Content Writing and Editing
I prepare accessible, engaging content that helps leading scientific journals, research institutions, nonprofits, and companies share their stories with the people they need to reach. I cover a broad range of scientific, medical, and environmental topics – please see a selection of my writing below.
I’ve worked with:
Stanford University
University of Washington
Kaiser Permanente
American Geophysical Union
Gladstone Institutes
PLOS
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
Cancer Commons
Environmental Defense Fund
Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Character (now DENTSU CREATIVE)
Health Research Alliance
Cleveland Clinic
…and more
Selected work:
Press releases and news
“The Best Thing Since Sliced Tissue” — Gladstone Institutes
“New Tool Unsnarls DNA-Winding Mystery, with Likely Implications for Many Diseases” — Gladstone Institutes
“It Takes Guts to Make a Heart” — Gladstone Institutes
“Research Transforms Care for People with Multiple Sclerosis” — Kaiser Permanente
“Diabetes Increased Among Kids During Pandemic” — Kaiser Permanente
“Unearthing How a Carnivorous Fungus Traps and Digests Worms” — PLOS
“Wolves More Prosocial Than Pack Dogs in Touchscreen Experiment” — PLOS
“Consuming Refined Carbs Might Be Linked to Perceived Facial Attractiveness” — PLOS
Blog posts
“When Pesticides Drift” — University of Washington
“Flame Retardants and Diabetes” — University of Washington
“Traffic Pollution and Dementia” — University of Washington
“Five Questions for … Dr. Annette Langer-Gould” — Kaiser Permanente
Research paper summaries
“Out With the Old, in With the Cold” — Eos/American Geophysical Union
“James Webb Space Telescope Captures Saturn’s Changing Seasons” — Eos/American Geophysical Union
“Visualizing the Deep Insides of Planets and Moons” — Eos/American Geophysical Union
“Exploring Just How Extreme Future Storms Could Get” — Eos/American Geophysical Union
“Fluid Dynamics of Tiny, Ancient Marine Animals” — Eos/American Geophysical Union
“Earth’s Lakes Emit Less Methane Than Previously Thought” — Eos/American Geophysical Union
“A Molecular Biology Tour de Force:” Pinpointing a Heart-Protective DNA Change” — Gladstone Institutes
“Mini-Livers on a Chip” — Gladstone Institutes
“Mechanism Underlying Bacterial Resistance to the Antibiotic Albicidin Revealed” — PLOS
“Harnessing Nature to Promote Planetary Sustainability” — PLOS
People and profiles
“Enchanted by the Earliest Stages of Human Life” — Gladstone Institutes
“Rewinding Cells to Reverse Disease” — Gladstone Institutes
“Serving Others by Joining a Cancer Clinical Trial” — Kaiser Permanente
“Gladstone Scientists Stand with Ukraine” — Gladstone Institutes
“Grace John-Stewart Recognized for Exceptional Public Health Research and Impact” — University of Washington
“Sexual Harassment in the Fields” — University of Washington
Features
“Solving the Aftermath of Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries” — Gladstone Institutes
“Leading the Way to Better Treatments for People with Epilepsy” — Gladstone Institutes
“Mini-Organs and Microtissues Open New Dimensions for Discovery” — Gladstone Institutes
Annual report content
“The Rise of In-Home Cardiac Rehabilitation” — Kaiser Permanente
“Research Committed to Firearm Injury Prevention” — Kaiser Permanente
“Physician Trailblazers Seek Answers to Improve Their Patients’ Health” — Kaiser Permanente
Donor relationship/development writing
On behalf of leading researchers and their institutions, I prepare personally tailored reports and letters of gratitude to major donors, highlighting the impact of their philanthropic gifts. Please inquire to learn more about my experience with this type of writing.