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Medical & Scientific Writer | PhD in Neuroscience | Expertise in Translational Research

Profile Summary

I am a biomedical scientist with a PhD in Neuroscience and expertise in translational research. I currently work for a non-profit as a Medical Writer, translating scientific publications into accessible language for Parkinson's disease patients and their caregivers. My areas of expertise include: - Molecular neurobiology - Neurodegeneration - Protein biochemistry - Stem cell research - Pre-clinical studies As an English/Spanish bilingual, I can help you with: - Scientific/Medical content for news websites and blogs. - Scientific Writing (manuscripts, review articles, abstracts) - Medical Writing (patient educational material, abstracts, slide decks, posters) - Scientific editing, proofreading, and fact-checking - Literature search Please feel free to reach out to me to talk about potential collaborations.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Stem Cell Research
• ☆ Molecular Neuroscience
• ☆ Neurobiology
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Science Communication

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Medical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Medical Writer

Kill Parkinson Initiative

June 2024 - Present

Doctoral Researcher

Kiel University

October 2018 - April 2023

Doctoral Researcher

Universitätsklinikum Erlangen

January 2021 - November 2022

Education

PhD Neuro-Biochemistry

Kiel University

October 2018 - April 2023

MSc Biomedical Research

Universidad de Navarra

September 2017 - September 2018

BSc Biochemistry

Universidad de Navarra

September 2013 - May 2017

Certifications

• Writing in the Sciences

  Stanford University

  June 2024 - Present

• Certificate in Science Communication

  CIERA - Northwestern University

  https://ciera.northwestern.edu/programs/scope

  June 2021 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Bolsinger MM, Drobny A, Wilfling S, Reischl S, Krach F, Moritz R, Balta D, Hehr U, Sock E, Bleibaum F, et al.(2024). SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Induces Time-Dependent CTSL Upregulation in HeLa Cells and Alveolarspheres . Journal of cellular biochemistry.

Prieto Huarcaya S, Zunke F(2023). Therapeutic potential of lysosomal cathepsins for neurodegenerative diseases . Neural regeneration research.

Drobny A, Boros FA, Balta D, Prieto Huarcaya S, Caylioglu D, Qazi N, Vandrey J, Schneider Y, Dobert JP, Pitcairn C, et al.(2023). Reciprocal effects of alpha-synuclein aggregation and lysosomal homeostasis in synucleinopathy models . Translational neurodegeneration.

Prieto Huarcaya S, Drobny A, Marques ARA, Di Spiezio A, Dobert JP, Balta D, Werner C, Rizo T, Gallwitz L, Bub S, et al.(2022). Recombinant pro-CTSD (cathepsin D) enhances SNCA/α-Synuclein degradation in α-Synucleinopathy models . Autophagy.

Drobny A, Prieto Huarcaya S, Dobert J, Kluge A, Bunk J, Schlothauer T, Zunke F(2022). The role of lysosomal cathepsins in neurodegeneration: Mechanistic insights, diagnostic potential and therapeutic approaches . Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular cell research.

Bunk J, Prieto Huarcaya S, Drobny A, Dobert JP, Walther L, Rose-John S, Arnold P, Zunke F(2021). Cathepsin D Variants Associated With Neurodegenerative Diseases Show Dysregulated Functionality and Modified α-Synuclein Degradation Properties . Frontiers in cell and developmental biology.