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Freelance Medical Writer & Science Communicator: 30+ Years in Turning Complex Clinical Data into Compelling Publications

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Dear All, My name is Luana Clerico. As an accomplished Senior Medical Writer and Expert Scientific Publication Strategist, with extensive cross-sectoral expertise, I bring the skills and experience needed to craft impactful medical communications for pharma, medical devices, and life science industries, universities, single physicians or research centers, hospitals, surgical centers, communications agencies, and CROs. My vast and comprehensive background across diverse therapeutic areas provides me with a unique versatility essential for managing varied client portfolios, with a proven ability to rapidly adapt to new domains while maintaining the highest scientific standards. My vision that science must be accessible for all people perfectly encapsulates my professional philosophy and 30-year commitment to transforming complex scientific data into compelling, accessible medical communications. My proven track record includes: Exceptional Medical Communication Excellence: Throughout my career, I have authored and edited extensive scientific literature with consistent publication success in high-impact peer-reviewed journals, developing evidence-based marketing materials and comprehensive Medical education programs that have directly contributed to market growth, scientific reputation, and regulatory requirements. Scientific Communication: My proven ability has been demonstrated through international collaborations with over 100 investigators, the development of evidence-based educational materials, and presentations at international congresses. Regulatory and Standards Compliance: My certifications in Clinical Studies Design, Medical Writing, Medical Affairs for Modern Pharma, Clinical Evaluation for Medical Devices, and Biostatistics ensure adherence to the highest academic and ethical standards in all written materials. What sets me apart is my unique combination of deep scientific knowledge as a researcher in molecular biology, combined with practical industry experience, including leadership roles such as Global Clinical & Medical Affairs Director, in both pharmaceutical and medical device settings. My work has resulted in 30+ publications where I was recognized as a medical writer and articles' co-author, though I have ghostwritten significantly more manuscripts throughout my career—a testament to the volume and quality of my scientific writing output. These are my core expertise: Clinical/Scientific paper writing • Study protocol development • Statistical data interpretation • Scientific manuscript editing • Regulatory writing/editing • Cross-functional team leadership • Multi-cultural project management • Medical Affairs • Clinical Affairs • Scientific Communication • Grant Writing • Continuing Medical education • Slides deck for meetings presentations • Posters • Abstracts • Advisory Boards My professional profile: My areas of expertise include plastic surgery, medical devices, aesthetic medicine, oncology, breast cancer and women's health, molecular biology, orthopedics, immunology, cardiovascular medicine, metabolic disorders, pharmaceutical development, clinical animal nutrition, veterinary medicine, metabolomics, lipidomics, and nutraceutical management. I can provide end-to-end clinical publication support, from study protocol development and data analysis to manuscript writing and editing, journal selection and submission, and peer review management. Education: Classical Studies Diploma; Master of Science in Biology; Professional Biologist Qualification; Master's Degree in Animal Nutrition; Second-Level Master's Degree in Animal Clinical Nutrition. Thank you for considering my professional profile. I look forward to contributing to your success in scientific communication excellence. Sincerely, Luana

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Evolutionary Biology
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiome Research
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Genome Sequencing
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Nutrition Science
• ☆ Nutritional Analysis
• ☆ Veterinary Medicine
• ☆ Veterinary Pathology
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Investigational New Drug (IND) Application Consulting
• ☆ Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs
• ☆ Medical Devices
• ☆ Post-Market Surveillance
• ☆ Medical Device Development
• ☆ Medical Device Manufacturing
• ☆ Medical Implants
• ☆ Medical Device Regulatory Consulting
• ☆ European Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Epidemiology
• ☆ Global Health
• ☆ Quality of Life Assessment
• ☆ Health Technology Assessment
• ☆ Gene Therapy

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

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

Research Feasibility Study, Systematic Literature Review

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

Product Development Product Evaluation, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Product Launch Support, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Freelance medical writer and editor

Freelance, Self-employed

May 2024 - Present

Clinical & Medical Affairs Director

POLYTECH HEALTH & AESTHETICS GMBH

November 2014 - April 2024

POLYTECH

November 2014 - April 2024

Medical Business Development Manager

ETHICON SURGICAL CARE - JOHNSON & JOHNSON

April 2013 - October 2014

Clinical & Scientific Manager, Breast Reconstruction (Mediterranean Cluster)

