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Scientific Writer & Editor | Neuroscience, Addiction Biology, Oncology Research

Profile Summary

I am a biomedical research manager and scientific writer/editor with extensive experience in preclinical and translational research, specializing in neuroscience, addiction biology, oncology, and imaging-based methodologies. I currently work in an academic biomedical engineering lab where I serve as a primary writer and editor for scientific manuscripts, study reports, protocols, and data synthesis documents prepared for peer-reviewed publication and internal review. My role includes substantive editing of multi-author manuscripts, structural and logical revision, and translation of complex experimental workflows and in vivo study results into clear, accurate scientific narratives. My research background includes peer-reviewed publications in behavioral neuroscience and addiction biology, as well as technical authorship on imaging and engineering-focused projects. I am experienced in working directly with primary literature, experimental data, and imaging outputs, and I regularly synthesize complex datasets into concise written analyses for investigators, collaborators, and leadership. I also develop research summaries, educational materials, and public-facing scientific content, and collaborate closely with engineers, clinicians, and researchers to ensure technical accuracy and clarity. I hold a background in psychological science, have completed extensive coursework in writing and composition, and am certified in Scientific Writing and Clinical Data Management. My work spans manuscript development, literature reviews, data interpretation, methods documentation, and research communications. I am particularly strong in clarifying dense technical material, strengthening scientific arguments, and improving narrative coherence while preserving author intent and scientific rigor.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Behavioral Neuroscience
• ☆ Cognitive Neuroscience
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Work Experience

University of Utah

- Present

Scientific Writer/Research Manager

University of Utah

August 2021 - Present

Scientific Writer/Editor/Research Associate

University of California, San Diego

August 2018 - July 2021

Scientific Writer/Research Assistant

University of California, Santa Barbara

April 2017 - June 2018

Education

Bachelors

University of California, Santa Barbara

April 2016 - June 2018

Associates

Palomar College - United States

April 2014 - April 2016

Certifications

• Professional Certificate in Scientific Writing

  DNAsys Academy

  November 2025 - Present

• Professional Certificate in Clinical Data Management

  DNAsys Academy

  July 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mingzhen Shao, Amanpreet Singh, Sara Johnson, Alissa Pessin, Robb Merrill, Ariana Page, Henrik Odéen, Sarang Joshi, Allison Payne (2024). Design and evaluation of an open-source block face imaging system for 2D histology to magnetic resonance image registration . MethodsX.

Gabriella Shab, Elissa K. Fultz, Ariana Page, Michal A. Coelho, Lindsey W. Brewin, Nicholas Stailey, Chelsea N. Brown, Camron D. Bryant, Tod E. Kippin, Karen K. Szumlinski (2021). The motivational valence of methamphetamine relates inversely to subsequent methamphetamine self-administration in female C57BL/6J mice . Behavioural Brain Research.

Chelsea N. Brown, Elissa K. Fultz, Sami Ferdousian, Sarina Rogers, Elijah Lustig, Ariana Page, John R. Shahin, Daniel M. Flaherty, Georg Von Jonquieres, Camron D. Bryant, et al. (2020). Transgenic Analyses of Homer2 Function Within Nucleus Accumbens Subregions in the Regulation of Methamphetamine Reward and Reinforcement in Mice . Frontiers in Psychiatry.

Giordano de Guglielmo, Dana E. Conlisk, Amanda M. Barkley-Levenson, Abraham A. Palmer, Olivier George (2018). Inhibition of Glyoxalase 1 reduces alcohol self-administration in dependent and nondependent rats . Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior.