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Scientific & Medical writer. I transform complex science into clear and engaging stories.

Profile Summary

I am passionate about transforming complex science into clear, engaging stories. With a PhD in Integrative Biology and Biomedicine and 13 years of research experience, I’m always excited to collaborate. So, let’s bring your ideas to life through impactful communication! My expertise Includes: - Scientific & Medical Writing (e.g. manuscripts, grant proposals, and research summaries); - Communication (e.g. podcasts, press releases, and presentations); - Project Consulting (e.g. project conception, planning, and management). Over the years, I’ve authored 7 articles, secured funding through 4 successful grant applications, and contributed to numerous collaborative initiatives. As an advocate for open science, I co-produce the Preprints in Motion Podcast and collaborate with ASAPbio to promote dialogue and innovation in scientific publishing and communication. My membership in the Portuguese Association of Medical Writers ensures that I stay at the forefront of best practices in writing and communication. My career has also equipped me with organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills. I’ve led multidisciplinary projects, mentored colleagues, and delivered 18 conference presentations, enabling me to thrive in dynamic environments and connect with diverse stakeholders. When not working, I enjoy immersing myself in fantasy novels, playing board games, sewing, or spending time with my furry assistants (my two cats). These personal passions keep me grounded and inspire the creativity I bring to my professional adventures.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Molecular Biology
• ★ Cell Biology
• ★ Electron Microscopy
• ☆ Developmental Biology
• ☆ Evolutionary Biology
• ☆ Botany
• ☆ Pollen & Spores
• ☆ Plant Breeding & Genetics
• ☆ Plant Physiology
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Phycology/Algae
• ☆ Mycology/Fungi
• ☆ Agricultural Microbiology
• ☆ Zoology
• ☆ Animal Science
• ☆ Animal Genetics
• ☆ Mammalian Biology
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Structural Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Epigenetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Cell Culture

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Medical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Co-producer and editor

Preprints in Motion

April 2023 - Present

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Geneva

September 2021 - March 2024

Ph.D thesis

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência

January 2016 - June 2021

Master thesis

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência

July 2014 - November 2015

Bachelor thesis

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia

September 2012 - July 2013

BII 2012

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia

January 2012 - August 2012

Education

Ph.D degree in Integrative Biology and Biomedicine (Plant Genomics and Cell Cycle Regulation)

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência

January 2016 - June 2021

Master in Biotechnology

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico

September 2013 - November 2015

Bachelor in Biology

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia

September 2010 - August 2013

Certifications

• Certificate Course in Clinical Research

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  December 2024 - Present

• Certificate Course in Medical Writing

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  November 2024 - Present

• Clinical Trials Management and Advanced Operations

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  https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/6C7HRZPJVWTZ

  January 2024 - Present

• Diploma in Project Management

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  November 2023 - Present

• EMBO Training Scientific Integrity: How to Publish Reproducible Results

  EMBO Solutions GmbH

  January 2022 - Present

• Open reviewers: Best practices in scholarly peer review

  PREreview

  January 2022 - Present

• Grant Writing Course

  ProSciencia Beratungs-GmbH

  January 2019 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Guillermo Rodríguez Real, Andrés Domínguez-Calvo, Rosario Prados‐Carvajal, Aleix Bayona-Feliu, Sónia Gomes Pereira, Fernando R. Balestra, Pablo Huertas (2023). Centriolar subdistal appendages promote double‐strand break repair through homologous recombination . EMBO reports.

S{\'{o}}nia Gomes Pereira and Marco Ant{\'{o}}nio Dias Louro and M{\'{o}}nica Bettencourt-Dias(2021). Biophysical and Quantitative Principles of Centrosome Biogenesis and Structure . Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology. 37. (1). p. 43--63. Annual Reviews

S{\'{o}}nia Gomes Pereira and Ana Laura Sousa and Catarina Nabais and Tiago Paix{\~{a}}o and Alexander J. Holmes and Martin Schorb and Gohta Goshima and Erin M. Tranfield and Jörg D. Becker and M{\'{o}}nica Bettencourt-Dias(2021). The 3D architecture and molecular foundations of de novo centriole assembly via bicentrioles . Current Biology. 31. (19). p. 4340--4353.e7. Elsevier {BV}

Irene Julca and Camilla Ferrari and Mar{\'{\i}}a Flores-Tornero and Sebastian Proost and Ann-Cathrin Lindner and Dieter Hackenberg and Lenka Steinbachov{\'{a}} and Christos Michaelidis and S{\'{o}}nia Gomes Pereira and Chandra Shekhar Misra and Tomokazu Kawashima and Michael Borg and Fr{\'{e}}d{\'{e}}ric Berger and Jacob Goldberg and Mark Johnson and David Honys and David Twell and Stefanie Sprunck and Thomas Dresselhaus and Jörg D. Becker and Marek Mutwil(2021). Comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals conserved programmes underpinning organogenesis and reproduction in land plants . Nature Plants. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

(2019). Unravelling the hidden inter and intra-varietal diversity of durum wheat commercial varieties used in Portugal . Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization.

Unravelling the hidden inter and intra-varietal diversity of durum wheat commercial varieties used in Portugal @article { author = {Bento, Miguel and Pereira, Sónia Gomes and Viegas, Wanda and Silva, Manuela}, title = {Unravelling the hidden inter and intra-varietal diversity of durum wheat commercial varieties used in Portugal}, journal = {Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization}, volume = {17}, number = {04}, pages = {386--389}, year = {2019}, month = {may}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1479262119000133}, doi = {10.1017/s1479262119000133} } . Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization.

Noncanonical Biogenesis of Centrioles and Basal Bodies @article { author = {Catarina Nabais and Sónia Gomes Pereira and Mónica Bettencourt-Dias}, title = {Noncanonical Biogenesis of Centrioles and Basal Bodies}, journal = {Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology}, pages = {034694--034694}, year = {2018}, month = {apr}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1101%2Fsqb.2017.82.034694}, doi = {10.1101/sqb.2017.82.034694} } . Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology.

Catarina Nabais, Sónia Gomes Pereira, Mónica Bettencourt-Dias(2018). Noncanonical Biogenesis of Centrioles and Basal Bodies . Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. p. 034694. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Durum wheat diversity for heat stress tolerance during inflorescence emergence is correlated to TdHSP101C expression in early developmental stages @article { author = {Bento, Miguel and Pereira, Sónia Gomes and Viegas, Wanda and Silva, Manuela}, title = {Durum wheat diversity for heat stress tolerance during inflorescence emergence is correlated to TdHSP101C expression in early developmental stages}, journal = {PLOS ONE}, volume = {12}, number = {12}, pages = {e0190085}, year = {2017}, month = {dec}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190085}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0190085}, keywords = {durum wheat; Triticum durum; heat stress; inflorescence emergence} } . PLOS ONE.

Miguel Bento, Sónia Gomes Pereira, Wanda Viegas, Manuela Silva Durum wheat diversity for heat stress tolerance during inflorescence emergence is correlated to TdHSP101C expression in early developmental stages .