Enago Editors' Profiles

• Double Major in English and Social Relations
• Edited for renowned publishers such as McGraw-Hill and Elsevier Science (Mosby, WB Saunders)
• Held the position of Managing Editor at Appleton & Lange

Ann specializes in copy editing and substantive editing of medical texts and scholarly monographs. In addition to being extremely conversant with the work of non-native authors, having directly interacted with Asian authors during the entire expanse of her career, she helps writers develop a concise, well-organized copy appropriate to an academic audience. She also essays the role of a developmental editor, which involves performing comparative analysis and rewriting to improve overall clarity, readability, and organization. She has held the position of Managing Editor at Appleton & Lange and has edited for renowned publishers like McGraw-Hill Medical Publishers and Elsevier Science (Mosby, WB Saunders).

• Served on the editorial boards of world-renowned publications like Blackwell Publishing, Oxford and Cambridge
• Graduated from The School of Veterinary Medicine, accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association
• Practiced as a veterinary surgeon in his own clinic in England

Dr Harris has authored and edited numerous clinical papers and reports for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals. He has also served on the editorial boards of world-renowned publications like Blackwell Publishing, Oxford; CABI Publishing, Wallingford, Oxon; CUP, Cambridge; and Out of House Publishing, Stroud, Glos. His specialty is medical editing and proofreading, with focus on anatomy, animal husbandry, biomolecular sciences, physiology, pathology, bacteriology, virology, parasitology, and pharmacology. After graduating from The School of Veterinary Medicine, which is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE), Dr Harris practiced as a veterinary surgeon in England and spent most of his time running a branch surgery single handedly, a task requiring a high degree of self-discipline and time management. The qualities of self-reliance and resourcefulness that he developed during this time have helped him in his editing career. His knowledge and skill of clinical examination helps him to edit papers with clinical methodology and deadpan accuracy.

• Written and edited several biomedical articles for acclaimed journals like Nature Reviews and Nature Medicine
• Edited and written grant proposals for NIH, Hereditary Disease Foundation, NRSA, ASA, etc.
• Member of Cambridge University United Nations Association and Cambridge Development Studies

As a Research Manager (Science Writer)/Research Coordinator in the University of Central Florida, Adam has written and edited several biomedical articles and reviews for publication in acclaimed journals like Nature Reviews, Current Neuropharmacology, Nature Medicine, and Trends in Neuroscience. He has also edited, written, and provided administrative support for submission of grant proposals to international institutions and societies like NIH, Hereditary Disease Foundation, United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation, NRSA, AHA, and Huntington’s Disease Society of America. Working with different clients has given him an insight on how to ensure compliance of research projects with agency and university guidelines, apart from the regular editing process. He has attended several conferences held in the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (Cambridge) and is a member of the Cambridge University United Nations Association and Cambridge Development Studies Blog Editor.

For his meritorious work, Adam received the College of Health and Public Affairs Top Honor when completing his Masters course and was also a National Merit Scholar. In his free time, he volunteers at the National Political Campaigns and Police Athletic League Tennis Program.

• Edited more than 2000 manuscripts as a part of professional editing experience
• Expertise in a wide range of academic disciplines ranging from Medicine, including Cancer and Cardiology, to Life Sciences, including Microbiology and Food Sciences
• Expert in editing research articles and PHD theses for academicians from Asia

Liza has edited approximately 2000 manuscripts as a part of her professional editing experience. She writes, edits, and proofreads papers/articles for publication on commercial websites, in databases, and in academic journals (e.g., InPharma, AlterNative), and is extremely attuned to editing research articles and PhD theses for academicians from Asia. She brings wide-ranging experience and expertise in a variety of academic disciplines ranging from Medicine, including Cancer and Cardiology, to Life Sciences, including Microbiology and Food Sciences.

As a part of her Master’s course, she conducted extensive research in the field of Wine Microbiology and also won the Senior Prize in Management and Employment Relations University of Auckland. She is fluent in Afrikaans, a daughter language of German, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia.

• Served as Managing Editor at Elsevier in Oxford
• Edited and reviewed papers for high-tier biomedical journals like Science and Cell
• Associated with prestigious societies like European Medical Writers Association, Society for Editors and Proofreaders, and Medical Journalists' Association

Dr Little has been a medical/technical writer and editor holding various positions, including the Managing Editor at Elsevier in Oxford. Having edited and reviewed papers submitted to high-tier biomedical journals like Science and Cell, he possesses an excellent ability to understand and convey medical/scientific concepts and to communicate effectively with scientists, consultant surgeons, physicians, and pathologists.

