoral...
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Dr. Katrina Woolcock
Chromatin & DNA Replication
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Biochemistry; Gene expression; Epigenetics & Chromatin; RNA interference; Genomics Secondary Areas of Expertise Non-coding RNAs; Transcription; Nuclear organization; Stress responses; DNA damage & repair Biography After completing a BA and MSci in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, Dr. Katrina Woolcock moved to Switzerland to pursue a PhD at the Friedrich Miescher Institute in Basel. Here, she studied the role of the RNA...
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Dr. Matthew Gentry
Chromatin & DNA Replication
Main Areas of Expertise Plant Biology, Epigenetics, Chromatin, DNA Methylation, Gene Expression. Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant Development, Polycomb Group Proteins, non-B DNA Structure, Transcriptomics, RNA interference, Abiotic Stress Tolerance Biography Matthew Gentry holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the Centre for Plant Sciences, University of Leeds. He has worked extensively with epigenetic mechanisms and chromatin remodelling as well as developing new techniques for...
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Dr. Laura Zonia
Developmental Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant Science; Biochemistry; Cell and Molecular Biology; Biophysics Secondary Areas of Expertise Medical Science; Chemistry; Bioengineering; Nanoscience Biography Dr Laura Zonia has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, and has worked as a research scientist, project leader, scientific author, and peer-reviewer for more than 20 years. Her primary research areas include plant cell biology, dynamical and complex systems, and plant physiology. She has authored more than 15...
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Dr. Dolores Mruk
Developmental Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Reproductive Physiology; Endocrinology; Developmental Biology; Molecular Biology Biography Dr. Dolores Mruk is currently studying male reproductive physiology at the Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council in New York. Her research focuses on understanding how Sertoli and germ cells in the testis communicate with each other and how these interactions can be transiently disrupted. Her research findings are being translated into identifying safe and...
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Dr. Cathy Thaler
Developmental Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Developmental biology; Signal transduction; Protein biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Fertilisation; Organelle motility; Egg activation; Early development Biography Dr. Thaler's training incorporates a broad background in cell, molecular, and developmental biology, as well as reproductive biology. Her research endeavours began with work as a mariculturist studying captive breeding of Homarus americanus. Since graduate school she has...
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Dr. Jennifer Lockhart
Developmental Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant biology; Developmental biology; Chromatin and DNA repair Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant molecular biology; Plant Genetics Biography Jennifer started her scientific career at the age of 17, when she worked in a laboratory that used NMR spectroscopy to study calcium ATPase. After earning a BA degree in Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, she pursued a PhD in Botany at the University of Maryland. She studied the developmental genetics of in vitro...
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Dr. Maria Muccioli
Developmental Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer, immunology, embryonic development Secondary Areas of Expertise Autoimmune diseases (in particular multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes) Biography I hold a B.S. degree in Biochemistry and a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology. My research interests span several disciplines, including cancer, immunology, development, and autoimmune diseases. As a graduate student, I investigated the immunobiology of ovarian and breast cancer in vitro and in vivo. As...
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Dr. Taniya Dhillon
Developmental Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant molecular biology, plant physiology, abiotic stress tolerance, plant biotechnology, botany, agronomy, agriculture Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant genetics and genomics, developmental biology, biochemistry, epigenetics Biography I hold Ph.D. and Masters degrees in Horticulture and Crop Science, with a specialization in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, from the Ohio State University, and a Bachelors degree in Crop Science from Punjab...
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Dr. Matthew Andrusiak
Developmental Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Stem Cells, Regeneration Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemistry, Cell Cycle, Cell Biology Biography Dr. Matthew Andrusiak received his PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa. Dr. Andrusiakâs graduate work examined the role of the retinoblastoma protein during nervous system development and maintenance using mouse models, primary neuronal culture and...
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Dr. John Fredieu
Developmental Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics, neuroscience, developmental biology, anatomy, embryology Secondary Areas of Expertise CNS/musculoskeletal anomalies, development of active learning methods in advanced medical education. Biography Dr Fredieu has 30 years of research experience in neuroscience, developmental biology, and CNS/musculoskeletal anomalies using molecular biological, histological, and genetic techniques in a broad range of animal models. His research experience also includes...
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Dr. Nancy Huang
Developmental Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Developmental Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Gene Expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Stem Cell Research, Cancer Research, Chromatin & DNA Replication Biography I earned a Ph.D. in biology from Harvard University, and then spent 13 years teaching biology at Harvard University and Colorado College. I have extensive experience writing about and presenting scientific information, and helping others do the same. I've written successful...
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Dr. Dolores Mruk
Diabetes & Glucose Homeostatis
Main Areas of Expertise Reproductive Physiology; Endocrinology; Developmental Biology; Molecular Biology Biography Dr. Dolores Mruk is currently studying male reproductive physiology at the Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council in New York. Her research focuses on understanding how Sertoli and germ cells in the testis communicate with each other and how these interactions can be transiently disrupted. Her research findings are being translated into identifying safe and...
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Dr. Clement Weinberger
Diabetes & Glucose Homeostatis
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Signal transduction; Medical reports Secondary Areas of Expertise Infectious diseases; Public health; Vaccines; Clinical case studies Biography Dr. Clement Weinberger has been a medical and biological science writer and editor for nearly 20 years and holds a PhD. in Cell Biology from New York University. His thesis research was on cell communication during development of spatial patterns in early animal development. He has additional experience...
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Dr. Parveen Khan
Diabetes & Glucose Homeostatis
Dr Parveen Khan holds a BSc. (joint honours) in Applied Science (Biology and Chemistry) from the University of Sheffield and a PhD in Analytical Science from the University of Manchester. Dr Khan undertook a period of postdoctoral training at the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research (the research arm of the world famous Christie NHS Foundation Trust). She collaborated with scientists and clinicians at the Christie Hospital, other hospitals and universities to develop appropriate analytical...
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Dr. Kenneth McCreath
Diabetes & Glucose Homeostatis
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research and molecular metabolism Secondary Areas of Expertise Diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Biography Dr Kenneth McCreath received a University education in Scotland and has worked as a research scientist in various institutions for 20 years, including post-doctoral stays at MIT (Cambridge, MA) and Aberdeen University (Scotland, UK), where he worked on fungal cell-wall remodelling. In 1993, Kenneth took a break from academic research and joined...
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Dr. Mark Cleasby
Diabetes & Glucose Homeostatis
Dr Cleasby has spent 17 years in biomedical research, having initially trained and practiced in veterinary medicine. He has worked in the UK and Australia; in the UK, he was a senior lecturer and principal investigator at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. He has specific expertise in the areas of diabetes, metabolism and obesity research, and more widely in endocrinology and animal physiology. In particular, his research focused on the pathophysiology of insulin resistance in...
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Dr. Elizabeth Pearsall
Diabetes & Glucose Homeostatis
Main Areas of Expertise Ophthalmology, Diabetes, Metabolism, Mitochondrial biology, Cancer biology, Neuroscience, Angiogenesis Secondary Areas of Expertise Microbiology, Ecology, Limnology, Lipid biology, Immunology Biography I am currently a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, and work as a freelance editor as well. I have edited approximately 200 manuscripts professionally, and also edit all forms of scientific writing for my ESL colleagues. I have found that I enjoy...
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Dr. Nancy Jennings
Ecology, Wildlife & Forestry
Main Areas of Expertise Ecology; Conservation science; Bioacoustics; Agricultural ecology Secondary Areas of Expertise Behavioural ecology; Marine biology; Food webs; Population dynamics; Whole-organism biology; Mammalian biology; Echolocation Taxa in which she has specialist knowledge: mammals, bats, hares and other lagomorphs, cetaceans, pinnipeds and shrews Biography Since obtaining her PhD from the University of Bristol, Dr Nancy Jennings worked as a commissioning editor in...
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Dr. Rob Parmelee
Ecology, Wildlife & Forestry
Main Areas of Expertise Ecology; Environmental Science; Soil Biology; Entomology Secondary Areas of Expertise Ecosystems; Nutrient Cycling; Soil Ecology; Agroecology and Agroecosystems; Ecotoxicology; Evolution; Soil Science Biography Dr. Parmelee has a Ph.D. in ecology and M.S. and B.S. degrees in entomology. He had a 30-year career as a research scientist at the University of California, Riverside, the University of Georgia, Rutgers University, and the Ohio State University. His...
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Dr. Karl Embleton
Ecology, Wildlife & Forestry
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroimaging, Cognitive Psychology, Medical Imaging, Image Analysis and Processing Secondary Areas of Expertise Marine and Freshwater Biology, Ecology, Agricultural Sciences Biography Dr Karl Embleton has a PhD in Psychology and specializes in neuroimaging techniques and cognitive neuroscience. He has over 20 years of academic experience, having worked in a variety of disciplines including neuroimaging, medical imaging, image analysis and marine biology. Dr...
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Dr. Steven Stoddard
Ecology, Wildlife & Forestry
Main Areas of Expertise Infectious disease ecology and epidemiology, ecology, public health, vector biology (medical entomology), tropical medicine, (arbo-) virology, and microbiology and pathogens. Secondary Areas of Expertise Molecular biology, population genetics, physiology, immunology, applied statistics, mathematical modelling, simulation modelling, (bio) geography, and behavioural ecology. Biography Dr. Stoddard began his career in biological research as an undergraduate...
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Dr. Dean Rea
Ecology, Wildlife & Forestry
Main Areas of Expertise Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, Enzymology, and Pharmacology Ecology, Conservation Science, Environmental Science, and Evolutionary Biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Genetics, Bioinformatics, Proteomics, and Microbiology Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry Biography Dr Dean Rea obtained a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of East Anglia, which included an intercalated year of Synthetic...
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Dr. David Hughes
Ecology, Wildlife & Forestry
Main Areas of Expertise Marine biology, with particular expertise in benthic ecology. Research experience in a wide range of marine environments including temperate coastal ecosystems, tropical coral reefs and the deep sea. Secondary Areas of Expertise All aspects of marine biology, and in zoology and palaeontology in general. Qualifications PhD Experimental study of life-history variation in marine bryozoans. University of Wales (1987) BSc (Hons.) Zoology. University of Reading...
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Dr. Dale Walters
Ecology, Wildlife & Forestry
Main Areas of Expertise Plant Science, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Plant Biochemistry, Fungal Biology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Plant-Insect Interactions Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant Ecology, Entomology, Signal transduction, Evolution, Horticulture, Biography Dale holds a BSc in Plant Science from Imperial College, London (1978) and a PhD from Lancaster University (1981). His main research interests included interactions between plants and pathogens, including the...
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Dr. Nancy Jennings
Evolutionary Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Ecology; Conservation science; Bioacoustics; Agricultural ecology Secondary Areas of Expertise Behavioural ecology; Marine biology; Food webs; Population dynamics; Whole-organism biology; Mammalian biology; Echolocation Taxa in which she has specialist knowledge: mammals, bats, hares and other lagomorphs, cetaceans, pinnipeds and shrews Biography Since obtaining her PhD from the University of Bristol, Dr Nancy Jennings worked as a commissioning editor in...
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Dr. Harriet McWatters
Evolutionary Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant science, Quantitative genetics, Circadian clock, Molecular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant biochemistry, Evolutionary biology, Molecular genetics Biography Dr. Harriet McWatters holds a first class degree and a PhD from the University of Edinburgh and was a Royal Society University Research Fellow in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Oxford. She has an extensive track record of publications in the fields of plant science,...
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Dr. Dean Rea
Evolutionary Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, Enzymology, and Pharmacology Ecology, Conservation Science, Environmental Science, and Evolutionary Biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Genetics, Bioinformatics, Proteomics, and Microbiology Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry Biography Dr Dean Rea obtained a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of East Anglia, which included an intercalated year of Synthetic...
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Dr. Aoife Doherty
Evolutionary Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Evolution, Phylogenetics, Network Evolution, Ageing and Longevity, Population Genetics, Computational Genetics, Evolutionary Biology. Secondary Areas of Expertise Cancer Genetics, Genomics, Computational Biology (e.g. gene duplication and gene expression analyses, using large cohort data). Biography Dr. Aoife Doherty holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. During this time, she studied...
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Dr. Julie Roda
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Immunology; Cancer biology; Molecular and cellular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Cancer genetics; Medical oncology; Physiology Biography Dr Julie Roda's overall research interests lie in the immunosuppressive effects of cancer in the tumor microenvironment and the manner in which infiltrating immune cells can influence cancer growth and progression. As a graduate student at Ohio State, she worked to characterize the response of natural killer (NK) cells...
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Dr. Andrea Kay
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Medical genetics; biochemistry; molecular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Genetics of coronary artery disease and the dyslipidemias; diabetes; genetic association studies Biography Dr. Andrea Kay worked for several years in the Human Metabolism and Genetics Department at St. Bartholomew's Medical College, a laboratory in which the main topics of research were the effects of genetic variation on susceptibility to common diseases, such as dyslipidaemia and...
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Dr. Jennifer Lockhart
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Plant biology; Developmental biology; Chromatin and DNA repair Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant molecular biology; Plant Genetics Biography Jennifer started her scientific career at the age of 17, when she worked in a laboratory that used NMR spectroscopy to study calcium ATPase. After earning a BA degree in Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, she pursued a PhD in Botany at the University of Maryland. She studied the developmental genetics of in vitro...
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Dr. Harriet McWatters
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Plant science, Quantitative genetics, Circadian clock, Molecular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant biochemistry, Evolutionary biology, Molecular genetics Biography Dr. Harriet McWatters holds a first class degree and a PhD from the University of Edinburgh and was a Royal Society University Research Fellow in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Oxford. She has an extensive track record of publications in the fields of plant science,...
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Dr. Joanna Mackie
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Microbiology; Mycology; Genetics; Molecular Biology; Proteomics; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Enzymology; Archaea; Fungal Infectious Diseases Biography During her MSc and PhD studies, Dr Mackie explored the role of multidrug efflux systems in bacterial chloramphenicol resistance. She also investigated human gut microflora, as part of a pre-doctoral Marie-Curie Fellowship at the Rowett Institute (Aberdeen, UK). Dr Mackie then sought to expand her...
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Dr. Katrina Woolcock
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Biochemistry; Gene expression; Epigenetics & Chromatin; RNA interference; Genomics Secondary Areas of Expertise Non-coding RNAs; Transcription; Nuclear organization; Stress responses; DNA damage & repair Biography After completing a BA and MSci in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, Dr. Katrina Woolcock moved to Switzerland to pursue a PhD at the Friedrich Miescher Institute in Basel. Here, she studied the role of the RNA...
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Dr. Aoife Doherty
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Evolution, Phylogenetics, Network Evolution, Ageing and Longevity, Population Genetics, Computational Genetics, Evolutionary Biology. Secondary Areas of Expertise Cancer Genetics, Genomics, Computational Biology (e.g. gene duplication and gene expression analyses, using large cohort data). Biography Dr. Aoife Doherty holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. During this time, she studied...
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Dr. Dolores Takemoto
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Biochemistry; Molecular biology; Genetics Secondary Areas of Expertise Retina and lens research; Protein biochemistry; Enzymology; Animal models; Diabetes Biography Dr Takemoto has expertise with editing research grants, book chapters, and reviews. She has over 100 publications, and 32 years of research experience. She served for 10 years on the NIH Visual Sciences Small Business Study Section from 2000 Ã¢ÂÂ 2010, three times per year. She...
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Dr. Taniya Dhillon
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Plant molecular biology, plant physiology, abiotic stress tolerance, plant biotechnology, botany, agronomy, agriculture Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant genetics and genomics, developmental biology, biochemistry, epigenetics Biography I hold Ph.D. and Masters degrees in Horticulture and Crop Science, with a specialization in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, from the Ohio State University, and a Bachelors degree in Crop Science from Punjab...
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Dr. Matthew Andrusiak
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Stem Cells, Regeneration Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemistry, Cell Cycle, Cell Biology Biography Dr. Matthew Andrusiak received his PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa. Dr. Andrusiakâs graduate work examined the role of the retinoblastoma protein during nervous system development and maintenance using mouse models, primary neuronal culture and...
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Dr. John Fredieu
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics, neuroscience, developmental biology, anatomy, embryology Secondary Areas of Expertise CNS/musculoskeletal anomalies, development of active learning methods in advanced medical education. Biography Dr Fredieu has 30 years of research experience in neuroscience, developmental biology, and CNS/musculoskeletal anomalies using molecular biological, histological, and genetic techniques in a broad range of animal models. His research experience also includes...
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Dr. Nancy Huang
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Developmental Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Gene Expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Stem Cell Research, Cancer Research, Chromatin & DNA Replication Biography I earned a Ph.D. in biology from Harvard University, and then spent 13 years teaching biology at Harvard University and Colorado College. I have extensive experience writing about and presenting scientific information, and helping others do the same. I've written successful...
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Dr. Ashley Williams
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise general and applied microbiology, molecular genetics of bacteria and phage, DNA repair, mutagenesis and genome stability, innate immunity Secondary Areas of Expertise Cell cycle control, cell biology, eukaryotic genetics (yeast, mouse, humans, etc.), stress responses Biography Dr. A. Blake Williams completed his Ph.D. at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN, USA) working on the mechanisms of stress-induced mutation and DNA repair in Escherichia coli. He then...
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Dr. Leah Boyer
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Stem cell biology, regenerative medicine; neurodegenerative disease, neurological disease, neuroscience; cell biology, genetics, molecular biology; biochemistry; human disease, clinical trials; drug development; haematology, leukaemia, immunology, microbiology. Secondary Areas of Expertise Chemistry; plant biology; psychology; sociology; Biography Leah earned her B.S. in Biochemistry and her Ph.D. in Biomedical Science. Her research experience spans the...
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Dr. Matthew Gentry
Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Plant Biology, Epigenetics, Chromatin, DNA Methylation, Gene Expression. Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant Development, Polycomb Group Proteins, non-B DNA Structure, Transcriptomics, RNA interference, Abiotic Stress Tolerance Biography Matthew Gentry holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the Centre for Plant Sciences, University of Leeds. He has worked extensively with epigenetic mechanisms and chromatin remodelling as well as developing new techniques for...
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Dr. Claudia Copeland
Genomic & Computational Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Virology; Molecular Biology; Molecular Entomology & Parasitology; Computational Genetics; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Retrovirology and tropical virology Biography Dr. Claudia Copeland holds a PhD in molecular and cellular biology, specialising in parasitology and tropical medicine (Tulane University), and has completed postdoctoral fellowships in molecular entomology (United States Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service) and...
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Dr. Christopher Patil
Genomic & Computational Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer biology; Neuroscience; Protein biochemistry; Signal transduction Secondary Areas of Expertise Developmental biology; Immunology; Microbiology; Biophysics Biography Dr Christopher Patil pursued a Ph.D. at the University of California-San Francisco, studying signal transduction in cellular stress responses. At UCSF, thesis work involved some of the earliest functional genomics studies to use expression profiling by microarrays. After a postdoctoral...
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Dr. Anne Claire Burns
Genomic & Computational Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics, Meiosis & Mitosis, Plant Biology, Fungal Biology, Biochemistry, Gene Expression. Cell & Molecular Biology, Genomics Secondary Areas of Expertise Cytogenetics, Evolution, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Education Biography Dr Claire Burns holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and has worked as a researcher, educator, and writer in Europe and the USA over the past 15 years. Dr Burns has extensive research experience within academia, and...
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Dr. Michael Rolph
Genomic & Computational Biology
Dr. Michael Rolph has a PhD in molecular virology and immunology from the Australian National University, which is regarded as Australiaâs leading research university. He undertook postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, studying vaccine development and the immune response to bacterial infection. During this time he was much in demand among his German colleagues for his scientific English writing and editing skills. After a short sabbatical at the...
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Dr. Valerie Matarese
Genomic & Computational Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research; Molecular and cellular biology; Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemical techniques; Signal transduction; Genomics Biography After completing her studies, Valerie did post-doctoral research at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Cambridge, USA) and was employed for 5 years by the pharmaceutical firm Glaxo (now GlaxoSmithKlein). In 1997, she launched an independent enterprise offering editing, original content...
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Dr. Katrina Woolcock
Genomic & Computational Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Biochemistry; Gene expression; Epigenetics & Chromatin; RNA interference; Genomics Secondary Areas of Expertise Non-coding RNAs; Transcription; Nuclear organization; Stress responses; DNA damage & repair Biography After completing a BA and MSci in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, Dr. Katrina Woolcock moved to Switzerland to pursue a PhD at the Friedrich Miescher Institute in Basel. Here, she studied the role of the RNA...
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Dr. Taniya Dhillon
Genomic & Computational Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant molecular biology, plant physiology, abiotic stress tolerance, plant biotechnology, botany, agronomy, agriculture Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant genetics and genomics, developmental biology, biochemistry, epigenetics Biography I hold Ph.D. and Masters degrees in Horticulture and Crop Science, with a specialization in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, from the Ohio State University, and a Bachelors degree in Crop Science from Punjab...
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Dr. Lindsey Goff
Immunology
Main Areas of Expertise Haematological malignancies; B- and T-cell immunology; Tumour microenvironment Secondary Areas of Expertise Solid cancers Biography Dr Lindsey Goff was with Cancer Research UK for 25 years doing basic immunology and cancer research, in both clinical and non-clinical settings. Ultimately, she specialised in haematological oncology, in particular follicular lymphoma, and focused on the molecular detection of minimal disease levels and on the immune...
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Dr. Julie Roda
Immunology
Main Areas of Expertise Immunology; Cancer biology; Molecular and cellular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Cancer genetics; Medical oncology; Physiology Biography Dr Julie Roda's overall research interests lie in the immunosuppressive effects of cancer in the tumor microenvironment and the manner in which infiltrating immune cells can influence cancer growth and progression. As a graduate student at Ohio State, she worked to characterize the response of natural killer (NK) cells...
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Dr. Stephen Cooke
Immunology
Dr. Stephen Cooke received his undergraduate degree in Biological Chemistry from The City University, London in 1991 and his PhD in Immunology from KingÃâs College, London in 1995. His PhD focused the immunobiology of xenograft rejection, a complex subject requiring an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the innate and adaptive immune systems. His first post-doctoral position was a research fellowship at the world-renowned Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology in London, where his work...
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Dr. Michael Rolph
Immunology
Dr. Michael Rolph has a PhD in molecular virology and immunology from the Australian National University, which is regarded as Australiaâs leading research university. He undertook postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, studying vaccine development and the immune response to bacterial infection. During this time he was much in demand among his German colleagues for his scientific English writing and editing skills. After a short sabbatical at the...
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Dr. Richard Alexander
Immunology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Immunology; Molecular Biology; Protein Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Oncology; Virology; Immunology; Diabetes; Infectious diseases Biography Over 10 years of experience in Biotechnology and Medical Education Over 7 years as a full-time Medical Writer Scientific research in Molecular Immunology, Molecular Biology, Protein Biochemistry Qualifications PhD Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA (1979) MSc Chemistry...
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Dr. Karen Pulford
Immunology
Main Areas of Expertise Haematological malignancies; Biomarkers; Cancer biology; Tumour immunology and microenvironment; Immunotherapy; Monoclonal antibody technology Secondary Areas of Expertise Solid tumours; Diagnostic/prognostic techniques; Chemotherapy Biography Dr Karen Pulford worked at the University of Oxford over a period of 29 years during which time she directed research, becoming the Reader in Immunodiagnostics in 2008. Her initial area of research was in the field of...
