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Scientific Writer & Research Consultant | Manuscripts, Grants, Literature Reviews, Microbiome & Immunology expert

Profile Summary

I help researchers, clinicians, biotech companies, and startups communicate complex scientific data through clear, impactful, and submission-ready content. With over five years of experience in oncology, immunology, microbiome science, and translational research, I offer scientific consulting and medical writing services tailored to academic, clinical, and commercial audiences. My expertise includes preclinical cancer models, microbiome-immunotherapy interactions, and translational study design. I’ve contributed to high-impact publications, led microbiome and immunological analyses, and supported clinical research teams with writing, editing, and strategy. Whether you're preparing a manuscript, grant proposal, investor-facing content, or regulatory documents, I ensure your message is accurate, well-structured, and aligned with your goals. Services I offer: - Scientific consulting for microbiome & cancer immunotherapy projects - Medical writing (manuscripts, protocols, clinical reports, regulatory support) - Biomarker discovery and validation strategy support - Grant writing and revision (e.g. CIHR) - Scientific content development (blogs, decks, reviews) - Manuscript editing & publication support - Data interpretation and summary reports (flow cytometry, microbiome, RNAseq) - Figure design and infographic creation for research and presentations

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiome Research
• ☆ Mycology/Fungi
• ☆ Industrial Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Transcriptomics
• ☆ Metabolomics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Genome Sequencing
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ Basic Immunology
• ☆ Adjuvant & Antigen Research
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Cluster Analysis
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Regression Analysis
• ☆ Multivariate Analysis
• ☆ Correlation Analysis
• ☆ Medical Statistics
• ☆ Health Data Analysis
• ☆ Clinical Microbiology
• ☆ Biomarker Discovery
• ☆ Synthetic Biology
• ☆ Taxonomy/Classification
• ☆ Biological Taxonomy/Classification
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Phylogenetics
• ☆ Python
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ R
• ☆ Scikit-learn
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Small Molecule Drug Development
• ☆ Biologic & Biosimilar Development
• ☆ Biosafety Testing
• ☆ Microbiology Testing
• ☆ Preclinical ADME/PK/PD
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Preclinical Pharmacology
• ☆ In vitro Preclinical Toxciology
• ☆ In vivo Preclinical Toxicology
• ☆ Investigational New Drug (IND) Application Consulting
• ☆ Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs
• ☆ Drug Efficacy Testing
• ☆ Antibiotic Development
• ☆ Bioavailability
• ☆ Vaccine Development
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostics
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostic Validation
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostic Design
• ☆ Biomarker Analysis
• ☆ Clinical Trials
• ☆ IRB Applications
• ☆ Clinical Trial Design
• ☆ Clinical Data Management
• ☆ Clinical Trials Data Analysis
• ☆ Human Biology
• ☆ Men's Health
• ☆ Prostate Cancer
• ☆ Oncology
• ☆ Radiation Therapy
• ☆ Chemotherapy
• ☆ Surgical Oncology
• ☆ Precision Medicine
• ☆ Hematology
• ☆ Hematology-Oncology
• ☆ Infectious Disease
• ☆ Antibiotic Resistance Research
• ☆ Antibiotic Stewardship
• ☆ E-Health & Telemedicine
• ☆ Regulatory Affairs
• ☆ Immunotherapy
• ☆ Gene Therapy
• ☆ Medical Terminology
• ☆ Medical Sciences
• ☆ Inflammation
• ☆ Cancer Research
• ☆ Cancer Biology
• ☆ Carcinogenesis
• ☆ Pharmaceutical Management
• ☆ Concept Development
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Survey Design & Methodology
• ☆ Feasibility Studies
• ☆ Fact Checking
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Gray Literature Search
• ☆ Presentation Design
• ☆ Animation & Illustration
• ☆ Scientific Animation & Illustration
• ☆ Medical Illustration
• ☆ Graphic Design
• ☆ Regulatory Writing
• ☆ Medical Device Regulatory Writing
• ☆ Medical Device Literature Reviews
• ☆ NDA/BLA Applications
• ☆ Nonclinical Study Documentation
• ☆ Clinical Trial Documentation
• ☆ Clinical Trial Protocol Writing
• ☆ Clinical Study Reports
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ Medical Content Writing
• ☆ SEO Medical Writing
• ☆ Continuing Medical Education (CME) Materials
• ☆ Healthcare Communications
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Cochrane Reviews
• ☆ Medical Copywriting
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Case Studies
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Copywriting
• ☆ Blog Posts
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Language Translation
• ☆ Creative Writing
• ☆ News Writing
• ☆ Grant Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

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

Research Market Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing

Work Experience

Peer Reviewer

Journal of Cancer Immunology

May 2024 - Present

Founder and Owner, OncoInsights

Cancer ImmunoEdge

May 2024 - Present

PhD Researcher and Research Assistant

Cancer Research Center of CHU de Québec, Laval University, Québec, Canada

January 2021 - December 2024

Research Grant Lead

Cancer Research Center of CHU de Québec, Laval University, Québec, Canada

January 2024 - February 2024

Research associate in Immunology

Research Center of Immunology of Viral infections and autoimmune diseases, University of Paris Sacla

January 2020 - July 2020

Research associate in Pharmacology and Inflammation

Institute of Henri Mondor for Biomedical Research, Paris- France

February 2019 - June 2019

Education

Ph.D., Microbiology and Immunology

Université Laval - Canada

December 2020 - December 2024

Masters in Immunology

Université Paris-Est Créteil - France

September 2019 - July 2020

Masters in Physiology and Physiopathology

Université Paris Saclay - France

September 2018 - June 2019

Certifications

• Immunotherapy Response Assessment

  American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

  August 2022 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Jalal Laaraj, Gabriel Lachance, Karine Robitaille, Nikunj Gevariya, Thibault V. Varin, Andrei Feldiorean, Fanny Gaignier, Isabelle Bourdeau Julien, Hui Wen Xu, Tarek Hallal, et al. (2024). The gut microbiome-prostate cancer crosstalk is modulated by dietary polyunsaturated long-chain fatty acids . Nature Communications.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Abstract P001: The gut microbiome-prostate tumor crosstalk is modulated by dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids Jalal Laaraj, Gabriel Lachance, Nikunj Gevariya, Thibaut Varin, Andrei Feldiorean, Fanny Gaignier, Isabelle Boudreau Julien, Hui Wen Xu, Tarek Hallal, Jean-François Pelletier, Sidki Bouslama, Nadia Boufaied, Nicolas Derome, Yves Fradet, Leigh Ellis, Ciriaco A. Piccirillo, Frédéric Raymond, David P. Labbé, Alain Bergeron, André Marette, Karine Robitaille, Vincent Fradet. The gut microbiome-prostate tumor crosstalk is modulated by dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids [abstract]. In: Abstracts: AACR Virtual Special Conference: Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy; 2021 Oct 5-6. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Immunol Res 2022;10(1 Suppl):Abstract nr P001 . Cancer Immunology Research journal.

Résumés AUQ 2021. (2021). Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada, 15(11), S247–S256. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.7674 .