Dr. Sexton is a licensed pharmacist and freelance medical writer with experience in clinical pharmacy, retail pharmacy, and pharmacovigilance in both the United States and Europe. She is an honors graduate of The Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and also earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Alabama. Her professional interests include traditional pharmaceutical therapies, immunizations, and preventative health initiatives.
Mr. Desai is a graduate of Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. As President of Cultural Outreach, he coordinated cultural education programs with rural elementary schools in surrounding areas of New Hampshire. Moreover, he serves as an Editorial Assistant for the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs.
Alex Kadner, PhD is a scientist and medical writer with 10 years of clinical experience as a psychiatric nurse's aide, over 10 years of academic and 2 years of agency experience. His strengths are in writing and editing peer reviewed manuscripts and grant applications, developing power point slide sets and scripts for video recordings. He has written in both English and German for a broad range of audiences, ranging from scientists and clinicians to the lay public. His peer-reviewed papers have appeared in Neuroscience and the Journal of Neurophysiology among others.
Amie Martin, MSW, LMSW, attended Truman State University where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and minored in Philosophy & Religion. Martin later received a Master's Degree in Social Work Planning & Administration from the University of Missouri at Columbia before spending time as a Peace Corps Business Volunteer working with battered women in Kyrgyzstan. She returned and has worked in the non-profit, behavioral health sector for more than ten years. She specializes in the areas of maternal & child behavioral health and acute psychiatry. Martin has been writing academically and professionally for a combined eighteen years. She lives in Missouri with her husband and three children.
Dr. Gautam is a medical doctor from Nepal specializing in headache disorders. He is currently in the US practicing internal medicine.
Ms. Meyer is a PhD student at the University of California-Los Angeles, where she studies social cognitive neuroscience with her adviser, Professor Matthew Lieberman. Prior to joining UCLA, she worked on behavioral and brain imaging studies in the Stanford University Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience Lab and the Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at the University of Chicago, and completed her M.A. in cognitive science, with a specialty in cognitive neuroscience, from Ecole Normale Superieur, in Paris France. When she is not in the lab designing studies and analyzing data, she enjoys writing about scientific findings and their broader impact for general audiences.
Mr. Dean is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in translating the latest science into valuable and practical health information. You can find his writing at some of the web's top health portals, including Metabolism.com and HolisticOption.com.
Mr. Ullmann is a Research Fellow in the Crime & Justice Unit at Policy Exchange. He graduated with joint honors in Mathematics & Philosophy from the University of Bristol in 2006 and served as President of its Students Union for a year before joining Policy Exchange. His previous work includes Unlocking the prison estate, an economic analysis of rebuilding the prison estate. He also takes a keen interest in the world of behavioral economics.
Ms. Farrell discusses her experience of living with AIDS and depression.
Ms. Carolyn Starner is a freelance researcher, registered nurse, and writer, focusing on medicine and health-related topics. Her main areas of interest are geriatrics and public health education.
Ms. Sherman is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (History). She is a writer living in Los Angeles.
Dr. Clary is an attorney with a private practice in Canoga Park, California. He is a graduate of the University of California Los Angeles Law School (JD). He is currently also on the staff of Biola University, La Mirada, California.
Dr. Thanyakoop, PhD, currently works as a postdoctoral researcher in a microbiology laboratory at University of California, Berkeley. She holds a PhD in biochemistry.
Dr. Royal is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at North Carolina Central University. He is a nationally certified counselor, a licensed professional counselor in North Carolina, and an approved clinical supervisor.
Dr. Dieguez spent over 10 years writing about, obtaining funding for, and conducting neuroscience research. He has worked as a Science Writer at NIH's Center for Scientific Review and the Office of the NIH Director. For several years, he worked as an educational consultant and freelance science writer, with multiple clients in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Germany. He has taught multiple courses in biology and psychology and currently runs a national research program at a non-profit organization.
