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Hire Dr. Megan W.

United States

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Science communications expert and scientific writer with extensive knowledge in Life Sciences and Human Genetics

Profile Summary

Multi-functional and high agility science communications specialists with a PhD in Human Genetics, vast knowledge in life sciences, and passion for scientific literacy and data-driven decision-making. Several years of designing and conducting scientific research, evaluating and documenting qualitative and quantitative data, and writing highly technical manuscripts, reports, and grants. Successfully transforms complex data and concepts into "easy-to-digest" and high-value content. Ability to rapidly research, learn, and interpret complex concepts spanning all life sciences fields and public health industries targeting audiences with varying degrees of scientific understanding. Key areas of expertise include human genetics, gene therapy, immunooncology, epigenetics, cancer, and aging, but I have developed communications deliverables and secondary research for numerous fields within life sciences, clinical technologies, and community interventions. Collaborates with life sciences companies and scientists to effectively communicate their science through various media and to diverse audiences. Efficiently performs secondary research and generates high-value communication deliverables such as whitepapers, web content, academic manuscripts, blog articles, educational primers, press releases/news articles, etc. Comfortable working with scientists, executives, and marketing professionals to identify key goals and execute strategies and tasks to effectively communicate complex topics to target audiences. Previous role as a technology commercialization manager resulting in an expansive network and awareness of the various players in the innovation ecosystem and acquisition of communication strategies and tactics.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biology/Life Sciences
• ★ Science Communication
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Epigenetics
• ☆ Research

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Work Experience

Technology Commercialization Manager

Life Science Innovations

January 2018 - May 2019

SciVelo - Program Manager

University of Pittsburgh

June 2015 - February 2018

Chemical Biology - Epigenetics - Cancer Graduate Student Researcher

University of Pittsburgh

April 2014 - December 2017

Water Management Specialist

Phigenics

July 2013 - July 2014

Human Genetics Graduate Student Researcher

University of Pittsburgh

January 2014 - April 2014

Education

PhD - Human Genetics

University of Pittsburgh

August 2013 - December 2017

Master of Science - Human Genetics

University of Pittsburgh

August 2013 - December 2015

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Shippensburg University

August 2009 - May 2013

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Wagner, S., Waldman, M., Arora, S., Wang, S., Scott, V., Islam, K.(2019). Allele-Specific Inhibition of Histone Demethylases . ChemBioChem. 20. (9). p. 1133-1138.

Sudhamalla, B., Dey, D., Breski, M., Islam, K.(2017). A rapid mass spectrometric method for the measurement of catalytic activity of ten-eleven translocation enzymes . Analytical Biochemistry. 534. p. 28-35.

(2017). Site-specific azide-acetyllysine photochemistry on epigenetic readers for interactome profiling . Chemical Science. 8. (6). p. 4250-4256.

Breski, M., Dey, D., Obringer, S., Sudhamalla, B., Islam, K.(2016). Engineering Biological C-H Functionalization Leads to Allele-Specific Regulation of Histone Demethylases . Journal of the American Chemical Society. 138. (41). p. 13505-13508.