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Dr. Stephany Tzeng
Immunology
Main Areas of Expertise Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Nanotechnology, Cancer Research, Tissue Engineering Secondary Areas of Expertise Immunology, Vaccine Delivery, Brain Cancer, Polymer Science, Stem Cells Biography Dr. Stephany Tzeng earned her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering in 2009 from Yale University, where she wrote her thesis on the use of biodegradable polymer nanoparticles for drug delivery, with applications to neural tissue engineering. Her doctoral work in...
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Dr. Maria Muccioli
Immunology
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer, immunology, embryonic development Secondary Areas of Expertise Autoimmune diseases (in particular multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes) Biography I hold a B.S. degree in Biochemistry and a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology. My research interests span several disciplines, including cancer, immunology, development, and autoimmune diseases. As a graduate student, I investigated the immunobiology of ovarian and breast cancer in vitro and in vivo. As...
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Dr. Evelyn Harvey Altemeyer
Immunology
Biography I am medical writer and editor with over 15 yearsâ experience working on a range of indications for pharmaceutical industry clients. I began my career in biomedical research and moved into medical communications. I have extensive experience in editing manuscripts for language and style, and checking accuracy, prior to submission for publication. Qualifications MBiochem University of Oxford CMPP ISMPP Current Activity Freelance medical writer and editor
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Dr. Claudia Copeland
Medical Reports
Main Areas of Expertise Virology; Molecular Biology; Molecular Entomology & Parasitology; Computational Genetics; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Retrovirology and tropical virology Biography Dr. Claudia Copeland holds a PhD in molecular and cellular biology, specialising in parasitology and tropical medicine (Tulane University), and has completed postdoctoral fellowships in molecular entomology (United States Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service) and...
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Dr. Lindsey Goff
Medical Reports
Main Areas of Expertise Haematological malignancies; B- and T-cell immunology; Tumour microenvironment Secondary Areas of Expertise Solid cancers Biography Dr Lindsey Goff was with Cancer Research UK for 25 years doing basic immunology and cancer research, in both clinical and non-clinical settings. Ultimately, she specialised in haematological oncology, in particular follicular lymphoma, and focused on the molecular detection of minimal disease levels and on the immune...
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Dr. Julia Burnier
Medical Reports
After completing a Bachelor of Science Honours degree at Queenâs University, Dr. Burnier pursued a PhD in cell biology from McGill University where her thesis was given distinction. The focus of her PhD was the metastatic potential of cancer cells and the molecular mechanisms underlying invasion and angiogenesis. Julia went on to become a post-doctoral researcher in clinical research at McGill, where she studied the role of inhibitors of growth on a metastasis model. She then pursued...
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Dr. Stephen Cooke
Medical Reports
Dr. Stephen Cooke received his undergraduate degree in Biological Chemistry from The City University, London in 1991 and his PhD in Immunology from KingÃâs College, London in 1995. His PhD focused the immunobiology of xenograft rejection, a complex subject requiring an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the innate and adaptive immune systems. His first post-doctoral position was a research fellowship at the world-renowned Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology in London, where his work...
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Dr. Corina Marx
Medical Reports
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research; Cell biology; Medical reports Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant biology; Signal transduction; Ubiquitination Biography Dr. Corina Marx obtained her PhD in the Plant and Microbial Biology department of the University of California at Berkeley studying the role of proteases in the regulation of seed dormancy. Dr. Marx shifted her focus to biomedical sciences to pursue a specialisation in cancer research during her postdoctoral fellowship. She...
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Dr. Cecilia Devoto
Medical Reports
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Cell biology; Microbiology; Infectious disease Secondary Areas of Expertise Malariology; Cellular, Molecular and Medical Parasitology Biography Dr. Cecilia Devoto's doctorate focused on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive the malaria parasite, Plasmodium, to invade target mammalian cells. She assisted with the generation of transgenic malaria parasites used to elucidate specific gene function at the Laboratory of...
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Dr. Clement Weinberger
Medical Reports
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Signal transduction; Medical reports Secondary Areas of Expertise Infectious diseases; Public health; Vaccines; Clinical case studies Biography Dr. Clement Weinberger has been a medical and biological science writer and editor for nearly 20 years and holds a PhD. in Cell Biology from New York University. His thesis research was on cell communication during development of spatial patterns in early animal development. He has additional experience...
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Dr. Andrea Kay
Medical Reports
Main Areas of Expertise Medical genetics; biochemistry; molecular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Genetics of coronary artery disease and the dyslipidemias; diabetes; genetic association studies Biography Dr. Andrea Kay worked for several years in the Human Metabolism and Genetics Department at St. Bartholomew's Medical College, a laboratory in which the main topics of research were the effects of genetic variation on susceptibility to common diseases, such as dyslipidaemia and...
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Dr. Dan Barker
Medical Reports
Dr. Dan Barker has a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Adelaide, a Masters of Engineering Science from the University of Adelaide and Ph.D. from Flinders University in the field of Orthopaedic Biomechanics. His Masters and Ph.D. thesis work involved understanding the mechanisms by which artificial joints following implantation for a variety of orthopaedic conditions. Dan has worked as postdoctoral Fellow in Lund, Sweden, developing significant insights towards the design of a novel...
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Dr. Jennifer Stephenson
Medical Reports
Main Areas of Expertise Neurosciences; Medical reports; Psychology; Human physiology Secondary Areas of Expertise Neurophysiology; Neuromuscular system; Sensorimotor system; Motor control; Balance; Gait; Movement analyses; Electromyography; Single neuron and motor unit recordings; Transcranial magnetic stimulation; Galvanic vestibular stimulation Biography Dr. Jennifer Stephenson has a PhD in Clinical Science and specialises in neurophysiology of the sensory and motor systems. She is...
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Dr. Michael Rolph
Medical Reports
Dr. Michael Rolph has a PhD in molecular virology and immunology from the Australian National University, which is regarded as Australiaâs leading research university. He undertook postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, studying vaccine development and the immune response to bacterial infection. During this time he was much in demand among his German colleagues for his scientific English writing and editing skills. After a short sabbatical at the...
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Dr. Parveen Khan
Medical Reports
Dr Parveen Khan holds a BSc. (joint honours) in Applied Science (Biology and Chemistry) from the University of Sheffield and a PhD in Analytical Science from the University of Manchester. Dr Khan undertook a period of postdoctoral training at the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research (the research arm of the world famous Christie NHS Foundation Trust). She collaborated with scientists and clinicians at the Christie Hospital, other hospitals and universities to develop appropriate analytical...
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Dr. Richard Alexander
Medical Reports
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Immunology; Molecular Biology; Protein Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Oncology; Virology; Immunology; Diabetes; Infectious diseases Biography Over 10 years of experience in Biotechnology and Medical Education Over 7 years as a full-time Medical Writer Scientific research in Molecular Immunology, Molecular Biology, Protein Biochemistry Qualifications PhD Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA (1979) MSc Chemistry...
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Dr. Agnella Matic
Medical Reports
Main Areas of Expertise Biomedical engineering, Biomedical optics, Neuroscience, Otolaryngology Secondary Areas of Expertise Medical devices, Medical imaging, Ophthalmology Biography Dr Agnella Izzo Matic has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and an Essential Skills certificate from the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). Dr Matic possesses advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to interpret complex research and translate it to a broad audience, and is committed to...
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Dr. Gina Battaglia
Medical Reports
Main Areas of Expertise Metabolic disorders, Exercise physiology, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Endocrinology Secondary Areas of Expertise Clinical research, Epidemiology, Oncology, Pharmacology, Infectious disease, Gastroenterology, Preventative medicine Biography Dr. Battaglia has been writing and editing manuscripts, press releases, online articles, grant proposals, college-level educational material, and blog posts for over eight years. Her research expertise includes metabolic...
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Dr. Sundrela Kamhieh-Milz
Medical Reports
Main Areas of Expertise Transfusion medicine, Haematology, Phlebotomy, Non-invasive prenatal diagnostics, Medical reports Secondary Areas of Expertise Virology, Clinical studies, Hypertension, Social medicine, Laboratory diagnostics Biography Dr. Kamhieh-Milz has a PhD in Virology from the University of Sydney, one of Australia's leading universities. Following completion of her PhD, she relocated to Germany where she worked at the Charite University Medicine as a research associate....
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Dr. Ruth Tidey
Medical Reports
Main Areas of Expertise Cardiology (arrhythmias, MI, atherosclerosis); Oncology (solid tumours); Haematology (iron overload, chronic anaemias); Vaccines; Endocrinology (acromegaly, diabetes); Infectious diseases (HIV, herpes, general); Respiratory diseases (COPD, asthma); Clinical trial reporting Secondary Areas of Expertise Psychiatric disorders; chronic pain; arthritis; stroke; anaesthesia; transplantation Biography My academic background comprises a first degree in Anatomy and...
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Dr. Claudia Copeland
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Virology; Molecular Biology; Molecular Entomology & Parasitology; Computational Genetics; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Retrovirology and tropical virology Biography Dr. Claudia Copeland holds a PhD in molecular and cellular biology, specialising in parasitology and tropical medicine (Tulane University), and has completed postdoctoral fellowships in molecular entomology (United States Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service) and...
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Dr. Cecile Rouleau
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Oncology; Cell and molecular biology; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Cell cycle; Signal transduction Biography Cecile Rouleau has been working and publishing for 13 years in the area of cancer research. Cecile has studied tumor angiogenesis at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA) before joining Genzyme Corporation (Cambridge, MA) to work on antibody and small molecule drug discovery. Qualifications PhD Biochemistry, Tufts...
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Dr. Stephen Cooke
Molecular Biology
Dr. Stephen Cooke received his undergraduate degree in Biological Chemistry from The City University, London in 1991 and his PhD in Immunology from KingÃâs College, London in 1995. His PhD focused the immunobiology of xenograft rejection, a complex subject requiring an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the innate and adaptive immune systems. His first post-doctoral position was a research fellowship at the world-renowned Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology in London, where his work...
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Dr. Christopher Patil
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer biology; Neuroscience; Protein biochemistry; Signal transduction Secondary Areas of Expertise Developmental biology; Immunology; Microbiology; Biophysics Biography Dr Christopher Patil pursued a Ph.D. at the University of California-San Francisco, studying signal transduction in cellular stress responses. At UCSF, thesis work involved some of the earliest functional genomics studies to use expression profiling by microarrays. After a postdoctoral...
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Dr. Cecilia Devoto
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Cell biology; Microbiology; Infectious disease Secondary Areas of Expertise Malariology; Cellular, Molecular and Medical Parasitology Biography Dr. Cecilia Devoto's doctorate focused on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive the malaria parasite, Plasmodium, to invade target mammalian cells. She assisted with the generation of transgenic malaria parasites used to elucidate specific gene function at the Laboratory of...
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Dr. Dolores Mruk
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Reproductive Physiology; Endocrinology; Developmental Biology; Molecular Biology Biography Dr. Dolores Mruk is currently studying male reproductive physiology at the Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council in New York. Her research focuses on understanding how Sertoli and germ cells in the testis communicate with each other and how these interactions can be transiently disrupted. Her research findings are being translated into identifying safe and...
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Dr. Anne Claire Burns
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics, Meiosis & Mitosis, Plant Biology, Fungal Biology, Biochemistry, Gene Expression. Cell & Molecular Biology, Genomics Secondary Areas of Expertise Cytogenetics, Evolution, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Education Biography Dr Claire Burns holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and has worked as a researcher, educator, and writer in Europe and the USA over the past 15 years. Dr Burns has extensive research experience within academia, and...
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Dr. Andrea Kay
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Medical genetics; biochemistry; molecular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Genetics of coronary artery disease and the dyslipidemias; diabetes; genetic association studies Biography Dr. Andrea Kay worked for several years in the Human Metabolism and Genetics Department at St. Bartholomew's Medical College, a laboratory in which the main topics of research were the effects of genetic variation on susceptibility to common diseases, such as dyslipidaemia and...
