English Editing and Proofreading for Life Science and Medical Papers
Dr. Emilie Croisier received her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, with a minor in Brain and Cognitive Science, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received her PhD in Neuroscience from Imperial College, University of London. She currently lives in Austin, TX.
Emilie’s research experience in neuroscience includes fMRI and MEG imaging in humans, anatomical tracing in animal models, and molecular analysis in tissue and cell culture in the fields of plasticity and the neurobiology of disease. Her doctoral research focused on the relationship between pathological protein aggregation and immune system activation in human neurodegenerative disease.
As a postdoctoral scientist, she examined immune modulation and vascular changes in the pathogenesis of brain tumors, with the aim of identifying new drug targets. In both cases, her research integrated immunology, neuroscience, and pharmacology by incorporating cell and molecular biological methods, bioinformatics, and clinical findings. It also involved close collaboration with neurologists, neurosurgeons, and pathologists.
Her work has been published in a number of peer-reviewed journals. Always an avid reader and writer, Emilie’s special interest in preparing papers, presentations, and grants, and helping many colleagues with their own, led her to pursue opportunities in science editing and ultimately leave research to focus entirely on science communications.
For the past three years, Dr. Croisier has worked full-time as a scientific writer and editor in the natural sciences. While she has maintained a special interest in all aspects of neuroscience, immunology, and oncology, Emilie is also experienced in editing manuscripts in all areas of medicine, genetics, animal and plant science, molecular biology, and biochemistry.
Reflecting this broad background, she has edited manuscripts for top journals in a wide range of fields including Nature, PNAS, Nature Methods, Neuron, Journal of Neuroscience, EMBO Journal, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Blood, Cancer Research, and Plant Cell.
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Avoid beginning a sentence with an antecedent (e.g., “Its”) or a demonstrative pronoun (e.g., “this”).
When a number is used to describe a single measurement, a singular verb is used (10 ml was added). However, if the subject is considered in separate parts, a plural verb is required (10 ml drops were added one by one).
The definite and indefinite articles should be used in formal writing; however, they may be partially excluded in headings, titles, figures, and lists.
Avoid pleonasms: for example, are found to be in agreement-agree, give consideration to-consider, in order to-to.
When a sentence begins with a number, the number must be written in full.
Avoid using a split infinitive unless the sentence requires it to avoid awkwardness or confusion.
Do not use the possessive apostrophe in acronyms (Incorrect: DNA’s).
Do not begin sentences with “and”.
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Tokyo University of Pharmacy & Life Sciences, Japan. May 2009.
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Immunobiology Div, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow 226001, UP, Indi
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Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan. November 2010
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Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Kyonggi-do, South Korea. May 2010.
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Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan. December 2010
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Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. December 2010
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Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan. December 2010
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National Institute of Infectious Disease, Tokyo, Japan. November 2010