Mr. Abshear recently divorced himself from "big pharma" after working for three of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world for over a decade. He continues to write primarily opinion pieces regarding what may be little known facts about the health care system- particularly the pharmaceutical industry, and his writings also include responses to the related writings of others as well on various internet sites.Before his pharmaceutical career, he was a patient caregiver for over a decade, which included being a medic (hospital corpsman) in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
Mr. Hanson is a freelance science writer and the author of "The Chemical Carousel: What Science Tells Us About Beating Addiction." He is also the author of ''The New Alchemists: Silicon Valley and the Microelectronics Revolution.'' He has worked as a business and science reporter for numerous magazines and trade publications. He currently edits the Addiction Inbox blog, and is senior contributing editor for the addiction and recovery website, The Fix.
Ms. Reish is a freelancer who blogs about
best universities. She loves to write education, career, frugal living, finance, health, parenting relating articles.
Dr. Reichstetter, PhD, studied Biology at the Technical University in Darmstadt with a major focus on Zoology and Biochemistry and earned her PhD in Immunology and Genetics at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. After a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Benaroya Research Insitute in Seattle that focused on the immune response seen in Type 1 Diabetes, she started working in a biotech startup, where she is still working today.
Dr. Schwontkowski has been a professional writer for the last 20 years and authored the book "Million Dollar Memory for Names & Faces" released in 2006. She also has been the editor of a local health and fitness magazine in California for the past 12 years. She holds a doctorate in chiropractic medicine, a master's and bachelor's in nutrition, and a master's in herbology.
Dr. Surve is a physiatrist, acupuncturist, and osteopath who specializes in musculoskeletal medicine and integrative medicine.
Dr. Erin Falconer's field of expertise is the brain and mind. He has published several refereed journal articles that have a neuroscience/psychology focus. He is currently in marketing and communications for a 'brain biotech' company that offers brain medicine and health solutions to clinicians, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and US managed care. He holds MS degree (Neuroscience) where he investigated the role of stress and hormones on the growth of new neurons in the adult brain (neurogenesis). He has since wrote and designed studies investigating the Placebo Effect in Parkinson's Disease and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He recently completed his PhD dissertation, for which he delineated a brain model of PTSD using behavioral assessments, functional and structural neuroimaging and electrophysiological brain measurements.
Mrs. Jones is an experienced registered nurse from Anchorage, Alaska. She holds a master in public health (MPH), with specialty in health promotion and education. Over the years, she researched and written over 40 hospital policies, as well as student modules, school papers, and a public information brochure.
Emily Haines, MSc, is an expert on the cellular aspects of neuroimmunology and neurodegeneration. She holds a MSc in neuroscience from University College London. She is currently PhD candidate at Charite Medical University in Berlin and has worked as a biotechnology financial analyst researching and writing investment reports on companies developing and commercialising new therapies.
Mrs. Roberts holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Philosophy, and a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction. She is a freelance writer who enjoys sharing her love of history with others. She also enjoys writing as a way to get out of the boring gray cubicle that she occupies in her full time day job. She spends what time she has left with her two daughters and husband, family, and friends, cooking, reading, and creating just about anything with her hands. She also hopes to one day get her PhD in History, and finish one of the many books that she has been writing. Elizabeth has recently been credentialed as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by the American Academy of Professional Coders.
Dr. MacHovec is a retired clinical psychologist who worked 30 years in mental health clinics and hospitals and in private practice. In addition to BA, MA, and PhD degrees, he earned two post-PhD diplomates and was a certified forensics examiner who testified as expert witness in civil and criminal cases.
Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, MEd, MS, is executive director of the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation (GNIF). He is a published scholar in protein biomarkers, bioethics, biotechnology, education technology, and neurology. He serves on the editorial board of several scholarly publications and has been honored by the U.S. President and Congress.
Dr. Goddard is a medical doctor who has worked in research for the last three years. Her interests include traditional and alternative medicine as well as the sociological implications of certain diseases in particular populations.