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Dr. Cathy Thaler
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Developmental biology; Signal transduction; Protein biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Fertilisation; Organelle motility; Egg activation; Early development Biography Dr. Thaler's training incorporates a broad background in cell, molecular, and developmental biology, as well as reproductive biology. Her research endeavours began with work as a mariculturist studying captive breeding of Homarus americanus. Since graduate school she has...
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Dr. Christiana Kappler
Molecular Biology
Dr. Christiana Kappler received her BSc degree in Biology from James Madison University, and a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathobiology from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Prior to her doctoral work, she worked as a research specialist at MUSC studying the role of MAPK signalling in the mechanisms of vascular diabetic disease. The primary focus of her doctoral studies centred on alterations in signal transduction cascades during cardiac hypertrophy and the...
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Dr. Kelly Jackson
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Cell biology; Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Molecular nutrition; Technical reports Biography Dr. Kelly Jackson has a diverse background with experience in multiple fields of research, gained through employment in academic, government, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries in the UK and Canada. Prior to her doctoral work, Dr. Jackson was employed as a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry, where she was responsible...
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Dr. Kim Brownhill
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Cell cycle; Molecular trafficking Secondary Areas of Expertise Endocytosis; Molecular motors; Cytoskeleton Biography Dr. Kim Brownhill gained a First Class BSc in Biology and completed her PhD on the function and regulation of kinesin-1, -2, and -3 at the University of Manchester. She performed research into the composition of the endosomal-specific ESCRT1 complex as a Research Associate at the Faculty of Life Science, University of Manchester,...
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Dr. Michael Rolph
Molecular Biology
Dr. Michael Rolph has a PhD in molecular virology and immunology from the Australian National University, which is regarded as Australiaâs leading research university. He undertook postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, studying vaccine development and the immune response to bacterial infection. During this time he was much in demand among his German colleagues for his scientific English writing and editing skills. After a short sabbatical at the...
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Dr. Pamela Thompson
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics; Genomic and Computational biology; Immunogenetics (human MHC/HLA genes) Secondary Areas of Expertise Haematological oncology Biography Dr Thompson is a Principal Investigator and researcher at the University of Manchester, where she has undertaken genetic and molecular biological research into inherited disorders and complex disease. This has involved characterisation of the genes involved in Williams-Beuren Syndrome using both in vitro biochemical...
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Dr. Penny Man
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroendocrinology, Molecular biology, Cell biology, Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Circadian rhythms, Inflammation, Energy balance, Transgenesis, In vivo techniques, In vitro techniques. Biography Prior to Dr Man's doctoral work, she was employed in the biotech industry trouble-shooting drug development assays for quality control. Dr. Man's doctoral and subsequent post-doctoral work focused on the generation of transgenic models for the study of...
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Dr. Richard Alexander
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Immunology; Molecular Biology; Protein Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Oncology; Virology; Immunology; Diabetes; Infectious diseases Biography Over 10 years of experience in Biotechnology and Medical Education Over 7 years as a full-time Medical Writer Scientific research in Molecular Immunology, Molecular Biology, Protein Biochemistry Qualifications PhD Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA (1979) MSc Chemistry...
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Dr. Harriet McWatters
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant science, Quantitative genetics, Circadian clock, Molecular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant biochemistry, Evolutionary biology, Molecular genetics Biography Dr. Harriet McWatters holds a first class degree and a PhD from the University of Edinburgh and was a Royal Society University Research Fellow in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Oxford. She has an extensive track record of publications in the fields of plant science,...
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Dr. Fiona Russell
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience; Pharmacology; Cell biology; Molecular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Pain; Arthritis; Inflammation; Vascular biology; Neuropeptides; Ion channels; Cytokines; Proteases; In vivo electrophysiology; Leukocyte recruitment Biography Dr. Fiona Russell graduated from the University of Oxford in 2003 with a first class Masters degree in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, and received her PhD in Pharmacology from King's College London in 2007. Her...
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Dr. Valerie Matarese
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research; Molecular and cellular biology; Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemical techniques; Signal transduction; Genomics Biography After completing her studies, Valerie did post-doctoral research at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Cambridge, USA) and was employed for 5 years by the pharmaceutical firm Glaxo (now GlaxoSmithKlein). In 1997, she launched an independent enterprise offering editing, original content...
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Dr. Joanna Mackie
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Microbiology; Mycology; Genetics; Molecular Biology; Proteomics; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Enzymology; Archaea; Fungal Infectious Diseases Biography During her MSc and PhD studies, Dr Mackie explored the role of multidrug efflux systems in bacterial chloramphenicol resistance. She also investigated human gut microflora, as part of a pre-doctoral Marie-Curie Fellowship at the Rowett Institute (Aberdeen, UK). Dr Mackie then sought to expand her...
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Dr. Kenneth McCreath
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research and molecular metabolism Secondary Areas of Expertise Diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Biography Dr Kenneth McCreath received a University education in Scotland and has worked as a research scientist in various institutions for 20 years, including post-doctoral stays at MIT (Cambridge, MA) and Aberdeen University (Scotland, UK), where he worked on fungal cell-wall remodelling. In 1993, Kenneth took a break from academic research and joined...
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Dr. Robert Phillips
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; DNA repair and recombination; Human preterm birth Secondary Areas of Expertise Clinical science (Urology, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology); Virology Biography After studying Natural Sciences at Cambridge University, I undertook postgraduate research in the laboratory of Professor Peter Emmerson at Newcastle University, studying the DNA repair enzyme RecBCD. I remained under the supervision of Prof. Emmerson for my first postdoctoral...
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Dr. Dean Rea
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, Enzymology, and Pharmacology Ecology, Conservation Science, Environmental Science, and Evolutionary Biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Genetics, Bioinformatics, Proteomics, and Microbiology Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry Biography Dr Dean Rea obtained a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of East Anglia, which included an intercalated year of Synthetic...
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Dr. Katrina Woolcock
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Biochemistry; Gene expression; Epigenetics & Chromatin; RNA interference; Genomics Secondary Areas of Expertise Non-coding RNAs; Transcription; Nuclear organization; Stress responses; DNA damage & repair Biography After completing a BA and MSci in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, Dr. Katrina Woolcock moved to Switzerland to pursue a PhD at the Friedrich Miescher Institute in Basel. Here, she studied the role of the RNA...
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Dr. Dolores Takemoto
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Biochemistry; Molecular biology; Genetics Secondary Areas of Expertise Retina and lens research; Protein biochemistry; Enzymology; Animal models; Diabetes Biography Dr Takemoto has expertise with editing research grants, book chapters, and reviews. She has over 100 publications, and 32 years of research experience. She served for 10 years on the NIH Visual Sciences Small Business Study Section from 2000 Ã¢ÂÂ 2010, three times per year. She...
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Dr. Taniya Dhillon
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant molecular biology, plant physiology, abiotic stress tolerance, plant biotechnology, botany, agronomy, agriculture Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant genetics and genomics, developmental biology, biochemistry, epigenetics Biography I hold Ph.D. and Masters degrees in Horticulture and Crop Science, with a specialization in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, from the Ohio State University, and a Bachelors degree in Crop Science from Punjab...
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Dr. Matthew Andrusiak
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Stem Cells, Regeneration Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemistry, Cell Cycle, Cell Biology Biography Dr. Matthew Andrusiak received his PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa. Dr. Andrusiakâs graduate work examined the role of the retinoblastoma protein during nervous system development and maintenance using mouse models, primary neuronal culture and...
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Dr. James Marchand
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Inflammatory Diseases, Cell Biology, Animal Behaviour, Neurodegeneration, and Anatomical Sciences Secondary Areas of Expertise Gene Expression, Neuropharmacology, Stem Cell Biology, Pharmacology of Pain, Molecular Biology, Image Analysis, and Neurophysiology, Biography Dr Marchand's career has broadly focused on neuroscience research, with an emphasis on inflammatory diseases. Through these researches, Dr Marchand has developed wide expertise in a variety of...
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Dr. Nancy Huang
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Developmental Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Gene Expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Stem Cell Research, Cancer Research, Chromatin & DNA Replication Biography I earned a Ph.D. in biology from Harvard University, and then spent 13 years teaching biology at Harvard University and Colorado College. I have extensive experience writing about and presenting scientific information, and helping others do the same. I've written successful...
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Dr. Leah Boyer
Molecular Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Stem cell biology, regenerative medicine; neurodegenerative disease, neurological disease, neuroscience; cell biology, genetics, molecular biology; biochemistry; human disease, clinical trials; drug development; haematology, leukaemia, immunology, microbiology. Secondary Areas of Expertise Chemistry; plant biology; psychology; sociology; Biography Leah earned her B.S. in Biochemistry and her Ph.D. in Biomedical Science. Her research experience spans the...
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Dr. Terry Jackson
Molecular Biology
Biography Dr Terry Jackson worked for more than 23 years at The Pirbright Institute (a world-leading centre for research of farm animal and zoonotic viral diseases) as a research scientist and a Group Leader. His primary research area was the molecular mechanisms of picornavirus replication (cell-entry and intracellular replication) but he also worked on cell-entry of bluetongue virus. During his time at Pirbright, Dr Jackson gained an in-depth knowledge and expertise in virus cell-entry and...
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Dr. Evelyn Harvey Altemeyer
Molecular Biology
Biography I am medical writer and editor with over 15 yearsâ experience working on a range of indications for pharmaceutical industry clients. I began my career in biomedical research and moved into medical communications. I have extensive experience in editing manuscripts for language and style, and checking accuracy, prior to submission for publication. Qualifications MBiochem University of Oxford CMPP ISMPP Current Activity Freelance medical writer and editor
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Dr. Jennifer Stephenson
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Neurosciences; Medical reports; Psychology; Human physiology Secondary Areas of Expertise Neurophysiology; Neuromuscular system; Sensorimotor system; Motor control; Balance; Gait; Movement analyses; Electromyography; Single neuron and motor unit recordings; Transcranial magnetic stimulation; Galvanic vestibular stimulation Biography Dr. Jennifer Stephenson has a PhD in Clinical Science and specialises in neurophysiology of the sensory and motor systems. She is...
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Dr. Pamela Thompson
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics; Genomic and Computational biology; Immunogenetics (human MHC/HLA genes) Secondary Areas of Expertise Haematological oncology Biography Dr Thompson is a Principal Investigator and researcher at the University of Manchester, where she has undertaken genetic and molecular biological research into inherited disorders and complex disease. This has involved characterisation of the genes involved in Williams-Beuren Syndrome using both in vitro biochemical...
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Dr. Penny Man
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroendocrinology, Molecular biology, Cell biology, Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Circadian rhythms, Inflammation, Energy balance, Transgenesis, In vivo techniques, In vitro techniques. Biography Prior to Dr Man's doctoral work, she was employed in the biotech industry trouble-shooting drug development assays for quality control. Dr. Man's doctoral and subsequent post-doctoral work focused on the generation of transgenic models for the study of...
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Mr. Stephen Armstrong
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Pharmacology; Endocrinology; Molecular biology; Cell signalling Secondary Areas of Expertise Molecular neuroscience; Cancer biology Biography Dr. Stephen Armstrong's doctorate focused on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor signaling and the neuroendocrine control of reproduction, and he identified novel mechanisms of GnRH pulse frequency decoding. He performed post-doctoral research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA,...
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Dr. Thressa Smith
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience, Animal behaviour, Pharmacology Secondary Areas of Expertise Drugs of abuse, Drug discovery Biography Collaborating with basic scientists in pharmacology, chemistry, and behavior as well as with clinicians throughout her career has afforded Dr Thressa Smith a deeper understanding of neuroscience, neurochemistry, and medicine than that derived from the point of view of a single field. She pursued postdoctoral training at the National Institutes of...
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Dr. Fiona Russell
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience; Pharmacology; Cell biology; Molecular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Pain; Arthritis; Inflammation; Vascular biology; Neuropeptides; Ion channels; Cytokines; Proteases; In vivo electrophysiology; Leukocyte recruitment Biography Dr. Fiona Russell graduated from the University of Oxford in 2003 with a first class Masters degree in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, and received her PhD in Pharmacology from King's College London in 2007. Her...
