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United States

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PhD Chemical Biologist | Expert in Manuscript Editing, Journal Formatting, and Assay Optimization

Profile Summary

I am a PhD-trained chemical biologist with expertise in manuscript editing, journal formatting, and assay development. I specialize in helping researchers and biotech teams clearly communicate their findings and prepare manuscripts for successful submission to peer-reviewed journals. My scientific background includes cell-based optimization, peptide synthesis, cancer biology, high-throughput screening, and bacterial and mammalian cell culture. I've authored and edited multiple scientific publications and understand what reviewers and editors are looking for. In addition to editing for clarity, logic, and grammar, I can format manuscripts to meet specific journal guidelines and provide expert feedback on experimental design in cell-based assay workflows. Whether you need light proofreading or in-depth scientific feedback, I deliver precise, professional support tailored to your research goals.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Peptide Synthesis
• ★ Cell-Based Assays
• ★ Chemical Biology
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Separation & Purification
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ UV Spectroscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• ☆ Spectrophotometry
• ☆ Liquid Chromatography/HPLC
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Bacteriology
• ☆ Gram-Positive Bacteria
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Enzyme Activity Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Applied Chemistry
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Cytometry

Services

• Writing
• Research

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Work Experience

University of Virginia

- Present

Education

PhD (Chemistry)

University of Virginia

August 2020 - May 2025

BS, Bioengineering

Lehigh University

August 2016 - May 2020

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Kelly JJ, Newkirk SE, Chordia MD, Marcos Pires (2025). Evaluation and In Situ Library Expansion of Small Molecule MHC-I Inducers . bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology.

Joey J. Kelly, Nathaniel Bloodworth, Qianqian Shao, Jeffrey Shabanowitz, Donald Hunt, Jens Meiler, Marcos Pires, Joey Kelly (2024). A Chemical Approach to Assess the Impact of Post-translational Modification on MHC Peptide Binding and Effector Cell Engagement . ACS Chemical Biology.

Kelly JJ, Ankrom ET, Newkirk SE, Thévenin D, Pires MM (2024). Targeted acidosis mediated delivery of antigenic MHC-binding peptides . Frontiers in immunology.

Joey J. Kelly, Brianna E. Dalesandro, Zichen Liu, Mahendra D. Chordia, George M. Ongwae, Marcos Pires (2024). Measurement of Accumulation of Antibiotics to <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in Phagosomes of Live Macrophages** . Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Alexis J. Apostolos, Joey J. Kelly, George M. Ongwae, Marcos Pires (2022). Structure Activity Relationship of the Stem Peptide in Sortase A Mediated Ligation from <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>** . ChemBioChem.