Dr Little was a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the University of California, San Diego, before which he was a Research Fellow and Research Associate at the University College London. He is also associated with prestigious societies like European Medical Writers Association, Society for Editors and Proofreaders, and Medical Journalists Association.

• Recieved a PhD in Microbiology from University of California.
• Authored more than 35 papers published in high impact journals like Cell, Nature, Science, Journal of Bacteriology and Journal of Virology
• Co-authored books for reputed publishers like Elsevier, Springer-Verlag, and J.B. Lippincott Co.

Dr Sean has authored more than 35 papers published in high impact journals like Journal of Bacteriology, Journal of Virology, Cell, Nature, Science, and PNAS. He is also a reviewer for journals such as PNAS, Journal of Virology, Virology, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Cancer Research, and Oncogene. With a strong background in writing and editing scientific documents, including original peer-reviewed research papers, book chapters, and technical articles, this PhD-qualified editor has gained tremendous experience in editing papers written by non-native English-speaking authors. He has also authored books that have been published by reputed publishers like Elsevier, Springer-Verlag, and J.B. Lippincott Co.

Dr Sean has also served as the Director, Research & Development, Santa Cruz Biotechnology. Awards and honors bestowed upon this high achiever include the Federal Technology Transfer Award (National Cancer Institute), the Director’s Award (National Institutes of Health), and the Merit Award (National Institutes of Health).

• Written and edited manuscripts and reports for popular peer-reviewed publications like AMWA and Expert Review of Clinical Immunology
• Edited and managed the editorial operations for a major ophthalmology textbook
• An active member of Editorial Freelancers Association and American Medical Writers Association

Madeline has written and edited articles for peer-reviewed publications, including popular journals like AMWA, Review of Cornea & Contact Lens, Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, and Clinical Therapeutics. She has also edited and managed the editorial process for two sections of a major ophthalmology textbook. In her career as an editor, she has also reviewed, analyzed, and summarized the medical literature, focusing on the areas of health economics and patient-reported outcomes. She is known for her flair for writing and editing abstracts, posters, and presentations for medical meetings as well as for execution of health economic research studies, including database studies, decision analytic models, and literature reviews. Madeline is an active member of Editorial Freelancers Association and American Medical Writers Association.

• Editorial Manager for a biannual publication on conservation-based research in national parks.
• Won the title of "National Academy Science Writer".
• Developed and edited several internal and external publications at institutions, including Stanford, and magazines, including New Scientist and Innovation.

Jason has written and edited reports on current scientific research of laboratory scientists and also composed features for internal and external publication, covering an array of scientific subjects like biology, physics, engineering, and astronomy. Recently, he won the title of “National Academies Science Writer” when he authored a book chapter for The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering Task Group Summaries. He is also an ARCS Scholar, Achievement Rewards for College Scientists. In his editing career, Jason has developed and edited several internal and external publications at institutions including Stanford and magazines including New Scientist, Science (online), Bicycle Times, and Innovation. He was the Editorial Manager for the biannual publication “Parks for Science.” Jason believes that a beautiful aspect of science is its focus on teasing apart the mysteries of how the world works. The sort of nuanced understanding that scientific study provides is just as relevant to determining drought patterns in the Sahel as it is at figuring out how whales sleep or how ribosomes string together building-block proteins from the codes found in RNA molecules. And this is also how he treats academic editing—with tremendous detail and inquisitiveness.

• Edited manuscripts accepted in peer-reviewed biomedical journals like American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Nutrition
• Expert on papers written by non-native English-speaking authors
• Served as a Board of Editors in the Life Sciences

Having served on the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS), this editor has gained considerable experience in editing technical and academic papers, with emphasis on rewriting the text of non-native English-speaking authors from Asia. In addition, she has edited manuscripts that have been published in peer-reviewed biomedical journals like American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Nutrition. She has also worked with researchers at the Institute of Nutritional Science, Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan, and at the Inha University School of Medicine and the Chonbuk National University Medical School, Republic of Korea. She has also edited several papers written by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Her areas of expertise include clinical nutrition, public health, immunology, genetics, diet and disease, heart disease, lipids, antioxidants, hypertension, molecular biology, and muscle development.

