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Hire Kristin K.

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Medical Writer with 15 Years’ Experience in Health Research: Grant Writing to Manuscripts

Profile Summary

Medical writer with 15+ years of experience translating complex biomedical, clinical, and scientific data into regulatory-grade reports, peer-reviewed manuscripts, grant proposals, and decision-support documents. Specialized in systematic reviews, pharmacoepidemiology, health outcomes research, and biomedical informatics, with deep expertise working inside academic medical centers, federal agencies, and industry. Proven ability to lead large, multidisciplinary evidence projects from protocol through publication. CORE CAPABILITIES: - Medical and Scientific Writing - Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis - Regulatory and Government Reports - NIH / Foundation Grant Writing - Clinical Research Documentation - Pharmacoepidemiology - Evidence Synthesis and Literature Review - Data-driven Reporting - Research Protocols and IRB Submissions

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Pharmacy
• ☆ Clinical Pharmacy
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Clinical Trials
• ☆ IRB Applications
• ☆ Clinical Trial Design
• ☆ Clinical Data Management
• ☆ Clinical Trials Data Analysis
• ☆ Primary Care/Family Medicine
• ☆ Pain Management
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Epidemiology
• ☆ Health Informatics
• ☆ Regulatory Affairs
• ☆ Internal Medicine
• ☆ Medical Terminology
• ☆ Medical Sciences
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Regulatory Writing
• ☆ Nonclinical Study Documentation
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ Medical Content Writing
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Cochrane Reviews
• ☆ Medical Copywriting
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ White Papers
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Grant Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Text Mining & Analytics, Data Mining, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

University of Utah

- Present

Research Assistant

Bress Research Group, Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City

October 2025 - Present

Project Administrator and Senior Medical Writer

Bress Research Group, DeCIPHER and Drug Regimen Review Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City

June 2016 - September 2025

Medical Writer and Research Coordinator

DeCIPHER, University of Utah, Salt Lake City

November 2010 - May 2016

Technical and Scientific Writer

Juneau Biosciences, LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah

July 2007 - July 2010

Technical Editor and Environmental Science Writer

SWCA Environmental Consultants, Salt Lake City, Utah

August 2002 - June 2007

Education

Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

August 2025 - Present

Professional Certificate in Biomedical Informatics

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

August 2024 - May 2025

Master of Fine Arts in Poetry

Warren Wilson College, Asheville, North Carolina

July 1997 - January 2000

Bachelor of Arts in English and Music

Hope College, Holland, Michigan

September 1992 - July 1996

Certifications

• Professional Certificate in Biomedical Informatics

  University of Utah

  May 2025 - Present

• WOC Appointment

  Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City, Utah

  May 2024 - June 2026

• Editor in the Life Sciences

  Board of Editors in the Life Sciences

  https://www.bels.org/

  December 2006 - November 2011

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Bress, A.P., Dodson, J.A., King, J.B., Sauer, B.C., Reese, T., Crook, J., Radwanski, P., Knippenberg, K., Greene, T., Nelson, R.E., et al.(2018). Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Ranolazine Versus Conventional Antianginals Users Among Veterans With Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris . American Journal of Cardiology. 122. (11). p. 1809-1816.

Nelson, R.E., Ma, J., Crook, J., Knippenberg, K., Nyman, H., Paul, D., Esker, S., LaFleur, J.(2018). Health Care Costs in a Cohort of HIV-Infected U.S. Veterans Receiving Regimens Containing Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate/Emtricitabine . Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy. 24. (10). p. 1052-1066.

LaFleur, J., Bress, A.P., Myers, J., Rosenblatt, L., Crook, J., Knippenberg, K., Bedimo, R., Tebas, P., Nyman, H., Esker, S.(2018). Tenofovir-Associated Bone Adverse Outcomes among a US National Historical Cohort of HIV-Infected Veterans: Risk Modification by Concomitant Antiretrovirals . Infectious Diseases and Therapy. 7. (2). p. 293-308.

Nelson, R.E., Butler, J., LaFleur, J., Knippenberg, K., Kamauu, A.W.C., DuVall, S.L.(2016). Determining multiple sclerosis phenotype from electronic medical records . Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy. 22. (12). p. 1377-1382.

Lafleur, J., Rillamas-Sun, E., Colón-Emeric, C.S., Knippenberg, K.A., Ensrud, K.E., Gray, S.L., Cauley, J.A., Lacroix, A.Z.(2016). Fracture rates and bone density among postmenopausal veteran and non-veteran women from the Women's Health Initiative . Gerontologist. 56. p. S78-S90.

Xie, Y., LaFleur, J., Kamauu, A., Knippenberg, K., DuVall, S.L., Haselkorn, J., Nelson, R.E.(2016). Rates of early treatment for US veterans with multiple sclerosis . Journal of Pharmacy Technology. 32. (4). p. 143-149.

LaFleur, J., DuVall, S.L., Willson, T., Ginter, T., Patterson, O., Cheng, Y., Knippenberg, K., Haroldsen, C., Adler, R.A., Curtis, J.R., et al.(2015). Analysis of osteoporosis treatment patterns with bisphosphonates and outcomes among postmenopausal veterans . Bone. 78. p. 174-185.

Nelson, R.E., Xie, Y., DuVall, S.L., Butler, J., Kamauu, A.W.C., Knippenberg, K., Schuerch, M., Foskett, N., LaFleur, J.(2015). Multiple sclerosis and risk of infection-related hospitalization and death in US veterans . International Journal of MS Care. 17. (5). p. 221-230.

LaFleur, J., Hoop, R., Korner, E., DuVall, S., Morgan, T., Pandya, P., Han, J., Knippenberg, K., Nelson, R.E.(2015). Predictors of early discontinuation of pegylated interferon for reasons other than lack of efficacy in United States veterans with chronic hepatitis c . Gastroenterology Nursing. 38. (6). p. 417-428.

Lafleur, J., Hoop, R., Morgan, T., Duvall, S.L., Pandya, P., Korner, E., Knippenberg, K., Hayden, C., Nelson, R.E.(2014). High rates of early treatment discontinuation in hepatitis C-infected US veterans . BMC Research Notes. 7. (1).

Nelson, R.E., Hoop, R., Korner, E., DuVall, S., Hayden, C.L., Knippenberg, K., Morgan, T., Pandya, P., Han, J., LaFleur, J.(2014). Predicting Discontinuation of Pegylated Interferon as a Result of Lack of Efficacy in United States Veterans With Chronic Hepatitis C on Dual Therapy . Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 48. (7). p. 826-836.

CONFERENCE PAPER

LaFleur, J., Bress, A.P., Esker, S., Knippenberg, K., Crook, J., Nyman, H., Bedimo, R., Tebas, P., Rosenblatt, L.(2018). Tenofovir-Associated Nephrotoxicity Among a US National Historical Cohort of HIV-Infected Veterans: Risk Modification by Concomitant Antiretrovirals . Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 77. (3). p. 325-330.