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Scientific Writer | Bioinformatics & ML Specialist | Registered Patent Agent

Profile Summary

I am a biomedical scientist with a Ph.D. from UC San Diego and a track record spanning academic research, pharmaceutical R&D, and biotech strategy consulting. My doctoral work was supported by a competitive NIH F31 predoctoral fellowship, and my research has been published in high-impact journals including Neuron, Nature Communications, and Science Advances. My technical expertise centers on high-throughput sequencing data analysis, with extensive experience in both bulk and single-cell RNA-seq — from experimental design through computational analysis, interpretation, and publication-ready reporting. I bring this same rigorous, science-first approach to my scientific writing work, helping clients communicate complex findings clearly and compellingly across manuscripts, grants, and more. Beyond the bench and the page, I am a USPTO registered Patent Agent, reflecting my broader interest in intellectual property and the translation of scientific innovation into protected, commercially viable assets.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Gene & Protein Expression Analysis
• ☆ Systems Biology
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Preclinical ADME/PK/PD
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Preclinical Pharmacology
• ☆ Human Biology
• ☆ Gene Therapy
• ☆ Intellectual Property Law

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

UC San Diego

March 2025 - Present

Gene Therapy Research

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

June 2024 - September 2024

Strategy Consultant

Biotech Connection Bay Area, Inc.

October 2023 - February 2024

Life Science Research Associate

Stanford University, School of Medicine

July 2017 - August 2019

Education

PhD - Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (Pharmacology & Neuroscience)

University of California, San Diego

September 2019 - March 2025

BS - Microbiology

University of California Santa Barbara

August 2015 - June 2017

Certifications

• Registered Patent Agent

  United States Patent and Trademark Office

  February 2026 - Present

• Machine Learning Specialization

  DeepLearning.AI / Stanford University

  February 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Marie Blanchette, Kaja Bajc, Benjamin D. Gastfriend, Caterina P. Profaci, Nadine Ruderisch, Cayce E. Dorrier, Guo Zhong, Raquel Cuevas-Diaz Duran, Sean S. Harvey, Iris H. Garcia-Pak, et al. (2025). Regional heterogeneity of the blood-brain barrier . Nature Communications.

Profaci CP, Harvey SS, Bajc K, Zhang TZ, Jeffrey DA, Zhang AZ, Nemec KM, Davtyan H, O'Brien CA, McKinsey GL, et al. (2024). Microglia are not necessary for maintenance of blood-brain barrier properties in health, but PLX5622 alters brain endothelial cholesterol metabolism . Neuron.

Sean Harvey, Shahabeddin Vahdat, Arjun Vivek Pendharkar, Terrance Chiang, Haruto Uchino, Zhijuan Cao, Anika Kim, ManKin Choy, Hansen Chen, Hyun Joo Lee, et al.(2021). Brain-wide neural dynamics of poststroke recovery induced by optogenetic stimulation . Science Advances. 7. (33). American Association for the Advancement of Science ({AAAS})

Zhijuan Cao, Sean S. Harvey, Terrance Chiang, Aulden G. Foltz, Alex G. Lee, Michelle Y. Cheng, Gary K. Steinberg(2021). Unique Subtype of Microglia in Degenerative Thalamus After Cortical Stroke . Stroke. 52. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 687--698. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Cao Z, Harvey SS, Chiang T, Foltz AG, Lee AG, Cheng MY*, Steinberg GK* (2021). A unique subtype of microglia in secondary thalamic injury after ischemic stroke. Stroke. doi:10.1161/strokeaha.120.032402 .

(2020). Inflammatory Responses in the Secondary Thalamic Injury After Cortical Ischemic Stroke . Frontiers in neurology.