Mr. Huffman holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology, and soon, a Master of Science in Space Studies (Astrophysics). He is a full-time writer with over ten years experience in Biology and research in Psychology.
Mr. Cunningham holds a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Anthropology and Social Theory. He has been thinking about the deeper issues of life since his early teens. He enjoys reading questions, occasionally answering them, and trying to discuss and write about the real questions facing humanity.
Mrs. Green is a freelance health care writer. A former nurse and college professor, she now writes about health care for clients around the world. She's particularly interested in research into the mind-body connection.
Dr. Gibson, PharmD, is a practicing clinical pharmacist and medical writer/editor with experience in researching and preparing scientific publications, developing public relations materials, creating educational resources and presentations, and editing technical manuscripts. She is the owner of Excalibur Scientific, LLC.
Dr. John Panos, PhD, holds a PhD in psychology from Western Michigan University. He completed post-doctoral training Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and is currently researching at Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. His research areas of interest include schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, addiction, behavioral pharmacology, neuropharmacology, neurochemistry and environmental toxicology.
Jordan Gaines is a graduate student and science writer pursuing her PhD in Neuroscience at Penn State. She blogs in her "free" time, syndicating recent discoveries in neuroscience to science lovers and non-lovers, the literate to the laymen. Besides neuroscience, Jordan enjoys dogs, cake, rowing, clarinet-ing, and rocking out to the oldies (not on clarinet).
Ms. Issa is a former scientific researcher now focused on bringing the knowledge of research to the general public as a freelance writer. She holds a Bachelors degree in biomedical engineering with a minor in psychology.
Dr. Zeni is a research faculty member at the University of Delaware. In addition to performing research in the area of rehabilitation science, he is a freelance scientific editor and writer and a regular contributor to multiple scientific websites.
Dr. Vieira holds a PhD and MBA. She has written about medical research, medical procedures, food ingredients, herbal remedies, pharmaceutical drugs, condo construction, real estate and computer consulting to mention a few.
Ms. Flummerfelt has been a lab instructor in microbiology at UCLA for the past four years with a nephew who is a neurological marvel. Currently, she is a lab instructor for UCLA Extension and an online faculty member at the University of Phoenix. She holds a master's degree in Microbiology from UCLA.
Mr. Leitch is parent to three children, including a young daughter diagnosed with classic autism. He became interested in autism related quackery and bad science following his daughters diagnosis and has been interviewed for and quoted in Nature Medicine, Nature Neuroscience, New Scientist and The Guardian.
Mr. Taylor is a honors student at Temple University studying many aspects of neuroscience including neuropharmacology, brain plasticity, and abnormal psychology.
Kitty Holman is a freelance writer who particularly enjoys writing about
nursing colleges. She loves to write health, parenting, environment, and education related articles.
Dr. Kristine Anthis, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University. She studies how identity and personality develop in adolescence, early adulthood, and middle adulthood. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Lifespan Development.
Dr. McCleary is the former acting Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Denver Children's Hospital. He is trained and has practiced as a pediatric neurosurgeon and has completed post-graduate training in theoretical physics. His scientific publications span the fields of metabolic medicine, tumor immunology, biotechnology and neurological disease. He has lectured to audiences around the world. He is the author of Feed Your Brain Lose Your Belly (Greenleaf Book Group, 4/1/11).
Lawanna Brock, MS, is a Family Nurse Practitioner pursuing her Ph.D. in Health Psychology. She currently works as a medical writer and is the owner of GetItWrite! a freelance writing company specializing in healthcare related material.
Ms. Takru has a Bachelor's Degree with Honors in Psychology, a Postgraduate Degree in Media, and is currently completing a Masters degree by research on online journalism and perceptions of authority.
Mr. Leonard is retired navy air traffic controller, licensed pilot, EMT, husband, and father to five boys. He served in the Vietnam area during the war and in the gulf during the Gulf War.