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Dr. Agnella Matic
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Biomedical engineering, Biomedical optics, Neuroscience, Otolaryngology Secondary Areas of Expertise Medical devices, Medical imaging, Ophthalmology Biography Dr Agnella Izzo Matic has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and an Essential Skills certificate from the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). Dr Matic possesses advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to interpret complex research and translate it to a broad audience, and is committed to...
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Dr. Lindsay Bremner
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience (Systems, Computational, Cellular, Cognitive); Psychophysics; Psychology Secondary Areas of Expertise Pharmaceutical Sciences; Molecular Biology; Medical Reports; Biochemistry; Geography; Forensic Science Qualifications PhD, Neuroscience (The development of inhibition in the neonatal dorsal horn), University College London, UK BA (Hons), First Class in Psychology, Physiology and Philosophy, Oxford University, UK Postdoctoral Research California...
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Dr. Stephany Tzeng
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Nanotechnology, Cancer Research, Tissue Engineering Secondary Areas of Expertise Immunology, Vaccine Delivery, Brain Cancer, Polymer Science, Stem Cells Biography Dr. Stephany Tzeng earned her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering in 2009 from Yale University, where she wrote her thesis on the use of biodegradable polymer nanoparticles for drug delivery, with applications to neural tissue engineering. Her doctoral work in...
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Dr. Nia Cason
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience, psychology, cognitive neuroscience Secondary Areas of Expertise Neurolinguistics, neurosurgery, animal studies Biography Dr Nia Cason is a freelance editor and researcher specialised in neuroscience, psychology and cognitive neuroscience, with particular expertise in auditory neuroscience and cognitive dysfunction. Her PhD (Aix-Marseille University III) was concerned with the cognitive neuroscience of music and language, for which she worked with...
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Dr. Matthew Andrusiak
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Stem Cells, Regeneration Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemistry, Cell Cycle, Cell Biology Biography Dr. Matthew Andrusiak received his PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa. Dr. Andrusiakâs graduate work examined the role of the retinoblastoma protein during nervous system development and maintenance using mouse models, primary neuronal culture and...
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Dr. James Marchand
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Inflammatory Diseases, Cell Biology, Animal Behaviour, Neurodegeneration, and Anatomical Sciences Secondary Areas of Expertise Gene Expression, Neuropharmacology, Stem Cell Biology, Pharmacology of Pain, Molecular Biology, Image Analysis, and Neurophysiology, Biography Dr Marchand's career has broadly focused on neuroscience research, with an emphasis on inflammatory diseases. Through these researches, Dr Marchand has developed wide expertise in a variety of...
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Dr. John Fredieu
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics, neuroscience, developmental biology, anatomy, embryology Secondary Areas of Expertise CNS/musculoskeletal anomalies, development of active learning methods in advanced medical education. Biography Dr Fredieu has 30 years of research experience in neuroscience, developmental biology, and CNS/musculoskeletal anomalies using molecular biological, histological, and genetic techniques in a broad range of animal models. His research experience also includes...
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Dr. Karen Dietz
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience, cell biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Gene expression, animal science & behavior, neuroplasticity, myelination Biography Dr. Karen Dietzâs scientific career has been focused on the many facets of plasticity in the nervous system. Her studies began with examining the molecular and behavioral correlates of structural plasticity via changes in dendritic spine density and morphology in response to a wide range of stimuli, including learning,...
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Dr. Elizabeth Pearsall
Neuroscience
Main Areas of Expertise Ophthalmology, Diabetes, Metabolism, Mitochondrial biology, Cancer biology, Neuroscience, Angiogenesis Secondary Areas of Expertise Microbiology, Ecology, Limnology, Lipid biology, Immunology Biography I am currently a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, and work as a freelance editor as well. I have edited approximately 200 manuscripts professionally, and also edit all forms of scientific writing for my ESL colleagues. I have found that I enjoy...
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Mr. Stephen Armstrong
Pharmacology
Main Areas of Expertise Pharmacology; Endocrinology; Molecular biology; Cell signalling Secondary Areas of Expertise Molecular neuroscience; Cancer biology Biography Dr. Stephen Armstrong's doctorate focused on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor signaling and the neuroendocrine control of reproduction, and he identified novel mechanisms of GnRH pulse frequency decoding. He performed post-doctoral research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA,...
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Dr. Thressa Smith
Pharmacology
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience, Animal behaviour, Pharmacology Secondary Areas of Expertise Drugs of abuse, Drug discovery Biography Collaborating with basic scientists in pharmacology, chemistry, and behavior as well as with clinicians throughout her career has afforded Dr Thressa Smith a deeper understanding of neuroscience, neurochemistry, and medicine than that derived from the point of view of a single field. She pursued postdoctoral training at the National Institutes of...
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Dr. Fiona Russell
Pharmacology
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience; Pharmacology; Cell biology; Molecular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Pain; Arthritis; Inflammation; Vascular biology; Neuropeptides; Ion channels; Cytokines; Proteases; In vivo electrophysiology; Leukocyte recruitment Biography Dr. Fiona Russell graduated from the University of Oxford in 2003 with a first class Masters degree in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, and received her PhD in Pharmacology from King's College London in 2007. Her...
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Dr. James Marchand
Pharmacology
Main Areas of Expertise Inflammatory Diseases, Cell Biology, Animal Behaviour, Neurodegeneration, and Anatomical Sciences Secondary Areas of Expertise Gene Expression, Neuropharmacology, Stem Cell Biology, Pharmacology of Pain, Molecular Biology, Image Analysis, and Neurophysiology, Biography Dr Marchand's career has broadly focused on neuroscience research, with an emphasis on inflammatory diseases. Through these researches, Dr Marchand has developed wide expertise in a variety of...
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Dr. Laura Zonia
Plant Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant Science; Biochemistry; Cell and Molecular Biology; Biophysics Secondary Areas of Expertise Medical Science; Chemistry; Bioengineering; Nanoscience Biography Dr Laura Zonia has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, and has worked as a research scientist, project leader, scientific author, and peer-reviewer for more than 20 years. Her primary research areas include plant cell biology, dynamical and complex systems, and plant physiology. She has authored more than 15...
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Dr. Corina Marx
Plant Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research; Cell biology; Medical reports Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant biology; Signal transduction; Ubiquitination Biography Dr. Corina Marx obtained her PhD in the Plant and Microbial Biology department of the University of California at Berkeley studying the role of proteases in the regulation of seed dormancy. Dr. Marx shifted her focus to biomedical sciences to pursue a specialisation in cancer research during her postdoctoral fellowship. She...
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Dr. Anne Claire Burns
Plant Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics, Meiosis & Mitosis, Plant Biology, Fungal Biology, Biochemistry, Gene Expression. Cell & Molecular Biology, Genomics Secondary Areas of Expertise Cytogenetics, Evolution, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Education Biography Dr Claire Burns holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and has worked as a researcher, educator, and writer in Europe and the USA over the past 15 years. Dr Burns has extensive research experience within academia, and...
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Dr. Jennifer Lockhart
Plant Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant biology; Developmental biology; Chromatin and DNA repair Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant molecular biology; Plant Genetics Biography Jennifer started her scientific career at the age of 17, when she worked in a laboratory that used NMR spectroscopy to study calcium ATPase. After earning a BA degree in Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, she pursued a PhD in Botany at the University of Maryland. She studied the developmental genetics of in vitro...
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Dr. Harriet McWatters
Plant Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant science, Quantitative genetics, Circadian clock, Molecular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant biochemistry, Evolutionary biology, Molecular genetics Biography Dr. Harriet McWatters holds a first class degree and a PhD from the University of Edinburgh and was a Royal Society University Research Fellow in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Oxford. She has an extensive track record of publications in the fields of plant science,...
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Dr. Dale Walters
Plant Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant Science, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Plant Biochemistry, Fungal Biology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Plant-Insect Interactions Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant Ecology, Entomology, Signal transduction, Evolution, Horticulture, Biography Dale holds a BSc in Plant Science from Imperial College, London (1978) and a PhD from Lancaster University (1981). His main research interests included interactions between plants and pathogens, including the...
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Dr. Taniya Dhillon
Plant Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant molecular biology, plant physiology, abiotic stress tolerance, plant biotechnology, botany, agronomy, agriculture Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant genetics and genomics, developmental biology, biochemistry, epigenetics Biography I hold Ph.D. and Masters degrees in Horticulture and Crop Science, with a specialization in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, from the Ohio State University, and a Bachelors degree in Crop Science from Punjab...
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Dr. Matthew Gentry
Plant Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Plant Biology, Epigenetics, Chromatin, DNA Methylation, Gene Expression. Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant Development, Polycomb Group Proteins, non-B DNA Structure, Transcriptomics, RNA interference, Abiotic Stress Tolerance Biography Matthew Gentry holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the Centre for Plant Sciences, University of Leeds. He has worked extensively with epigenetic mechanisms and chromatin remodelling as well as developing new techniques for...
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Dr. Claudia Copeland
Population Genetics
Main Areas of Expertise Virology; Molecular Biology; Molecular Entomology & Parasitology; Computational Genetics; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Retrovirology and tropical virology Biography Dr. Claudia Copeland holds a PhD in molecular and cellular biology, specialising in parasitology and tropical medicine (Tulane University), and has completed postdoctoral fellowships in molecular entomology (United States Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service) and...
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Dr. Christiana Kappler
Protein Biochemistry
Dr. Christiana Kappler received her BSc degree in Biology from James Madison University, and a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathobiology from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Prior to her doctoral work, she worked as a research specialist at MUSC studying the role of MAPK signalling in the mechanisms of vascular diabetic disease. The primary focus of her doctoral studies centred on alterations in signal transduction cascades during cardiac hypertrophy and the...
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Dr. Richard Alexander
Protein Biochemistry
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Immunology; Molecular Biology; Protein Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Oncology; Virology; Immunology; Diabetes; Infectious diseases Biography Over 10 years of experience in Biotechnology and Medical Education Over 7 years as a full-time Medical Writer Scientific research in Molecular Immunology, Molecular Biology, Protein Biochemistry Qualifications PhD Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA (1979) MSc Chemistry...
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Dr. Rob Rigor
Protein Biochemistry
Main Areas of Expertise Protein kinases/phosphorylation; Cell signalling; Microvascular physiology; Blood-brain barrier; Endothelial cell biology; Protein biochemistry; Cell physiology; Membrane transport; Cell volume regulation Secondary Areas of Expertise Cell signalling; Vertebrate physiology; Cardiovascular physiology; Inflammation; Membrane biology; Cell biology; Membrane biology; Neurobiology; Molecular biology; Fluorescence imaging; Analytic chemistry; Enzyme kinetics Biography ...
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Dr. Valerie Matarese
Protein Biochemistry
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research; Molecular and cellular biology; Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemical techniques; Signal transduction; Genomics Biography After completing her studies, Valerie did post-doctoral research at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Cambridge, USA) and was employed for 5 years by the pharmaceutical firm Glaxo (now GlaxoSmithKlein). In 1997, she launched an independent enterprise offering editing, original content...
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Dr. Tina Bakolitsa
Protein Biochemistry
Biography Dr Tina Bakolitsa has worked as a researcher in both the US and UK (Burnham Institute for Medical Research, CA; The Salk Institute, CA; University of Leicester, UK) in a range of life science fields including biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology, cellular biology, neuroscience and bioinformatics. Her research output includes over 30 peer-reviewed publications, and she has extensive experience editing and reviewing academic manuscripts in both formal and informal capacities. ...
