My first job in research was in a neuroscience electrophysiology lab at UCLA. I managed the mouse colonies, trained undergraduate student helpers, and genotyped mouse models of Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, and Parkinson’s diseases.

My next position was in another neuroscience lab at The Salk Institute. I utilized molecular biology, animal behavior, tissue culture, immunohistochemistry, stem cell biology, and microscopy in my projects, which were primarily focused on mouse models of ALS and spinal cord injury.

I then went on to work at GNF (Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation) and was involved in drug discovery, deriving stem cells from mouse, tissue culture, and ascertaining gene expression using qPCR and Western blots. My projects primarily focused on cell models of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

I have been copyediting manuscripts for colleagues and friends for many years, and have obtained on-the-job experience/training from MDPI.com. I edit manuscripts from a range of disciplines including the life sciences, computer science, engineering, medicine, psychology, and math. I enjoy helping scientists who speak English as a second language (ESL authors) polish their manuscripts for publication.