Dr. Malinim is a physician who specializes in Preventive Medicine and currently teaches in a medical college.
Dr. Mathur holds a PhD in molecular biology with several peer reviewed journal articles. She currently writes about medical research for the lay audience.
Dr. Versace is a Senior Research Scientist at the Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems at Boston University, Director of Neuromorphics Lab, and co-Director of Technology Outreach at the NSF Science of Learning Center CELEST: Center of Excellence for Learning in Education, Science, and Technology. He is a co-PI of the Boston University subcontract with Hewlett Packard in the DARPA Systems of Neuromorphics Adaptive Plastic Scalable Electronics (SyNAPSE) project. He earned his PhD in Cognitive and Neural Systems from Boston University in 2007.
Dr. Kim is a physician, an engineer, a technologist, and an avid writer. He enjoys writing about advances in technology that are revolutionizing healthcare. Dr. Kim studied engineering at MIT, then received his medical degree from the University of Arkansas College of Medicine. He also has a master's degree in public health from the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health.
Dr. RD is a medical doctor with experience in clinical research. An author and co-author of publications in peer-reviewed medical journals, her passion is educating patients, and she feels this is one of the most effective ways for disease prevention. She enjoys keeping abreast of the latest studies and events around the world that directly or indirectly impacts the medical field.
Dr. Kay is a medical doctor with training in pathology, and an avid writer. During his training, he worked on pre-clinical and clinical trials in a variety of laboratories related to alcohol effects on the brain, cancer diagnosis, and alternative medicine.
Ms. Malka holds a BSc in Molecular Biology with a focus on neuropsychology, specifically the biology behind psychology. She is also pursuing a Masters degree and planning to attend medical school.
Mr. Reeves-McMillan is a hypnotherapist and health coach in Auckland, New Zealand, with a particular interest in non-drug alternatives to pharmacological intervention. He's currently creating the Emotional Circuit-Breaker Toolkit, a collection of techniques for managing emotion more effectively using mental techniques.
Mrs. Mori is a psychotherapist in private practice in Vancouver. She has been working in the field of mental health, counseling, psychotherapy and movement therapy for 18 years.
Dr. Sapko is a distinguished medical doctor. He holds a MD/PhD from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He has been honored by the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS) with the National Research Service Award. Moreover, he was bestowed the American Society for Neurochemistry Young Investigator Educational Enhancement Award in his early medical career.
Ms. Nirupama Shankar is a physical therapist by profession, and has over 7 years of clinical experience in the field of neurological rehabilitation. She has treated individuals with stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and amputations. She has also completed training modules and community education projects in Michigan and North Carolina.
Mrs. White is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She has over five years of experience in education and pedagogy.
Mr. You is a writer/pastor with a keen interest in science, especially in the area of metaphysics. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and Fuller Theological Seminary. Apart from his writing career, he spend much time preparing for seminars and lectures for his ministry. He runs a series of Successful Christian Living, which involves research on how the human mind works in relations to believer's success.
Mr. Tanner has an M.S. degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate in clinical psychology with an emphasis in neuropsychology. His interests are mainly neuroimaging and neuroanatomy. He spends his research time looking at the structure of gray and white matter in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease. With a focus on neuropsychology, he is also interested in how normal and abnormal brain structure relates to cognitive and behavioral functioning.
Mrs. Obert is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with over ten years of professional experience in an institute of higher education, including the University of Illinois and Texas A&M University.
Navi Johal is a member of the US Army Medical command with a very keen interest in Neurology and Emergency Medicine, and currently serves as a Health Director at a New York not-for-profit organization.
Mr. Kensinger, MSW, had forty years of clinical experience in behavioral healthcare as a psychotherapist, trainer, consultant, and faculty member in the Psychology Department, Mount Aloysius College. Kensinger also taught at Penn State, University of Pittsburgh, and Temple University.
