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Technical writer and content creator in biological sciences with 8+ years of experience

Profile Summary

I have 7+ years experience in scientific publishing and has worked as a Science Editor and Content Creator at Cactus Communications, supporting researchers worldwide in improving the clarity and impact of their research. Beyond academic editing, I have created technical and marketing content for diverse organizations, and developed a wide range of communication materials, including pitch decks, infographics, animated videos, brochures, flyers, webpages, and whitepapers.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Microbiology
• ★ Molecular Biology
• ★ Genetics
• ☆ STEM
• ☆ Biology/Life Sciences
• ☆ Plant Pathology
• ☆ Plant Breeding & Genetics
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Newswriting, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Fact Checking, Systematic Literature Review

Work Experience

Freelance Science Editor and Content Writer

Self-employed

July 2018 - Present

Science Writer and Editor (Contractor)

Cactus Communications

June 2018 - Present

Editor, Trainer, Content Writer

Cactus Communications Pvt Ltd

June 2018 - Present

Editor

EditChecks.LLC

May 2022 - August 2023

Post-doctoral Researcher

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

November 2014 - March 2018

Education

PhD Molecular Biology

Georg-August Universität Göttingen - Germany

April 2009 - May 2014

Doctorate (plant molecular biology)

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

April 2010 - April 2014

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Neena Ratnakaran, Sravanthi S. P. Nadiminti, Shirley B. Dixit, Anushka Deb, Sneha Hegde, Sri Padma Priya Boyanapalli, Sierra Swords, Barth D. Grant, Sandhya P. Koushika (2024). LRK-1/LRRK2 and AP-3 regulate trafficking of synaptic vesicle precursors through active zone protein SYD-2/Liprin-α . PLOS Genetics.

Neena Ratnakaran, Amruta Vasudevan, Kausalya Murthy, Shikha Kumari, David H Hall, Sandhya P Koushika (2024). Preferential transport of synaptic vesicles across neuronal branches is regulated by the levels of the anterograde motor UNC-104/KIF1A <i>in vivo</i> . GENETICS.

Neena Ratnakaran, Bikash Choudhary, Madhushree Kamak, Jitendra Kumar, Anjali Awasthi, Chun Li, Ken Nguyen, Kunihiro Matsumoto, Naoki Hisamoto, Sandhya P. Koushika, et al.(2017). UNC-16/JIP3 regulates early events in synaptic vesicle protein trafficking via LRK-1/LRRK2 and AP complexes . PLOS Genetics. 13. (11). p. e1007100. Public Library of Science ({PLoS})

Neena Ratnakaran, Jyoti Dubey, Sandhya P. Koushika(2016). Corrigendum: Neurodegeneration and microtubule dynamics: death by a thousand cuts . Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 10. Frontiers Media {SA}

Neena Ratnakaran, Jyoti Dubey, Sandhya P. Koushika(2015). Neurodegeneration and microtubule dynamics: death by a thousand cuts . Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 9. Frontiers Media {SA}

P.J. Sarate, V.A. Tamhane, H.M. Kotkar, N. Ratnakaran, N. Susan, V.S. Gupta, A.P. Giri(2012). Developmental and Digestive Flexibilities in the Midgut of a Polyphagous Pest, the Cotton Bollworm,Helicoverpa armigera . Journal of Insect Science. 12. (42). p. 1--16. Oxford University Press ({OUP})

PREPRINT

Neena Ratnakaran, Amruta Vasudevan, Kausalya Murthy, Shikha Ahlawat, Sandhya P. Koushika (2023). Preferential transport of synaptic vesicles across neuronal branches is regulated by the levels of the anterograde motor UNC-104/KIF1A .