Clear, accurate writing for complex science.
Neuroscientist & Science Communicator — Portland, Oregon, open to remote and hybrid work
I help researchers, clinicians, and biomedical organizations turn dense findings into writing that holds up — manuscripts, grant narratives, regulatory documentation, and communication for audiences ranging from peer reviewers to the general public.
Background
I am a PhD neuroscientist with over a decade of biomedical research experience at Oregon Health & Science University, where writing has been as central to my work as time at the bench. Across manuscripts, grant narratives, regulatory documentation, and public-facing communication, the task is always the same: take dense, technical findings and render them clearly and accurately for whoever needs to understand them, whether that is a peer reviewer, a funder, a trainee, or the public.
As a postdoctoral scholar, and previously as a graduate researcher in the Mishra Lab at OHSU's Vollum Institute, I have authored and co-authored peer-reviewed publications, written successful NIH/NINDS fellowship and grant applications, developed SOPs for IACUC-governed research, and mentored more than twenty students and lab members in scientific writing and protocol design.
I bring that same discipline to freelance work — helping labs, clinicians, and biotech teams get their science into print, in front of funders, or in front of the public, on deadline and without losing precision.
How I can help
From first draft to final submission, across the full lifecycle of scientific and medical writing.
Manuscript Writing & Editing
Drafting and revision for peer-reviewed submission, including figure coordination, journal formatting compliance, and response-to-reviewer correspondence.
Grant & Fellowship Writing
Narrative development for NIH, NINDS, foundation, and internal funding mechanisms, along with progress reports and submission logistics.
Literature Review & Evidence Synthesis
Rigorous background research and synthesis on clinical and translational topics, in support of publications, proposals, or internal reports.
Regulatory & Compliance Documentation
SOP development and documentation for IACUC-governed research, written for clarity, consistency, and audit-readiness.
Science Communication
Translating mechanistic, technical findings into accessible language for mixed expert and lay audiences — web copy, outreach content, and public engagement.
Conference & Presentation Materials
Abstracts, posters, and talks developed from primary data, drawing on experience presenting at GRC, CSHL, and SfN.
Career History
Post-doctoral Scholar, Mechanisms of Neurovascular Coupling Laboratory
Oregon Health & Science University · PI: Anusha Mishra, PhD
Leading an independent research program on glial contributions to neurovascular coupling impairment; drafting and revising manuscripts, grant narratives, and progress reports; translating findings for mixed expert and lay audiences.
Graduate Researcher, Neuroscience — Vollum Institute
Oregon Health & Science University · PI: Anusha Mishra, PhD
Authored a doctoral dissertation and peer-reviewed publications; wrote competitive grant and fellowship applications; created SOPs for IACUC-regulated procedures; mentored junior trainees in scientific writing and compliance.
Research Assistant, Neurodegenerative Disease Laboratory
Oregon Health & Science University · PI: Vivek Unni, MD, PhD
Contributed to studies of Parkinson's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders, supporting data analysis, figure preparation, and manuscript drafting.
Research Assistant, Developmental & Neurodegenerative Disease Laboratory
Lewis & Clark College · PI: Tamily Weissman, PhD
Undergraduate research culminating in a Distinguished Senior Thesis and co-authored publications.
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (T32) — NIH/NINDS2021–2023
- LaCroute Fellow — Oregon Health & Science University2021–2022
- Training Professional Development Award — Society for Neuroscience2021
- Distinguished Senior Thesis — Lewis & Clark College2016
Peer-Reviewed Work
Verified via PubMed. Writing samples and full text available on request.
Neurovascular Coupling in Development and Disease: Focus on Astrocytes
Mild Subcortical Stroke Induces Widespread Chronic Reactive Astrogliosis That Is Largely Unaffected by Microglia and Age
Assaying Activity-Dependent Arteriole and Capillary Responses in Brain Slices
Increased 20-HETE Signaling Suppresses Capillary Neurovascular Coupling After Ischemic Stroke in Regions Beyond the Infarct
Genetic Deletion of Polo-like Kinase 2 Reduces Alpha-Synuclein Serine-129 Phosphorylation in Presynaptic Terminals but Not Lewy Bodies
In Vivo Aggregation of Presynaptic Alpha-Synuclein Is Not Influenced by Its Phosphorylation at Serine-129
Trans-Synaptic and Retrograde Axonal Spread of Lewy Pathology Following Pre-Formed Fibril Injection in an In Vivo A53T Alpha-Synuclein Mouse Model of Synucleinopathy
Alpha-Synuclein Is a DNA Binding Protein That Modulates DNA Repair With Implications for Lewy Body Disorders
Full publication history available on PubMed.
Let's work together
Whether it's a manuscript on deadline, a grant narrative, or a piece of science communication that needs a clear, credible voice — reach out to talk about your project.