Ms. Paloma received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wheaton College and her Juris Doctor from SUNY Buffalo School of Law. She is a freelance writer and photographer, as well as an attorney. She also serves as an Adjunct Faculty Member of Political Science at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Mrs. Wilson-Herndon's son was diagnosed with major depressive disorder at age 14. She is a member of the Parents Advisory Board for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.http://www.drugfree.org/
Dr. JC is a medical doctor who has a passion for health promotion and education.
Mr. McIntyre is a former librarian who spent many years in social justice.
Dr. Cook works in the UK higher education sector for almost 20 years at various universities in London, Lancaster, Edinburgh and Glasgow. He holds a BA in Economics from Exeter University, a MSc in Analysis of Decision Making Processes from Huddersfield University, and a PhD from Open University. He has been writing since 2007 with an emphasis on psychology and social policy work.
Dr. Danks is a freelance medical writer and editor with over 12 years of experience in the field. She has written and edited numerous academic papers, and is experienced in preparing marketing materials, educational resources and regulatory documents. Her clients include medical education groups, advertising agencies, pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions.
Mrs. Bunn is a registered nurse who has been practicing for over 15 years.
Mrs. Behrens is a freelance writer and psychotherapist. She holds a BA in English from UCLA and a MA in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University. She spends her free time reading, writing, baking and spending time with her family.
Stephen is a freelance science and medical writer with experience developing medical education materials and multimedia learning applications. He has worked for several years as a researcher in cell biology and neurobiology and holds a Masters of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience.
Mrs. Pulugurtha has worked with Habitat for Humanity, the Salvation Army and Pragathi Institute for the mentally challenged based in India.
Dr. Narula and her colleagues have worked with Elsevier Health Sciences -- one of the most prestigious publishing houses of the world.
Dr. Ghosh is a surgeon at the University of Manchester, UK and a medical writer.
Dr. Agarwal is a dental surgeon and published medical writer from the University of Pune, Medical & Dental College and Hospital. She is certified by the General Dental Council, London and is a member of the Indian Medical (Dental) Association. She has been a regular contributor to several medical websites and blogs.
Ms. Khan aspires to become a neuropsychologist. She is enrolled in a Master of Science in Neuroscience and Education program at Columbia University. She has volunteered at NY-Presbyterian Morgan Stanleys Children Hospital Oncology Outpatient Unit and Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Alzheimer's program conducting research on psychology and skin oriented conditions. She is also interning at The National Center for Learning Disabilities.
Ms. Sutch, MLIS, is an Information Scientist with a background in the general sciences and a love of research into brave new topics. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science.
Ms. Kumar is a graduate of Birmingham-Southern College in psychology. She aspires to become a psychologist after obtaining her Master's in Clinical Psychology. Related interests include anxiety disorders and the psychology of media and technology.
Mr. Wulkan is a UCLA graduate in history and geography/environmental science.
Dr. McNamee is an associate professor and internal medicine residency program director at Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota.
Mr. Brown graduated cum laude from Harvard University. He served as an EMT in the US Army stationed in Germany.
Ms. Pamoukaghlian holds a Masters in Creative Writing. She has directed two documentaries shot in psychiatric wards, which were shown at psychiatric conferences all over the world. She directed a feature documentary about the 77-year old senior Decathlon champion of the world (Raulthemovie). She is the CEO of Uruguayan film production company NEKTAR FILMS.
Mr. Kam is a Duke University student. He has worked for the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Dr. Klemm is Professor of Neuroscience and Professor of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences at Texas A&M University. He has written several books including Improving Everyday Memory, Core Ideas in Neuroscience, Blame Game. How To Win It, an Armadillos.
Mr. Yourell's experience in the mental health and social services fields dates back to 1975. His training includes Ericksonian communication and hypnosis with John Grinder, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing with Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., Body Integrative Psychotherapy with Jack Rosenberg, Ph.D., and solution-focused psychotherapy. He provides free audio experiences on his site that include bilateral sound and Shimmering.