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Dr. Joanna Mackie
Protein Biochemistry
Main Areas of Expertise Microbiology; Mycology; Genetics; Molecular Biology; Proteomics; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Enzymology; Archaea; Fungal Infectious Diseases Biography During her MSc and PhD studies, Dr Mackie explored the role of multidrug efflux systems in bacterial chloramphenicol resistance. She also investigated human gut microflora, as part of a pre-doctoral Marie-Curie Fellowship at the Rowett Institute (Aberdeen, UK). Dr Mackie then sought to expand her...
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Dr. Dolores Takemoto
Protein Biochemistry
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Biochemistry; Molecular biology; Genetics Secondary Areas of Expertise Retina and lens research; Protein biochemistry; Enzymology; Animal models; Diabetes Biography Dr Takemoto has expertise with editing research grants, book chapters, and reviews. She has over 100 publications, and 32 years of research experience. She served for 10 years on the NIH Visual Sciences Small Business Study Section from 2000 Ã¢ÂÂ 2010, three times per year. She...
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Dr. Claudia Copeland
Psychology
Main Areas of Expertise Virology; Molecular Biology; Molecular Entomology & Parasitology; Computational Genetics; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Retrovirology and tropical virology Biography Dr. Claudia Copeland holds a PhD in molecular and cellular biology, specialising in parasitology and tropical medicine (Tulane University), and has completed postdoctoral fellowships in molecular entomology (United States Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service) and...
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Dr. Jennifer Stephenson
Psychology
Main Areas of Expertise Neurosciences; Medical reports; Psychology; Human physiology Secondary Areas of Expertise Neurophysiology; Neuromuscular system; Sensorimotor system; Motor control; Balance; Gait; Movement analyses; Electromyography; Single neuron and motor unit recordings; Transcranial magnetic stimulation; Galvanic vestibular stimulation Biography Dr. Jennifer Stephenson has a PhD in Clinical Science and specialises in neurophysiology of the sensory and motor systems. She is...
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Dr. Christine Schmael
Psychology
Main Areas of Expertise Psychiatry, psychiatric genetics, clinical medicine Qualifications Studied medicine in the UK. Graduated 1992. Completed postgraduate training in general medicine, general surgery, urology, general practice, obstetrics & gynaecology, and paediatrics before entering psychiatry. Completed specialist training in psychiatry. Worked in psychiatric genetic and general medical research from 2004 until 2016. Education MB BCh University Wales college of Medicine ...
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Dr. Lindsay Bremner
Psychology
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience (Systems, Computational, Cellular, Cognitive); Psychophysics; Psychology Secondary Areas of Expertise Pharmaceutical Sciences; Molecular Biology; Medical Reports; Biochemistry; Geography; Forensic Science Qualifications PhD, Neuroscience (The development of inhibition in the neonatal dorsal horn), University College London, UK BA (Hons), First Class in Psychology, Physiology and Philosophy, Oxford University, UK Postdoctoral Research California...
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Dr. Nia Cason
Psychology
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroscience, psychology, cognitive neuroscience Secondary Areas of Expertise Neurolinguistics, neurosurgery, animal studies Biography Dr Nia Cason is a freelance editor and researcher specialised in neuroscience, psychology and cognitive neuroscience, with particular expertise in auditory neuroscience and cognitive dysfunction. Her PhD (Aix-Marseille University III) was concerned with the cognitive neuroscience of music and language, for which she worked with...
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Dr. Laura Zonia
Signal Transduction
Main Areas of Expertise Plant Science; Biochemistry; Cell and Molecular Biology; Biophysics Secondary Areas of Expertise Medical Science; Chemistry; Bioengineering; Nanoscience Biography Dr Laura Zonia has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, and has worked as a research scientist, project leader, scientific author, and peer-reviewer for more than 20 years. Her primary research areas include plant cell biology, dynamical and complex systems, and plant physiology. She has authored more than 15...
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Dr. Cecile Rouleau
Signal Transduction
Main Areas of Expertise Oncology; Cell and molecular biology; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Cell cycle; Signal transduction Biography Cecile Rouleau has been working and publishing for 13 years in the area of cancer research. Cecile has studied tumor angiogenesis at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA) before joining Genzyme Corporation (Cambridge, MA) to work on antibody and small molecule drug discovery. Qualifications PhD Biochemistry, Tufts...
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Dr. Julia Burnier
Signal Transduction
After completing a Bachelor of Science Honours degree at Queenâs University, Dr. Burnier pursued a PhD in cell biology from McGill University where her thesis was given distinction. The focus of her PhD was the metastatic potential of cancer cells and the molecular mechanisms underlying invasion and angiogenesis. Julia went on to become a post-doctoral researcher in clinical research at McGill, where she studied the role of inhibitors of growth on a metastasis model. She then pursued...
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Dr. Julie Roda
Signal Transduction
Main Areas of Expertise Immunology; Cancer biology; Molecular and cellular biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Cancer genetics; Medical oncology; Physiology Biography Dr Julie Roda's overall research interests lie in the immunosuppressive effects of cancer in the tumor microenvironment and the manner in which infiltrating immune cells can influence cancer growth and progression. As a graduate student at Ohio State, she worked to characterize the response of natural killer (NK) cells...
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Dr. Corina Marx
Signal Transduction
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research; Cell biology; Medical reports Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant biology; Signal transduction; Ubiquitination Biography Dr. Corina Marx obtained her PhD in the Plant and Microbial Biology department of the University of California at Berkeley studying the role of proteases in the regulation of seed dormancy. Dr. Marx shifted her focus to biomedical sciences to pursue a specialisation in cancer research during her postdoctoral fellowship. She...
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Dr. Christopher Patil
Signal Transduction
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer biology; Neuroscience; Protein biochemistry; Signal transduction Secondary Areas of Expertise Developmental biology; Immunology; Microbiology; Biophysics Biography Dr Christopher Patil pursued a Ph.D. at the University of California-San Francisco, studying signal transduction in cellular stress responses. At UCSF, thesis work involved some of the earliest functional genomics studies to use expression profiling by microarrays. After a postdoctoral...
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Dr. Clement Weinberger
Signal Transduction
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Signal transduction; Medical reports Secondary Areas of Expertise Infectious diseases; Public health; Vaccines; Clinical case studies Biography Dr. Clement Weinberger has been a medical and biological science writer and editor for nearly 20 years and holds a PhD. in Cell Biology from New York University. His thesis research was on cell communication during development of spatial patterns in early animal development. He has additional experience...
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Dr. Cathy Thaler
Signal Transduction
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Developmental biology; Signal transduction; Protein biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Fertilisation; Organelle motility; Egg activation; Early development Biography Dr. Thaler's training incorporates a broad background in cell, molecular, and developmental biology, as well as reproductive biology. Her research endeavours began with work as a mariculturist studying captive breeding of Homarus americanus. Since graduate school she has...
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Dr. Christiana Kappler
Signal Transduction
Dr. Christiana Kappler received her BSc degree in Biology from James Madison University, and a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathobiology from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Prior to her doctoral work, she worked as a research specialist at MUSC studying the role of MAPK signalling in the mechanisms of vascular diabetic disease. The primary focus of her doctoral studies centred on alterations in signal transduction cascades during cardiac hypertrophy and the...
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Dr. Michael Rolph
Signal Transduction
Dr. Michael Rolph has a PhD in molecular virology and immunology from the Australian National University, which is regarded as Australiaâs leading research university. He undertook postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, studying vaccine development and the immune response to bacterial infection. During this time he was much in demand among his German colleagues for his scientific English writing and editing skills. After a short sabbatical at the...
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Dr. Rob Rigor
Signal Transduction
Main Areas of Expertise Protein kinases/phosphorylation; Cell signalling; Microvascular physiology; Blood-brain barrier; Endothelial cell biology; Protein biochemistry; Cell physiology; Membrane transport; Cell volume regulation Secondary Areas of Expertise Cell signalling; Vertebrate physiology; Cardiovascular physiology; Inflammation; Membrane biology; Cell biology; Membrane biology; Neurobiology; Molecular biology; Fluorescence imaging; Analytic chemistry; Enzyme kinetics Biography ...
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Dr. John Ankers
Signal Transduction
Main Areas of Expertise Systems Biology; Live cell imaging; Cell cycle; Intracellular signalling in cancer and inflammation Secondary Areas of Expertise Metabolism; Computational biology; Bioinformatics Biography Dr John Ankers has an interdisciplinary background combining computer science, mathematics and cellular and molecular biology. He has worked at the overlap of these fields for prominent groups at the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester, developing predictive...
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Dr. Valerie Matarese
Signal Transduction
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research; Molecular and cellular biology; Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemical techniques; Signal transduction; Genomics Biography After completing her studies, Valerie did post-doctoral research at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Cambridge, USA) and was employed for 5 years by the pharmaceutical firm Glaxo (now GlaxoSmithKlein). In 1997, she launched an independent enterprise offering editing, original content...
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Dr. Dale Walters
Signal Transduction
Main Areas of Expertise Plant Science, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Plant Biochemistry, Fungal Biology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Plant-Insect Interactions Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant Ecology, Entomology, Signal transduction, Evolution, Horticulture, Biography Dale holds a BSc in Plant Science from Imperial College, London (1978) and a PhD from Lancaster University (1981). His main research interests included interactions between plants and pathogens, including the...
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Dr. Anne Claire Burns
Other Research Areas
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics, Meiosis & Mitosis, Plant Biology, Fungal Biology, Biochemistry, Gene Expression. Cell & Molecular Biology, Genomics Secondary Areas of Expertise Cytogenetics, Evolution, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Education Biography Dr Claire Burns holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and has worked as a researcher, educator, and writer in Europe and the USA over the past 15 years. Dr Burns has extensive research experience within academia, and...
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Dr. Sundrela Kamhieh-Milz
Other Research Areas
Main Areas of Expertise Transfusion medicine, Haematology, Phlebotomy, Non-invasive prenatal diagnostics, Medical reports Secondary Areas of Expertise Virology, Clinical studies, Hypertension, Social medicine, Laboratory diagnostics Biography Dr. Kamhieh-Milz has a PhD in Virology from the University of Sydney, one of Australia's leading universities. Following completion of her PhD, she relocated to Germany where she worked at the Charite University Medicine as a research associate....
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Dr. Karl Embleton
Other Research Areas
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroimaging, Cognitive Psychology, Medical Imaging, Image Analysis and Processing Secondary Areas of Expertise Marine and Freshwater Biology, Ecology, Agricultural Sciences Biography Dr Karl Embleton has a PhD in Psychology and specializes in neuroimaging techniques and cognitive neuroscience. He has over 20 years of academic experience, having worked in a variety of disciplines including neuroimaging, medical imaging, image analysis and marine biology. Dr...
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Dr. Stephany Tzeng
Other Research Areas
Main Areas of Expertise Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Nanotechnology, Cancer Research, Tissue Engineering Secondary Areas of Expertise Immunology, Vaccine Delivery, Brain Cancer, Polymer Science, Stem Cells Biography Dr. Stephany Tzeng earned her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering in 2009 from Yale University, where she wrote her thesis on the use of biodegradable polymer nanoparticles for drug delivery, with applications to neural tissue engineering. Her doctoral work in...
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Dr. Robert Phillips
Other Research Areas
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; DNA repair and recombination; Human preterm birth Secondary Areas of Expertise Clinical science (Urology, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology); Virology Biography After studying Natural Sciences at Cambridge University, I undertook postgraduate research in the laboratory of Professor Peter Emmerson at Newcastle University, studying the DNA repair enzyme RecBCD. I remained under the supervision of Prof. Emmerson for my first postdoctoral...
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Dr. Mark Cleasby
Other Research Areas
Dr Cleasby has spent 17 years in biomedical research, having initially trained and practiced in veterinary medicine. He has worked in the UK and Australia; in the UK, he was a senior lecturer and principal investigator at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. He has specific expertise in the areas of diabetes, metabolism and obesity research, and more widely in endocrinology and animal physiology. In particular, his research focused on the pathophysiology of insulin resistance in...