• Has reviewed academic papers for several high impact publications like Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, General and Comparative Endocrinology, Journal of Applied Aquaculture etc.
• Has authored more than 20 papers published in acclaimed peer-reviewed journals like American Journal of Veterinary Research, and General and Comparative Endocrinology
• Acted as a grant reviewer for institutions like University of Delaware Sea Grant, Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, and University of Texas Sea Grant

This editor has reviewed academic papers for several high impact publications like Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, General and Comparative Endocrinology, Journal of Applied Aquaculture, Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, and North American Journal of Fisheries Management, and has authored more than 20 papers published in acclaimed peer-reviewed journals like American Journal of Veterinary Research, General and Comparative Endocrinology, and Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. He has also acted as a grant reviewer for institutions like University of Delaware Sea Grant, Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, National Science Foundation Small Business Initiative (NSF SBIR), and University of Texas Sea Grant. Being an avid research scientist in various fields of Biology, especially animal and avian sciences, this editor has also participated in various scientific meetings held by professional societies like The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, The World Aquaculture Society, and The American Fisheries Society of Zoologists, and prepared impactful and award-winning posters for organizations dedicated to disseminating information, like American Fisheries Society and International Congresses of Comparative Endocrinology and the Biology of Fish.

• Has written over 30 academic papers published in high-tier biomedical journals like Antimicrobial Agents Chemotherapy, Cell Biophysics, Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and Journal of Immunology
• Is currently affiliated with American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of Immunologists, and American Medical Writers Association

Considered an expert in the field of immunology, this editor has written over 30 academic papers submitted to high-tier biomedical journals like Antimicrobial Agents Chemotherapy, Cell Biophysics, Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and Journal of Immunology. He is currently affiliated with American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of Immunologists, and American Medical Writers Association, and apart from editing for Enago is involved in various academic activities like NIH Grant revision/editing, scientific abstract writing, and writing CME newsletters.

• Has over 25 papers published in high-tier journals like Journal of Neurophysiology, Journal of Neuroscience, and Journal of Neurochemistry
• Is a recognized expert in the biological mechanisms of memory, cognitive development, epilepsy, and psychiatric illness
• Is winner of Young Investigator Award, National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD-USA)

With a wealth of experience and a history of success in medical research, scientific communication, technical writing, and teaching, this editor has over 25 papers published in high-tier journals like Journal of Neurophysiology, Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Neurochemistry, Learning and Memory, and Hippocampus, with a few more that are underway and pending review. He is a recognized expert in the biological mechanisms of memory, cognitive development, epilepsy, and psychiatric illness, and has worked with some of the most respected medical institutions such as Mount Sinai Hospital, and top universities like University of Toronto at Scarborough College and University of British Columbia. His primary aim is to leverage his over 15 years’ experience in biomedical research and scientific communication and exceptional analytical and communication skills toward helping fellow academicians deliver the best there is internationally.

• Has worked as an editor for over 600 medical and scientific manuscripts, written mainly by Asian researchers
• Has been on the review boards of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, International Society for Clinical Haemorheology, and European Society for the Study of Diabetes
• Has published over 60 papers in international peer-reviewed publications like Clinical Nephrology and Pathology

With over 60 papers published in international peer-reviewed publications like Clinical Nephrology, Pathology, Atherosclerosis Reviews, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, this editor brings to the table an enviable body of work that has helped him establish a successful career in reviewing and editing. He has till date worked as an editor for over 600 medical and scientific manuscripts, written mainly by Asian researchers. In addition to having around 50-odd abstracts presented at conference proceedings to his credit, this editor has been a contributing member and on the review boards of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, Australasian Society for Experimental Pathology, International Society for Clinical Haemorheology, and European Society for the Study of Diabetes.

• Has authored multiple manuscripts in leading neuroscience/psychiatric journals like Schizophrenia Research, Biological Psychiatry, and Synapse
• One of her articles was among the top ten most cited articles in Schizophrenia Research for a three-year span
• Has received various awards such as NIH/NIMH K01 Award, Multiple NARSAD Young Investigator Awards, and Scottish Rite Schizophrenia Research Program Award

This editor is a talented, accomplished neuroscientist who focuses upon communicating and educating medical and science professionals about current life sciences research and its optimal translation into useful healthcare outcomes. She has authored multiple manuscripts in leading neuroscience/psychiatric journals like Schizophrenia Research, Neuropsychopharmacology, Biological Psychiatry, Arch Gen Psychiatry, and Synapse. Of note, one article was the subject of a special editorial in which the study was hailed as a “measured milestone in schizophrenia research.” She has also been credited with being the first author of an article that is one of the top ten most cited articles in Schizophrenia Research for a three-year span. With several years of editing experience, she has perfected the ability to communicate clearly and understand non-native English speakers. This editor is an expert in multiple scientific experimental areas including immunoassays, protein biochemistry, molecular neurobiology, neuroanatomy, neurodevelopment, and neuropathophysiology, to name a few.

