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Scientific & Medical Editor | Board-Certified Editor in the Life Sciences | +450 manuscripts edited

Profile Summary

I am a scientific and medical editor certified by the Board of Editor in the Life Sciences (BELS). I have a unique interdisciplinary background in both the biomedical sciences (BSc in Molecular Biology, MSc in Medical Cell Biology, PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology) and the humanities (MA in English Language and Literature). To date, I have edited and formatted more than 450 scientific and medical manuscripts, many of which were submitted to top-tier journals. I have also worked as a grant proposal writer (Horizon Europe) and editor for more than a year. With over six years of academic research experience, I bring both subject-matter expertise and a researcher’s perspective to every project. As a published researcher myself, I understand both the scientific demands and the editorial process involved in publishing a scientific paper. My expertise spans editing manuscripts and research-based content in medicine, life sciences, and related fields. My approach combines analytical precision from scientific training with the clarity and nuance of a humanities perspective—resulting in language that is both accurate and impactful. I have helped researchers publish in peer-reviewed journals and improve their chances of successful submissions. I specialise in: • Substantive editing (Scientific editing: life sciences, medical, and related fields) • Journal article editing and formatting (APA, AMA, etc.) • Journal submission support (Cover letter preparation) • Language polishing for non-native English speakers • Grant proposal editing

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Epigenetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ RNA Synthesis
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cytochemistry
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Cell Line Engineering
• ☆ Cell Surface Receptors
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry

Services

• Writing

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Work Experience

Senior Proposal Writer

GrantXpert Consulting Ltd

May 2023 - October 2024

Freelance scientific editor

CACTUS Communications

January 2020 - May 2023

Scientific and academic coordinator

AIMIS Ltd

December 2017 - January 2019

lecturer

University of Nicosia

October 2016 - June 2017

PhD candidate

University of Bergen - Helse Vest, Norway

March 2010 - April 2014

Research Engineer

University of Bergen, Norway

September 2009 - February 2010

Education

PhD

University of Bergen, Norway

March 2010 - April 2014

MSc

University of Bergen, Norway

January 2007 - January 2009

BSc

University of Bergen, Norway

September 2003 - November 2006

MA

University of Szeged, Hungary

June 1997 - June 2002

Certifications

• Essential Skills Certificate Program

  American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)

  January 2025 - Present

• Medical Editing

  The Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP)

  November 2019 - Present

• Editor in the Life Sciences

  Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)

  January 2025 - January 2025

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mavroconstanti, Thegna et al. “Decreased serum levels of adiponectin in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.” Psychiatry research vol. 216,1 (2014): 123-30. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2014.01.025 .

Mavroconstanti, Thegna et al. “Functional properties of rare missense variants of human CDH13 found in adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients.” PloS one vol. 8,8 e71445. 1 Aug. 2013, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071445 .

ohansson, Stefan et al. “Common variants in the TPH1 and TPH2 regions are not associated with persistent ADHD in a combined sample of 1,636 adult cases and 1,923 controls from four European populations.” American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics vol. 153B,5 (2010): 1008-15. doi:10.1002/ajmg.b.31067 .