MENTOR - JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL

October 2011 - March 2013

Area Sales Manager

MENTOR - JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL

January 2008 - September 2011

Product Specialist

MERCK SHARP & DOHME

September 1997 - December 2007

Biologist/Research Scientist

CANCER INSTITUTE OF GENOA

August 1991 - August 1997

Cancer Institute of Genova (IST)

1993 - 1997

Education

Master of Science

Università di Teramo

December 2021 - December 2022

Masters of Science

Università di Teramo

January 2021 - December 2021

Master

University of Teramo

- 2021

Bachelor’s in Biological sciences

University of Genova

November 1985 - July 1991

Bachelor Degree in Biology

University of Genoa

- 1991

Certifications

• Clinical Evaluation for Medical Devices

  LS Academy

  February 2020 - Present

• Medical writing

  LS Academy

  November 2019 - Present

• Medical Affairs for Modern Pharma

  CEL for Pharma

  October 2018 - Present

• Clinical Protocol

  LS Academy

  October 2017 - Present

• Biostatistics and Data Analysis

  LS Academy

  February 2016 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Luana Clerico (2024). Comparison of POLYTECH MESMO and Motiva Ergonomix Breast Implants With Focus on Displacement Issues: A Single Surgeon's Experience with 329 Patients. Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

Luana Clerico (2024). Homemade diet as a paramount for dogs' Health: A descriptive analysis. Veterinary Sciences.

Luana Clerico (2024). Evaluation of the Impact of a Novel Nutraceutical Product through the Membrane Lipidomic Analysis in Aging Dogs with Canine Cognitive Dysfunction. Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research.

Luana Clerico (2024). Modulation of Canine Gut Microbiota by Prebiotic and Probiotic Supplements: A Long-Term In Vitro Study Using a Novel Colonic Fermentation Model. Animals.

Luana Clerico (2022). Safety and performance of POLYTECH MESMO breast implants: a 5-year post-market surveillance study on 919 patients. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum.

Luana Clerico (2017). The diagon/gel implant: a preliminary report of 894 cases. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery--Global Open.

Luana Clerico (2003). c-myc down-regulation induces apoptosis in human cancer cell lines exposed to RPR-115135 (C31H29NO4), a non-peptidomimetic farnesyltransferase inhibitor. The journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics,.

Luana Clerico (2000). Detection of ornithine decarboxylase mRNA in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells by in situ RT-PCR. International journal of oncology.

Luana Clerico (1999). In situ RT-PCR allows the detection of ornithine decarboxylase mRNA in paraffin embedded archival human hyperplastic breast tissues. European Journal of Histochemistry.

Luana Clerico (1997). Mutation frequencies at codon 248 of the p53 tumour suppressor gene are not increased in colon cancer cell lines with the RER+ phenotype. Nucleic acids research.

Luana Clerico (1997). Mechanism of resistance to cisplatin in a human ovarian‐carcinoma cell line selected for resistance to doxorubicin: Possible role of p53. International journal of cancer.

Luana Clerico (1997). A fast and simple in situ PCR method to detect human papilloma virus infection in archival paraffin-embedded tissues. International journal of oncology.

Luana Clerico (1996). Endogenous tumor necrosis factor enhances topoisomerase II inhibitors activity in human ovarian cancer cell lines. The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics.

Luana Clerico (1995). Comparison between novel steroid‐like and conventional nonsteroidal antioestrogens in inhibiting oestradiol‐and IGF‐I‐induced proliferation of human breast cancer‐derived cells. British journal of pharmacology.

Luana Clerico (1993). Oncosuppressor genes: mechanisms of inactivation for the retinoblastoma gene and p53. Bollettino Della Societa Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale.

Luana Clerico (1988). Inhibition of cancer cell growth and c-Myc transcriptional activity by a c-Myc helix 1-type peptide fused to an internalization sequence. Cancer research.

WORKING PAPER

Luana Clerico Post-marketing clinical safety study on mammary implants.