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Hire Dr. Rachna D.

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Medical Writer . Continuing Medical Education . Patient education materials . Lay summaries . Science Consultant

Profile Summary

• Biologist with a doctoral degree in Neuroscience. • Over 10 years of experience conducting research on neuroimmunology, the molecular mechanism of antidepressants, movement disorders, and viral infections. • Over 5 years of experience as a science analyst with expertise in providing balanced insights on scientific and technical topics, market analysis, and technology scouting across oncology, neurobiology, diabetes, cardiology, and cannabis. • Competent medical and scientific writer with strong medical knowledge and excellent ability to translate complex scientific and clinical information into clear and accurate content for diverse audiences. • Extensive experience in data management, statistical analysis, and results interpretation. • Strong project management skills with attention to detail and excellent organizational & problem-solving skills. • Proficiency in MS Office suite, Adobe suite, Google Docs, WordPress, and reference management systems. I can collaborate with you on the following projects: • Continuing Medical Education (CME): needs assessment, outcome reports, case studies, and slide decks. • Scientific and medical content for experts: slide decks, white papers, insight articles, and medical news. • Medical content for non-expert audiences: patient education materials, plain language summaries of clinical trials, infographics, and medical news. • Scientific and technical consulting. • Proofreading and Fact-checking services. Visit my website at https://rdmedicalcommunications.com/ to learn more about my work.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Neuroscience
• ★ Oncology
• ★ Medical Writing
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Neurochemistry
• ☆ Neuroanatomy
• ☆ Neuropharmacology
• ☆ Molecular Neuroscience
• ☆ Neurobiology
• ☆ Neurology
• ☆ Epilepsy & Seizures
• ☆ Neuromuscular Disease
• ☆ Movement Disorders
• ☆ Parkinson's Disease
• ☆ Alzheimer's Disease
• ☆ Headache & Migraine
• ☆ Multiple Sclerosis
• ☆ Neuroendocrinology
• ☆ Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disease
• ☆ Diabetes
• ☆ Cardiovascular Disease
• ☆ Medical Education
• ☆ Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• ☆ Healthcare Quality Improvement
• ☆ Psychiatry
• ☆ Neuropsychiatry
• ☆ Health Education
• ☆ Musculoskeletal Oncology
• ☆ Neuro-Oncology
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Survey Design & Methodology
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Continuing Medical Education (CME) Materials
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ White Papers
• ☆ Case Studies
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ News Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Newswriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Founder and Medical Writer

RD Medical Communications

July 2022 - Present

Freelance Science Analyst and Writer

PreScouter Inc.

July 2016 - June 2022

Medical Writer

Clinical Trials Simplified

April 2017 - October 2019

Graduate researcher

National Brain Research Centre

August 2005 - June 2009

Education

Ph.D. in Neuroscience (Department of Medicine)

McGill University

September 2009 - February 2016

M.Sc. Biotechnology

Banasthali Vidyapith

July 2003 - May 2005

Bsc Biochemistry Hons

University of Delhi

July 2000 - May 2003

Certifications

• Fact Checking and Annotating for Medical-Legal Review

  American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)

  September 2023 - Present

• Next Level Needs Assessment

  Write Medicine

  July 2023 - Present

• Communicating Real-World Evidence in the Medical Literature

  American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)

  December 2022 - Present

• Essential Skills Certificate

  American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)

  August 2022 - Present

• Writing in the Sciences

  Stanford University (Coursera)

  https://coursera.org/share/86a6dfb8ea21824f46675ef0ce36ab22

  September 2021 - Present

Publications

ONLINE RESOURCE

Rachna Duseja (2016). Freelance Science Analyst and Writer . PreScouter Inc.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Rachna Duseja, Renu Heir, Gil M. Lewitus, Haider F. Altimimi, David Stellwagen(2015). Astrocytic TNFα regulates the behavioral response to antidepressants . Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 44. p. 187--194. Elsevier {BV}

Rachna Duseja, Gil M. Lewitus, Horia Pribiag, Michel St-Hilaire, David Stellwagen(2014). An Adaptive Role of TNFα in the Regulation of Striatal Synapses . The Journal of Neuroscience. 34. (18). p. 6146--6155. Society for Neuroscience

Rachna Duseja, Manoj Kumar Mishra, Debapriya Ghosh, Anirban Basu(2009). Antioxidant potential of Minocycline in Japanese Encephalitis Virus infection in murine neuroblastoma cells: Correlation with membrane fluidity and cell death . Neurochemistry International. 54. (7). p. 464--470. Elsevier {BV}

Rachna Duseja, Vivek Swarup, Joydeep Ghosh, Soumya Ghosh, Anirban Basu(2007). Japanese encephalitis virus infection decrease endogenous IL-10 production: Correlation with microglial activation and neuronal death . Neuroscience Letters. 420. (2). p. 144--149. Elsevier {BV}

Rachna Duseja, Sourojit Bhowmick, Sulagna Das, Mohan Babu Appaiahgiri, Sudhanshu Vrati, Anirban Basu(2007). Induction of IP-10 (CXCL10) in astrocytes following Japanese encephalitis . Neuroscience Letters. 414. (1). p. 45--50. Elsevier {BV}

WEBSITE

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