• Is winner of the peer-elected position of Victorian President of the Audiological Society of Australia two years in a row
• Has exposure to a plethora of documents with varying purposes, like business documents to theses, from websites to instructional manuals, from novels to short stories and biographical text to marketing articles

This editor, who also practices as a pediatric audiologist at Australian Hearing, is expert at editing an academic body of work into the best that it can be, whether it is a thesis, a medical journal, an annual report or website content. What makes her background unique, is that she is not only a native English speaker but also has a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Linguistics. This has enabled her to refine her knowledge and application of the English language. Furthermore, her degree in Diploma of Publishing (Professional Editing & Proofreading) has helped her to develop her skills as an editor and proofreader in the earlier stages of her career, which were later strengthened by exposure to a plethora of documents with varying purposes, like business documents to theses, from websites to instructional manuals, from novels to short stories and biographical text to marketing articles.

• PhD in Developmental Biology from University College London
• Board member of The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
• Her writing was featured in UCL Science, a publication for schools to inspire tomorrow’s scientists

This editor, who also is on the board of The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, has specialist experience in substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading and management of peer review for documents on anatomical dissection, evolutionary anatomy, neurobiology, developmental biology, biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics. Her firm ambition to write for a living makes her an ideal editor, a paradigm through which she can help other authors from her field prosper and publish their works internally. A testament to this is the fact that her science writing has featured in UCL Science, a publication for schools to inspire tomorrow’s scientists, and that she is in the process of preparing research that she undertook during her PhD for publication in a top-level international journal such as Nature.

• Has published papers in some of the most influential peer-reviewed journals like Biochemical et Biophysica Acta, Journal of Biological Chemistry, European Journal of Pharmacology and American Journal of Physiology
• Is board member of several international journals like Open Arthritis Journal, Open Rheumatology Journal, and ISRN Pulmonology Journal
• Has discovered a new signaling network regulating airway clearance, and invented a new diagnostic tool for obstructive respiratory diseases

This editor has over 15 years of research in specialized fields like cardiovascular, pulmonary, and inflammatory diseases. She has published numerous articles in some of the most influential peer-reviewed journals like Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Journal of Biological Chemistry, European Journal of Pharmacology, American Journal of Physiology, and Molecular Medicine. She is also on the board of several international journals like Open Arthritis Journal, Open Rheumatology Journal, ISRN Pulmonology Journal, International Journal of COPD, and Drug Metabolism and Toxicology. In addition to being an experienced editor and reviewer, she has also established herself as a renowned scientist with over 3 million dollars in grant funding, discovering a new signaling network regulating airway clearance, and inventing a new diagnostic tool for obstructive respiratory diseases, among other achievements.

• Has published over 10 high caliber peer-reviewed journal articles
• Is an ad hoc reviewer for NH&MRC project grant applications
• Has received various awards such as International Conference on Alzheimer’s disease Travel award and International Neurotrauma Symposium Travel award

A medical writer and neuroscientist with over 8 years of experience in academia, this editor has studied both neurotrauma and Alzheimer’s disease with an emphasis on pre-clinical therapeutic applications. With immense medical writing experience and a strong publication record in major journals (published over 10 high caliber peer-reviewed journal articles), this editor has also been invited to write a review article for the journal "Current Opinion in Neurology." He can be summed up as a productive independent researcher with excellent communication and team skills, with the added advantage of being well-versed in in regulatory guidelines, such as International Conference on Harmonisation, and CONSORT, two important parts of life sciences academia and clinical research. Another feather in his cap is that he is also an ad hoc reviewer for NH&MRC project grant applications, which adds to his expertise on handling a wide variety of manuscripts.

• Has published papers in established journals like BMC Bioinformatics, Proteomics, International Journal of Developmental Biology, and Nucleic Acids Research
• Has undergone training at the Biological Research Centre, Szeged, Hungary and Cambridge University, England for specialized research techniques

This editor has a solid scientific background, and is experienced in not only scientific text editing but also website content development and technical documentation. She has been editing academic documents for over 5 years, which includes correction and polishing for non-native English writers, specializing in natural sciences: genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, cancer biology, biomedicine, and related fields. Papers edited by this editor have been published in prized journals like BMC Bioinformatics, Proteomics, International Journal of Developmental Biology, and Nucleic Acids Research. In addition to writing and editing papers, this editor has also undergone training at the Biological Research Centre, Szeged, Hungary and Cambridge University, England for specialized research techniques.