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Dr. Dean Rea
Other Research Areas
Main Areas of Expertise Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, Enzymology, and Pharmacology Ecology, Conservation Science, Environmental Science, and Evolutionary Biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Genetics, Bioinformatics, Proteomics, and Microbiology Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry Biography Dr Dean Rea obtained a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of East Anglia, which included an intercalated year of Synthetic...
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Dr. Paul Sanfilippo
Other Research Areas
Dr Paul Sanfilippo is an early career scientist, having completed his PhD through the University of Melbourne in 2012. He initially trained as an optometrist, subsequently working in a glaucoma/retina subspecialty ophthalmology practice. Paul used data from two large Australian twin studies to examine heritable features of optic disc morphology, specifically the shape. He applied techniques from the discipline of biological shape analysis (geometric morphometrics) to characterize and quantify...
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Dr. Taniya Dhillon
Other Research Areas
Main Areas of Expertise Plant molecular biology, plant physiology, abiotic stress tolerance, plant biotechnology, botany, agronomy, agriculture Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant genetics and genomics, developmental biology, biochemistry, epigenetics Biography I hold Ph.D. and Masters degrees in Horticulture and Crop Science, with a specialization in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, from the Ohio State University, and a Bachelors degree in Crop Science from Punjab...
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Dr. John Fredieu
Other Research Areas
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics, neuroscience, developmental biology, anatomy, embryology Secondary Areas of Expertise CNS/musculoskeletal anomalies, development of active learning methods in advanced medical education. Biography Dr Fredieu has 30 years of research experience in neuroscience, developmental biology, and CNS/musculoskeletal anomalies using molecular biological, histological, and genetic techniques in a broad range of animal models. His research experience also includes...
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Dr. Elizabeth Pearsall
Other Research Areas
Main Areas of Expertise Ophthalmology, Diabetes, Metabolism, Mitochondrial biology, Cancer biology, Neuroscience, Angiogenesis Secondary Areas of Expertise Microbiology, Ecology, Limnology, Lipid biology, Immunology Biography I am currently a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, and work as a freelance editor as well. I have edited approximately 200 manuscripts professionally, and also edit all forms of scientific writing for my ESL colleagues. I have found that I enjoy...
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Dr. Terry Jackson
Other Research Areas
Biography Dr Terry Jackson worked for more than 23 years at The Pirbright Institute (a world-leading centre for research of farm animal and zoonotic viral diseases) as a research scientist and a Group Leader. His primary research area was the molecular mechanisms of picornavirus replication (cell-entry and intracellular replication) but he also worked on cell-entry of bluetongue virus. During his time at Pirbright, Dr Jackson gained an in-depth knowledge and expertise in virus cell-entry and...
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Dr. Evelyn Harvey Altemeyer
Other Research Areas
Biography I am medical writer and editor with over 15 yearsâ experience working on a range of indications for pharmaceutical industry clients. I began my career in biomedical research and moved into medical communications. I have extensive experience in editing manuscripts for language and style, and checking accuracy, prior to submission for publication. Qualifications MBiochem University of Oxford CMPP ISMPP Current Activity Freelance medical writer and editor
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Dr. Dolores Mruk
Endocrinology
Main Areas of Expertise Reproductive Physiology; Endocrinology; Developmental Biology; Molecular Biology Biography Dr. Dolores Mruk is currently studying male reproductive physiology at the Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council in New York. Her research focuses on understanding how Sertoli and germ cells in the testis communicate with each other and how these interactions can be transiently disrupted. Her research findings are being translated into identifying safe and...
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Dr. Michael Rolph
Endocrinology
Dr. Michael Rolph has a PhD in molecular virology and immunology from the Australian National University, which is regarded as Australiaâs leading research university. He undertook postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, studying vaccine development and the immune response to bacterial infection. During this time he was much in demand among his German colleagues for his scientific English writing and editing skills. After a short sabbatical at the...
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Dr. Pamela Thompson
Endocrinology
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics; Genomic and Computational biology; Immunogenetics (human MHC/HLA genes) Secondary Areas of Expertise Haematological oncology Biography Dr Thompson is a Principal Investigator and researcher at the University of Manchester, where she has undertaken genetic and molecular biological research into inherited disorders and complex disease. This has involved characterisation of the genes involved in Williams-Beuren Syndrome using both in vitro biochemical...
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Dr. Penny Man
Endocrinology
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroendocrinology, Molecular biology, Cell biology, Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Circadian rhythms, Inflammation, Energy balance, Transgenesis, In vivo techniques, In vitro techniques. Biography Prior to Dr Man's doctoral work, she was employed in the biotech industry trouble-shooting drug development assays for quality control. Dr. Man's doctoral and subsequent post-doctoral work focused on the generation of transgenic models for the study of...
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Mr. Stephen Armstrong
Endocrinology
Main Areas of Expertise Pharmacology; Endocrinology; Molecular biology; Cell signalling Secondary Areas of Expertise Molecular neuroscience; Cancer biology Biography Dr. Stephen Armstrong's doctorate focused on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor signaling and the neuroendocrine control of reproduction, and he identified novel mechanisms of GnRH pulse frequency decoding. He performed post-doctoral research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA,...
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Dr. Gina Battaglia
Endocrinology
Main Areas of Expertise Metabolic disorders, Exercise physiology, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Endocrinology Secondary Areas of Expertise Clinical research, Epidemiology, Oncology, Pharmacology, Infectious disease, Gastroenterology, Preventative medicine Biography Dr. Battaglia has been writing and editing manuscripts, press releases, online articles, grant proposals, college-level educational material, and blog posts for over eight years. Her research expertise includes metabolic...
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Dr. Mark Cleasby
Endocrinology
Dr Cleasby has spent 17 years in biomedical research, having initially trained and practiced in veterinary medicine. He has worked in the UK and Australia; in the UK, he was a senior lecturer and principal investigator at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. He has specific expertise in the areas of diabetes, metabolism and obesity research, and more widely in endocrinology and animal physiology. In particular, his research focused on the pathophysiology of insulin resistance in...
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Dr. Christopher Patil
Bioinformatics
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer biology; Neuroscience; Protein biochemistry; Signal transduction Secondary Areas of Expertise Developmental biology; Immunology; Microbiology; Biophysics Biography Dr Christopher Patil pursued a Ph.D. at the University of California-San Francisco, studying signal transduction in cellular stress responses. At UCSF, thesis work involved some of the earliest functional genomics studies to use expression profiling by microarrays. After a postdoctoral...
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Dr. John Ankers
Bioinformatics
Main Areas of Expertise Systems Biology; Live cell imaging; Cell cycle; Intracellular signalling in cancer and inflammation Secondary Areas of Expertise Metabolism; Computational biology; Bioinformatics Biography Dr John Ankers has an interdisciplinary background combining computer science, mathematics and cellular and molecular biology. He has worked at the overlap of these fields for prominent groups at the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester, developing predictive...
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Dr. Tina Bakolitsa
Bioinformatics
Biography Dr Tina Bakolitsa has worked as a researcher in both the US and UK (Burnham Institute for Medical Research, CA; The Salk Institute, CA; University of Leicester, UK) in a range of life science fields including biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology, cellular biology, neuroscience and bioinformatics. Her research output includes over 30 peer-reviewed publications, and she has extensive experience editing and reviewing academic manuscripts in both formal and informal capacities. ...
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Dr. Anne Claire Burns
Gene Expression
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics, Meiosis & Mitosis, Plant Biology, Fungal Biology, Biochemistry, Gene Expression. Cell & Molecular Biology, Genomics Secondary Areas of Expertise Cytogenetics, Evolution, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Education Biography Dr Claire Burns holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and has worked as a researcher, educator, and writer in Europe and the USA over the past 15 years. Dr Burns has extensive research experience within academia, and...
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Dr. Kelly Jackson
Gene Expression
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Cell biology; Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Molecular nutrition; Technical reports Biography Dr. Kelly Jackson has a diverse background with experience in multiple fields of research, gained through employment in academic, government, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries in the UK and Canada. Prior to her doctoral work, Dr. Jackson was employed as a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry, where she was responsible...
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Dr. Pamela Thompson
Gene Expression
Main Areas of Expertise Genetics; Genomic and Computational biology; Immunogenetics (human MHC/HLA genes) Secondary Areas of Expertise Haematological oncology Biography Dr Thompson is a Principal Investigator and researcher at the University of Manchester, where she has undertaken genetic and molecular biological research into inherited disorders and complex disease. This has involved characterisation of the genes involved in Williams-Beuren Syndrome using both in vitro biochemical...
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Dr. Penny Man
Gene Expression
Main Areas of Expertise Neuroendocrinology, Molecular biology, Cell biology, Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Circadian rhythms, Inflammation, Energy balance, Transgenesis, In vivo techniques, In vitro techniques. Biography Prior to Dr Man's doctoral work, she was employed in the biotech industry trouble-shooting drug development assays for quality control. Dr. Man's doctoral and subsequent post-doctoral work focused on the generation of transgenic models for the study of...
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Dr. Katrina Woolcock
Gene Expression
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Biochemistry; Gene expression; Epigenetics & Chromatin; RNA interference; Genomics Secondary Areas of Expertise Non-coding RNAs; Transcription; Nuclear organization; Stress responses; DNA damage & repair Biography After completing a BA and MSci in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, Dr. Katrina Woolcock moved to Switzerland to pursue a PhD at the Friedrich Miescher Institute in Basel. Here, she studied the role of the RNA...
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Dr. Cecilia Devoto
Infectious Disease
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Cell biology; Microbiology; Infectious disease Secondary Areas of Expertise Malariology; Cellular, Molecular and Medical Parasitology Biography Dr. Cecilia Devoto's doctorate focused on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive the malaria parasite, Plasmodium, to invade target mammalian cells. She assisted with the generation of transgenic malaria parasites used to elucidate specific gene function at the Laboratory of...
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Dr. Clement Weinberger
Infectious Disease
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Signal transduction; Medical reports Secondary Areas of Expertise Infectious diseases; Public health; Vaccines; Clinical case studies Biography Dr. Clement Weinberger has been a medical and biological science writer and editor for nearly 20 years and holds a PhD. in Cell Biology from New York University. His thesis research was on cell communication during development of spatial patterns in early animal development. He has additional experience...
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Dr. Steven Stoddard
Infectious Disease
Main Areas of Expertise Infectious disease ecology and epidemiology, ecology, public health, vector biology (medical entomology), tropical medicine, (arbo-) virology, and microbiology and pathogens. Secondary Areas of Expertise Molecular biology, population genetics, physiology, immunology, applied statistics, mathematical modelling, simulation modelling, (bio) geography, and behavioural ecology. Biography Dr. Stoddard began his career in biological research as an undergraduate...
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Dr. Lindsey Goff
Oncology
Main Areas of Expertise Haematological malignancies; B- and T-cell immunology; Tumour microenvironment Secondary Areas of Expertise Solid cancers Biography Dr Lindsey Goff was with Cancer Research UK for 25 years doing basic immunology and cancer research, in both clinical and non-clinical settings. Ultimately, she specialised in haematological oncology, in particular follicular lymphoma, and focused on the molecular detection of minimal disease levels and on the immune...
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Dr. Cecile Rouleau
Oncology
Main Areas of Expertise Oncology; Cell and molecular biology; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Cell cycle; Signal transduction Biography Cecile Rouleau has been working and publishing for 13 years in the area of cancer research. Cecile has studied tumor angiogenesis at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA) before joining Genzyme Corporation (Cambridge, MA) to work on antibody and small molecule drug discovery. Qualifications PhD Biochemistry, Tufts...
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Dr. Stephen Cooke
Oncology
Dr. Stephen Cooke received his undergraduate degree in Biological Chemistry from The City University, London in 1991 and his PhD in Immunology from KingÃâs College, London in 1995. His PhD focused the immunobiology of xenograft rejection, a complex subject requiring an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the innate and adaptive immune systems. His first post-doctoral position was a research fellowship at the world-renowned Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology in London, where his work...
