

Expertise and Profile
I am a highly skilled and multifaceted Medical Writer and Scientific Writer with a strong medical and scientific background across multiple therapeutic areas, complemented by international and global experience. I bring extensive expertise from both Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and the pharmaceutical industry, providing a comprehensive understanding of clinical studies, their design, protocols and reports (CSRs), and the regulations governing drug development. I have proficiency in Good Clinical Practice (GCP), International Council for Harmonization (ICH) guidelines, and European Medicines Agency (EMA) regulations.
I am highly skilled in manuscript writing, peer review, and submission processes for scientific journals, as well as the development of materials for congresses and scientific meetings. This experience results from publication management with a gobal pharmaceutical company and from an advanced academic research career in the biomedical sciences. Further experience came with my freelance writing profession thereafter, and I maintain the highest standards of medical and ethical communication practices within the industry.
I possess comprehensive expertise in biomedical scientific research, encompassing molecular and cellular techniques as well as genomics. My experience extends to a broad spectrum of genetic diseases, my own research focused on neurological disorders and obesity. This provides me with valuable insights into human biology and medicine. I have a thorough knowledge of developmental genetics, tracing the process from a single-cell embryo to a fully developed adult organism, including intricate aspects of brain development. This understanding enables me to grasp the diverse causes and mechanisms underlying various diseases and the approaches used in treating these. My deep understanding enables me to perform extensive systematic literature reviews on a wide range of clinically relevant topics that deal with complex molecular mechanisms in diagnostics and therapies. My practical experience working directly with molecular and gene therapies allows me to write about these advanced treatments with a high level of understanding and accuracy. This hands-on knowledge ensures that my written content is scientifically grounded.
Through my work with global pharma I am further well-versed in the creation of medical information and content, including Standard Response Documents (SRDs), Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and information materials for both patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs). I am experienced in Medical Review involving several stakeholders and databases (iEnvision, Veeva Vault).
Professional Experience
Freelance Medical Writer
(Hanover, GER)
Consultant with Bristol Myers Squibb (Munich, GER; Global)
Writing for Medical Information and Medical Communication; Medical Review; Systematic Literature Reviews; Publication Management; Publication Writing.
Continuing Education:
Medical and Scientific communication and publication guidelines and practices with the global Medcomms team of Bristol Myers Squibb. ORAQ Regulatory Affairs Training Program (FDA) (6 days) with Duke University (USA). AMWA Courses & Webinars: Writing Compliant CSRs with Ease (TransCelerate Common CSR Template); Regulatory Writing Overview (Roles, Documents, and Process); Scientific Publications Webinar Package (Citations, Publication Management, Copyright); AI in Medical Writing. EMWA Webinar on updated Good Publication Practice (GPP 2022) for company-sponsored research.
Education as International Nutrition and Health Consultant
(Distant learning program: International Nutrition and Health Consultant; Akademie der Naturheilkunde and Swiss Education AG).
Medical Writer in a Clinical Research Organisation (CRO)
Mediconomics GmbH (Hanover, GER)
Clinical trials: regulatory affairs, writing of reports and patient documents. Submissions to BfArM and ethics committees; interaction with the Sponsor’s clinical trial lead. Education in EMA regulations and document guidelines. ICH-GCP for Germany; Whitehall Training (30 hrs). Marketing Authorization for Beginners; FORUM Institute (3 days). MAA Dossier: eCTD Manager Software and eCTD Training, Extedo Company (1 day).
Principal Investigator
Brain and Mind Research Institute
(Brain and Mind Institute)
The University of Sydney
(Sydney, NSW, AU)
Research design and project lead in genetic causes of obesity, neurological diseases, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Organization of a scientific conference with 70 attendants and invited international speakers. Congress participation and Meetings of the EU-Research Grant Consortium: Pacific Grove (USA), Madison (USA), Cambridge (UK), Edinburgh (UK), Sheffield (UK), Gif-sur-Yvette (FRA), London (UK), Lorne (AU), Melbourne (AU), Ein Gedi (Israel).
Successfully raised funds:
NHMRC research grant on microRNAs in neurological disorders (APP1024863, 573k).
NHMRC research grant on Obesity (APP1010713, 465k).
Funds from Sponsors for the 10th AU & NZ Zebrafish Conference.
Senior Researcher
Sars Marine Biological Institute, EMBL.
The University of Bergen (Bergen, NO)
Research project lead and management in genetics, transgenesis, and genomics. Grant proposal writing on Type 2 Diabetes (EU-6th Framework Programme grant). Congress participation in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Seville (Spain), and Ghent (Belgium).
Junior Professor Neurogenetics
Institute of Biology, Carl of Ossietzky University (Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, GER)
Research design and project lead in Neurogenetics. Teaching and PhD thesis supervision. Congress participation in Dresden (Germany) and Madison (USA).
Successfully raised funds:
DFG research grants (Ri 985/2-3, 45k) on Hox gene function in the brain.
EWE Stiftung research grant (10k) on neural circuits.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) fellowship for guest scientist invitation at Riken Institute in Kobe.
DFG research grant (Ri 985/2-1, 60k) on Hox gene function in the brain.
Research Scientist
Dept. of Neuroanatomy
Medical School Hannover
(Hanover, Lower Saxony, GER)
Research on Parkinson's Disease. Assistant in the dissection-based human gross anatomy course for medical students.
Successfully raised funds:
Hilf 1 Program grant (10k).
Postdoctoral research fellow
Dept. Physiology & Neuroscience
New York University Medical School
(New York, USA)
Research in Neurobiology and Gene editing. Congress participation in Madison (USA), New Orleans (USA), and Saint Louis (USA).
Successfully raised fellowships:
Postdoc fellowship of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, Ri 985/1-1).
Research fellowship (DFG, Ri 985/1-3).
Fellowship for MBL Advanced Research Training Course (DFG, Ri 985/1-2).
Education and Degrees
PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology
Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology
Technical University Braunschweig
(Brunswick, Lower Saxony, GER)
Exams in Developmental Biology and Immunology.
Grade: manga cum laude.
Congress participation in Toulouse (France) and Salt Lake City (USA).
Successfully raised fellowships:
PhD Fellowship and travel grants for congress participation received from Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (Stuttgart; www.bifonds.de).
Diploma Biology
Technical University of Braunschweig
Georg August University of Göttingen
(Lower Saxony, GER)
Emphasis on Microbiology and Biochemistry. Grade: magna cum laude.
Certificate as a medical assistant
(Hanover, Lower Saxony, GER)
Professional school and doctor's practice.

























