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BS, Microbiologist, Scientist, 14 years of experience in Population Cancer Genetics | NBHWC Health and Wellness Coach

Profile Summary

I hold Ph.D. in Population Genetics from PGI, Lucknow, India with over 14 years of experience in scientific research, writing, editing, and consulting, with a strong foundation in cancer biology and molecular genetics. I completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH, where my work led to the identification of IL13RA2 as a therapeutic target in adrenocortical cancer — a discovery that progressed to a Phase I clinical trial (Jain M, Cancer Medicine, 2015). I have collaborated extensively with academic researchers and clinicians to produce high-quality manuscripts, grant proposals, systematic reviews, and technical reports. My expertise lies in distilling complex scientific information into clear, accurate, and engaging content for both expert and general audiences. Now a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), with certification from Emory University, I’ve transitioned into the health and wellness space, integrating evidence-based science with holistic approaches to behavior change, lifestyle medicine, and patient empowerment. Currently employed at Personify Health and contracted with several wellness providers to deliver coaching services. I am also the co-founder of AwareOnc, where I offer personalized health and wellness coaching for individuals affected by cancer, and those seeking sustainable, science-based health transformations. I am available for freelance projects in scientific writing, editing, health communication, and wellness consulting—particularly at the intersection of research, patient education, and lifestyle health.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Zoology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Population Genetics
• ☆ Health Psychology
• ☆ Cancer Research
• ☆ Cancer Biology

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Creative Writing

Research Market Research, Meta-Research, Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

National Institutes of Health

- Present

CEO, Co-founder

AwareOnc

June 2025 - Present

Health and Wellness Coach

IE wellness center

January 2025 - Present

Guide II

Personify Health

September 2024 - Present

Research Scientist

Augusta University

January 2015 - January 2017

Education

Health and Wellness Coach

Emory University

January 2022 - May 2022

Postdoc fellowship

NCI

June 2009 - January 2013

Population Genetics

SGPGIMS

March 2003 - August 2007

Certifications

• Health and Wellness Coach

  Emory University

  April 2023 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Sudheer Kumar Gara, Yonghong Wang, Dhaval Patel, Yi Liu-Chittenden, Meenu Jain, Myriem Boufraqech, Lisa Zhang, Paul S. Meltzer, Electron Kebebew (2015). Integrated genome-wide analysis of genomic changes and gene regulation in human adrenocortical tissue samples . Nucleic Acids Research.

Yi Liu‐Chittenden, Meenu Jain, Parag Kumar, Dhaval Patel, Rachel Aufforth, Vladimir Neychev, Samira Sadowski, Sudheer K. Gara, Bharat H. Joshi, Candice Cottle‐Delisle, et al. (2015). Phase I trial of systemic intravenous infusion of interleukin‐13‐<i>Pseudomonas</i> exotoxin in patients with metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma . Cancer Medicine.

Myriem Boufraqech, Lisa Zhang, Meenu Jain, Dhaval Patel, Ryan Ellis, Yin Xiong, Mei He, Naris Nilubol, Maria J Merino, Electron Kebebew (2014). miR-145 suppresses thyroid cancer growth and metastasis and targets AKT3 . Endocrine-Related Cancer.

Brandi Howard, Yonghong Wang, Paraskevi Xekouki, Fabio R. Faucz, Meenu Jain, Lisa Zhang, Paul G. Meltzer, Constantine A. Stratakis, Electron Kebebew (2014). Integrated Analysis of Genome-Wide Methylation and Gene Expression Shows Epigenetic Regulation of <i>CYP11B2</i> in Aldosteronomas . The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.

Dhaval Patel, Myriem Boufraqech, Meenu Jain, Lisa Zhang, Mei He, Krisana Gesuwan, Neelam Gulati, Naris Nilubol, Tito Fojo, Electron Kebebew (2013). MiR-34a and miR-483-5p are candidate serum biomarkers for adrenocortical tumors . Surgery.