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Dr. Corina Marx
Oncology
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research; Cell biology; Medical reports Secondary Areas of Expertise Plant biology; Signal transduction; Ubiquitination Biography Dr. Corina Marx obtained her PhD in the Plant and Microbial Biology department of the University of California at Berkeley studying the role of proteases in the regulation of seed dormancy. Dr. Marx shifted her focus to biomedical sciences to pursue a specialisation in cancer research during her postdoctoral fellowship. She...
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Dr. Richard Alexander
Oncology
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Immunology; Molecular Biology; Protein Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Oncology; Virology; Immunology; Diabetes; Infectious diseases Biography Over 10 years of experience in Biotechnology and Medical Education Over 7 years as a full-time Medical Writer Scientific research in Molecular Immunology, Molecular Biology, Protein Biochemistry Qualifications PhD Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA (1979) MSc Chemistry...
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Dr. Evelyn Harvey Altemeyer
Oncology
Biography I am medical writer and editor with over 15 yearsâ experience working on a range of indications for pharmaceutical industry clients. I began my career in biomedical research and moved into medical communications. I have extensive experience in editing manuscripts for language and style, and checking accuracy, prior to submission for publication. Qualifications MBiochem University of Oxford CMPP ISMPP Current Activity Freelance medical writer and editor
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Dr. Julia Burnier
Stem Cell Research
After completing a Bachelor of Science Honours degree at Queenâs University, Dr. Burnier pursued a PhD in cell biology from McGill University where her thesis was given distinction. The focus of her PhD was the metastatic potential of cancer cells and the molecular mechanisms underlying invasion and angiogenesis. Julia went on to become a post-doctoral researcher in clinical research at McGill, where she studied the role of inhibitors of growth on a metastasis model. She then pursued...
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Dr. Kim Brownhill
Stem Cell Research
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Cell cycle; Molecular trafficking Secondary Areas of Expertise Endocytosis; Molecular motors; Cytoskeleton Biography Dr. Kim Brownhill gained a First Class BSc in Biology and completed her PhD on the function and regulation of kinesin-1, -2, and -3 at the University of Manchester. She performed research into the composition of the endosomal-specific ESCRT1 complex as a Research Associate at the Faculty of Life Science, University of Manchester,...
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Dr. Stephany Tzeng
Stem Cell Research
Main Areas of Expertise Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Nanotechnology, Cancer Research, Tissue Engineering Secondary Areas of Expertise Immunology, Vaccine Delivery, Brain Cancer, Polymer Science, Stem Cells Biography Dr. Stephany Tzeng earned her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering in 2009 from Yale University, where she wrote her thesis on the use of biodegradable polymer nanoparticles for drug delivery, with applications to neural tissue engineering. Her doctoral work in...
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Dr. Matthew Andrusiak
Stem Cell Research
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Stem Cells, Regeneration Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemistry, Cell Cycle, Cell Biology Biography Dr. Matthew Andrusiak received his PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa. Dr. Andrusiakâs graduate work examined the role of the retinoblastoma protein during nervous system development and maintenance using mouse models, primary neuronal culture and...
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Dr. James Marchand
Stem Cell Research
Main Areas of Expertise Inflammatory Diseases, Cell Biology, Animal Behaviour, Neurodegeneration, and Anatomical Sciences Secondary Areas of Expertise Gene Expression, Neuropharmacology, Stem Cell Biology, Pharmacology of Pain, Molecular Biology, Image Analysis, and Neurophysiology, Biography Dr Marchand's career has broadly focused on neuroscience research, with an emphasis on inflammatory diseases. Through these researches, Dr Marchand has developed wide expertise in a variety of...
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Dr. Leah Boyer
Stem Cell Research
Main Areas of Expertise Stem cell biology, regenerative medicine; neurodegenerative disease, neurological disease, neuroscience; cell biology, genetics, molecular biology; biochemistry; human disease, clinical trials; drug development; haematology, leukaemia, immunology, microbiology. Secondary Areas of Expertise Chemistry; plant biology; psychology; sociology; Biography Leah earned her B.S. in Biochemistry and her Ph.D. in Biomedical Science. Her research experience spans the...
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Dr. Clement Weinberger
Public Health
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Signal transduction; Medical reports Secondary Areas of Expertise Infectious diseases; Public health; Vaccines; Clinical case studies Biography Dr. Clement Weinberger has been a medical and biological science writer and editor for nearly 20 years and holds a PhD. in Cell Biology from New York University. His thesis research was on cell communication during development of spatial patterns in early animal development. He has additional experience...
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Dr. Gina Battaglia
Public Health
Main Areas of Expertise Metabolic disorders, Exercise physiology, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Endocrinology Secondary Areas of Expertise Clinical research, Epidemiology, Oncology, Pharmacology, Infectious disease, Gastroenterology, Preventative medicine Biography Dr. Battaglia has been writing and editing manuscripts, press releases, online articles, grant proposals, college-level educational material, and blog posts for over eight years. Her research expertise includes metabolic...
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Dr. Steven Stoddard
Public Health
Main Areas of Expertise Infectious disease ecology and epidemiology, ecology, public health, vector biology (medical entomology), tropical medicine, (arbo-) virology, and microbiology and pathogens. Secondary Areas of Expertise Molecular biology, population genetics, physiology, immunology, applied statistics, mathematical modelling, simulation modelling, (bio) geography, and behavioural ecology. Biography Dr. Stoddard began his career in biological research as an undergraduate...
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Dr. Kim Brownhill
Biochemical Techniques
Main Areas of Expertise Cell biology; Cell cycle; Molecular trafficking Secondary Areas of Expertise Endocytosis; Molecular motors; Cytoskeleton Biography Dr. Kim Brownhill gained a First Class BSc in Biology and completed her PhD on the function and regulation of kinesin-1, -2, and -3 at the University of Manchester. She performed research into the composition of the endosomal-specific ESCRT1 complex as a Research Associate at the Faculty of Life Science, University of Manchester,...
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Dr. Valerie Matarese
Biochemical Techniques
Main Areas of Expertise Cancer research; Molecular and cellular biology; Gene expression Secondary Areas of Expertise Biochemical techniques; Signal transduction; Genomics Biography After completing her studies, Valerie did post-doctoral research at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Cambridge, USA) and was employed for 5 years by the pharmaceutical firm Glaxo (now GlaxoSmithKlein). In 1997, she launched an independent enterprise offering editing, original content...
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Dr. Dean Rea
Biochemical Techniques
Main Areas of Expertise Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, Enzymology, and Pharmacology Ecology, Conservation Science, Environmental Science, and Evolutionary Biology Secondary Areas of Expertise Genetics, Bioinformatics, Proteomics, and Microbiology Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry Biography Dr Dean Rea obtained a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of East Anglia, which included an intercalated year of Synthetic...
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Dr. Nancy Jennings
Marine Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Ecology; Conservation science; Bioacoustics; Agricultural ecology Secondary Areas of Expertise Behavioural ecology; Marine biology; Food webs; Population dynamics; Whole-organism biology; Mammalian biology; Echolocation Taxa in which she has specialist knowledge: mammals, bats, hares and other lagomorphs, cetaceans, pinnipeds and shrews Biography Since obtaining her PhD from the University of Bristol, Dr Nancy Jennings worked as a commissioning editor in...
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Dr. David Hughes
Marine Biology
Main Areas of Expertise Marine biology, with particular expertise in benthic ecology. Research experience in a wide range of marine environments including temperate coastal ecosystems, tropical coral reefs and the deep sea. Secondary Areas of Expertise All aspects of marine biology, and in zoology and palaeontology in general. Qualifications PhD Experimental study of life-history variation in marine bryozoans. University of Wales (1987) BSc (Hons.) Zoology. University of Reading...
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Dr. Claudia Copeland
Microbiology & Pathogens
Main Areas of Expertise Virology; Molecular Biology; Molecular Entomology & Parasitology; Computational Genetics; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Retrovirology and tropical virology Biography Dr. Claudia Copeland holds a PhD in molecular and cellular biology, specialising in parasitology and tropical medicine (Tulane University), and has completed postdoctoral fellowships in molecular entomology (United States Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service) and...
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Dr. Stephen Cooke
Microbiology & Pathogens
Dr. Stephen Cooke received his undergraduate degree in Biological Chemistry from The City University, London in 1991 and his PhD in Immunology from KingÃâs College, London in 1995. His PhD focused the immunobiology of xenograft rejection, a complex subject requiring an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the innate and adaptive immune systems. His first post-doctoral position was a research fellowship at the world-renowned Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology in London, where his work...
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Dr. Cecilia Devoto
Microbiology & Pathogens
Main Areas of Expertise Molecular biology; Cell biology; Microbiology; Infectious disease Secondary Areas of Expertise Malariology; Cellular, Molecular and Medical Parasitology Biography Dr. Cecilia Devoto's doctorate focused on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive the malaria parasite, Plasmodium, to invade target mammalian cells. She assisted with the generation of transgenic malaria parasites used to elucidate specific gene function at the Laboratory of...
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Dr. Michael Rolph
Microbiology & Pathogens
Dr. Michael Rolph has a PhD in molecular virology and immunology from the Australian National University, which is regarded as Australiaâs leading research university. He undertook postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, studying vaccine development and the immune response to bacterial infection. During this time he was much in demand among his German colleagues for his scientific English writing and editing skills. After a short sabbatical at the...
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Chris Clegg
Microbiology & Pathogens
Main Areas of Expertise Microbiology Secondary Areas of Expertise Environmental microbiology; Soil microbiology; Molecular detection of microbes; Interactions between plants and microbes; Interactions between invertebrates and microbes; Pathogens in soils and water; Microbes and nutrient cycling; Biological aspects of soil science. Biography Dr Christopher Clegg's PhD comprised studying interactions between genetically modified bacteria and soil invertebrates. He later worked as a...
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Dr. Joanna Mackie
Microbiology & Pathogens
Main Areas of Expertise Microbiology; Mycology; Genetics; Molecular Biology; Proteomics; Biochemistry Secondary Areas of Expertise Enzymology; Archaea; Fungal Infectious Diseases Biography During her MSc and PhD studies, Dr Mackie explored the role of multidrug efflux systems in bacterial chloramphenicol resistance. She also investigated human gut microflora, as part of a pre-doctoral Marie-Curie Fellowship at the Rowett Institute (Aberdeen, UK). Dr Mackie then sought to expand her...
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Dr. Steven Stoddard
Microbiology & Pathogens
Main Areas of Expertise Infectious disease ecology and epidemiology, ecology, public health, vector biology (medical entomology), tropical medicine, (arbo-) virology, and microbiology and pathogens. Secondary Areas of Expertise Molecular biology, population genetics, physiology, immunology, applied statistics, mathematical modelling, simulation modelling, (bio) geography, and behavioural ecology. Biography Dr. Stoddard began his career in biological research as an undergraduate...
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Dr. Andrew Hudson
Microbiology & Pathogens
Main Areas of Expertise Food microbiology, bacteriophages, food safety, food spoilage, bacteriocins Secondary Areas of Expertise Ruminant, thermophile, clinical microbiology, risk assessment Biography Andrew is a microbiologist with over 30 yearsâ experience in various aspects of the discipline, including conversion of lignocellulose to ethanol and biotransformation of fatty acids in the rumen. However, his main experience is in food microbiology. His initial foray into food...
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Dr. Ashley Williams
Microbiology & Pathogens
Main Areas of Expertise general and applied microbiology, molecular genetics of bacteria and phage, DNA repair, mutagenesis and genome stability, innate immunity Secondary Areas of Expertise Cell cycle control, cell biology, eukaryotic genetics (yeast, mouse, humans, etc.), stress responses Biography Dr. A. Blake Williams completed his Ph.D. at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN, USA) working on the mechanisms of stress-induced mutation and DNA repair in Escherichia coli. He then...
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