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Medical writer with 15+ years of experience in cancer research

Profile Summary

I am a science communicator and researcher with a strong background in cancer biology, particularly prostate cancer. I am currently working on colorectal cancer in Ferrari’s lab at UC Berkeley. Alongside my research, I have published in peer-reviewed journals and regularly serve as a peer reviewer for Springer Nature. Through my research, I have developed skills in producing original articles, posters, presentations, and grant applications. Previously, I volunteered as a science writer for BioNews, part of the Progress Educational Trust (PET), where I gained experience creating news stories and reporting on biomedical research advances for a general audience. This experience deepened my commitment to making complex scientific topics accessible and engaging. Additionally, I create blog content and infographics. Through my LinkedIn posts, I focus on evidence-based nutrition, aiming to enhance public understanding and promote healthier lifestyles with clear and accurate information.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Nutrition Science
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ Drug Target Identification
• ☆ Phenotypic Assays
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostics
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostic Validation
• ☆ Biomarker Analysis
• ☆ Clinical Trials
• ☆ IRB Applications
• ☆ Clinical Trial Design
• ☆ Patient Recruitment
• ☆ Clinical Data Management
• ☆ Clinical Trials Data Analysis
• ☆ Human Biology
• ☆ Men's Health
• ☆ Prostate Cancer
• ☆ Precision Medicine
• ☆ Clinical Laboratory Science
• ☆ Molecular Pathology
• ☆ Dietetics
• ☆ Cancer Research
• ☆ Cancer Biology
• ☆ Carcinogenesis
• ☆ Medical Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Newswriting, Translation

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Senior Research Scientist - Postdoctoral Researcher

University of California, Berkeley

July 2025 - Present

Senior Research Scientist - Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Strathclyde

November 2020 - June 2022

Senior Research Scientist - Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Glasgow

November 2018 - March 2020

Ph.D Researcher

Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research

September 2010 - November 2015

Visiting Ph.D. Student

National Cancer Center Hospital, Japan

July 2014 - August 2014

Visiting Ph.D. Student

CONICET BUENOS AIRES

August 2013 - October 2013

Education

Bachelor’s degree, Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Universidad Isabel I, Spain

September 2022 - Present

Ph.D, Cell Biology

Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona - Spain

September 2010 - November 2015

Master's degree, Biomedicine

Universidad de Barcelona, Spain

October 2010 - June 2011

Bachelor’s Degree, Biology

Universidad de Gerona - Spain

September 2006 - July 2010

Certifications

• Writing in the Sciences

  Stanford University School of Medicine

  January 2020 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Lewis MacKenzie, Milly J. McAllister, Antonia Roseweir, Pamela McCall, Sophia Hatziieremia, Mark A. Underwood, Marie Boyd, Andrew Paul, Robin Plevin, et al., Melania Montes(2020). Determining the prognostic significance of IKKα in prostate cancer . The Prostate. 80. (14). p. 1188--1202. Wiley

Melania Montes, Tamara Sequeiros, Marina Rigau, Cristina Chiva, Iolanda Garcia-Grau, Marta Garcia, Sherley Diaz, Ana Celma, Irene Bijnsdorp, Alex Campos, et al. (2017). Targeted proteomics in urinary extracellular vesicles identifies biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer . Oncotarget.

Melania Montes, Tamara Sequeiros, Juan M. Bastarós, Milagros Sánchez, Marina Rigau, José Placer, Jaques Planas, Inés de Torres, Jaume Reventós, D. Michiel Pegtel, et al. (2015). Urinary biomarkers for the detection of prostate cancer in patients with high‐grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia . The Prostate.

M. Olivan, M. Rigau, E. Colás, M. Garcia, M. Montes, T. Sequeiros, L. Regis, A. Celma, J. Planas, J. Placer, et al. (2015). Simultaneous Treatment with Statins and Aspirin Reduces the Risk of Prostate Cancer Detection and Tumorigenic Properties in Prostate Cancer Cell Lines . BioMed Research International.

Melania Montes, Marina Rigau, Mireia Olivan, Marta Garcia, Tamara Sequeiros, Eva Colás, Marta Llauradó, Jacques Planas, Inés De Torres, Juan Morote, et al. (2013). The Present and Future of Prostate Cancer Urine Biomarkers . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Doll A, García M, Rigau M, Olivan M, Montes M, Sequeiros T, Llaurado M, Colás E, Reventós J, Morote J (2013). [Molecular biology of bone metastases]. Archivos espanoles de urologia.

Melania Montes, Tamara Sequeiros, Marta García, Mireia Oliván, Marina Rigau, Eva Colás, Inés de Torres, Juan Morote, Jaume Reventós, Andreas Doll (2013). Molecular Markers for Prostate Cancer in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues . BioMed Research International.

Melania Montes, Marta Llauradó, Anna Ruiz, Blanca Majem, Tugce Ertekin, Eva Colás, Núria Pedrola, Laura Devis, Marina Rigau, Tamara Sequeiros, et al. (2012). Molecular bases of endometrial cancer: New roles for new actors in the diagnosis and the therapy of the disease . Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology.

Melania Montes, Marina Rigau, Israel Ortega, Maria Carmen Mir, Carlos Ballesteros, Marta Garcia, Marta Llauradó, Eva Colás, Núria Pedrola, Tamara Sequeiros, et al. (2011). A Three‐Gene panel on urine increases PSA specificity in the detection of prostate cancer . The Prostate.

Melania Montes, Eva Colas, Cristina Perez, Silvia Cabrera, Nuria Pedrola, Marta Monge, Josep Castellvi, Fernando Eyzaguirre, Jesus Gregorio, Anna Ruiz, et al. (2011). Molecular markers of endometrial carcinoma detected in uterine aspirates . International Journal of Cancer.