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Science Communicator & Neuroscientist

Profile Summary

An enthusiastic and dynamic science communicator and neuroscientist. I'm adept at utilising social media platforms, email marketing campaigns and longer form written content to effectively communicate science as demonstrated through my freelance work with my business Pitch Science. I am also the leading author of five peer-reviewed articles in international academic journals and a contributing author for a further three articles. My educational background focuses heavily on neuroscience, having recently submitted my PhD in neurotrauma and multiple sclerosis for examination. I have five years of preclinical research experience and additional experience with technical writing for medical device companies.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Neurobiology
• ★ Science Communication
• ★ Digital Marketing
• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Neurophysiology
• ☆ Behavioral Neuroscience
• ☆ Cognitive Neuroscience
• ☆ Neuroanatomy
• ☆ Molecular Neuroscience
• ☆ Scientific Animation & Illustration
• ☆ Medical Illustration
• ☆ Graphic Design
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ Medical Content Writing
• ☆ SEO Medical Writing
• ☆ Healthcare Communications
• ☆ Medical Copywriting
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Copywriting
• ☆ Emails & Newsletters
• ☆ Marketing Copy
• ☆ Social Media Copy
• ☆ Web Copy
• ☆ Blog Posts
• ☆ Public Relations Writing
• ☆ Product Descriptions
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Creative Writing
• ☆ News Writing
• ☆ Course Content Writing
• ☆ Marketing Strategy
• ☆ SEO & Web Traffic
• ☆ Marketing Analytics

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, Newswriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Digital Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Founder & Director

Pitch Science

May 2022 - Present

Graduate Research Scientist

VitalTrace

March 2021 - September 2021

Freelance Science Writer

Massive Science

2018 - 2019

Youth Social Media Committee Member

Perth Science Festival (Scitech)

2018 - 2018

Undergraduate Tutor

University of Western Australia

2018 - 2018

Education

PhD Biomedical Science

Curtin University

February 2018 - Present

BSc. (Hons) Neuroscience

The University of Western Australia

January 2017 - December 2017

B.Sc. Neuroscience

University of Western Australia

2014 - 2016

Certifications

• Bachelor of Science (1st Class Hons)

  University of Western Australia

  January 2018 - Present

• Bachelor of Science

  University of Western Australia

  January 2017 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Toomey, L.M., Papini, M., Lins, B., Wright, A.J., Warnock, A., McGonigle, T., Hellewell, S.C., Bartlett, C.A., Anyaegbu, C. and Fitzgerald, M., 2021. Cuprizone feed formulation influences the extent of demyelinating disease pathology. Scientific Reports, 11(1), pp.1-16 .

Warnock, A.*, Toomey, L.M.*, Wright, A.J., Fisher, K., Won, Y., Anyaegbu, C. and Fitzgerald, M., 2020. Damage mechanisms to oligodendrocytes and white matter in central nervous system injury: the Australian context. Journal of Neurotrauma, 37(5), pp.739-769 .

Toomey, L.M., Bartlett, C.A., Gavriel, N., McGonigle, T., Majimbi, M., Gopalasingam, G., Rodger, J. and Fitzgerald, M., 2019. Comparing modes of delivery of a combination of ion channel inhibitors for limiting secondary degeneration following partial optic nerve transection. Scientific Reports, 9(1), pp.1-10 .

Gopalasingam, G., Bartlett, C.A., McGonigle, T., Majimbi, M., Warnock, A., Ford, A., Gough, A., Toomey, L.M. and Fitzgerald, M., 2019. The effects of a combination of ion channel inhibitors on pathology in a model of demyelinating disease. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 34, pp.1-8 .

Elucidating the Inability of Functionalized Nanoparticles to Cross the Blood–Brain Barrier and Target Specific Cells in Vivo Naidu, P.S.*, Gavriel, N.*, Gray, C.G.*, Bartlett, C.A., Toomey, L.M., Kretzmann, J.A., Patalwala, D., McGonigle, T., Denham, E., Hee, C. and Ho, D., 2019. Elucidating the inability of functionalized nanoparticles to cross the blood–brain barrier and target specific cells in vivo. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 11(25), pp.22085-22095 . ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

Toomey, L.M., Bartlett, C.A., Majimbi, M., Gopalasingam, G., Rodger, J. and Fitzgerald, M., 2019. Comparison of ion channel inhibitor combinations for limiting secondary degeneration following partial optic nerve transection. Experimental Brain Research, 237(1), pp.161-171 .

Giacci, M.K., Bartlett, C.A., Smith, N.M., Iyer, K.S., Toomey, L.M., Jiang, H., Guagliardo, P., Kilburn, M.R. and Fitzgerald, M., 2018. Oligodendroglia are particularly vulnerable to oxidative damage after neurotrauma in vivo. Journal of Neuroscience, 38(29), pp.6491-6504 .

Milbourn, H.R.*, Toomey, L.M.*, Gavriel, N., Gray, C.G., Gough, A.H., Fehily, B., Giacci, M.K. and Fitzgerald, M., 2017. Limiting oxidative stress following neurotrauma with a combination of ion channel inhibitors. Discovery Medicine, 23(129), pp.361-369.