Dr. Devon 是一名生物学家，致力于神经系统科学和遗传学。她于1996年取得了精神疾病遗传学的博士学位。随后在加拿大温哥华以及英国的爱丁堡开始了博士后的深造，主要研究运动神经元疾病 (Lou Gehrig's Disease，洛盖赫里格病 ) 的一种罕见遗传形式。她著有50余篇研究论文、专书论文、评论和经费申请，曾为分子生物学期刊审稿。Dr. Devon 从2008年起为理文编辑工作。

Dr Devon is a biologist with a special interest in neuroscience and genetics. She is a graduate of the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, and obtained her PhD in 1996 from the University of Edinburgh, UK, in the genetics of psychiatric illness. She undertook post-doctoral research on a rare, inherited form of Motor Neurone Disease (Lou Gehrig's Disease) in Vancouver, Canada, and then started her own research group back in Edinburgh, UK, investigating the genetics, cell biology and biochemistry of motor neurone disease. She is a co-founder of the Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Research at the University of Edinburgh. Dr Devon has written over 50 research papers, book chapters, reviews and successful grant applications, and has peer-reviewed manuscripts for molecular biology journals. Dr Devon began working with Edanz Editing in 2008.

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Research associate at Rhodes University, South Africa, and is the Production Editor of the African Journal of Range and Forage Science, Ostrich; and the Journal of African Ornithology and Southern Forests: A Journal of Forest Science.

南非罗得岛大学副研究员，任《非洲牧场与草料科学杂志》、《非洲驼鸟杂志》和《南半球林学》杂志的制作编辑。写作经验丰富，研究领域广泛：植物分类与命名，DNA序列和PCR技术，显微镜技术，动植物种类史及表型分类数据分析法，授粉生态学，组织学，细胞学，PAGE电泳，植物细胞壁分离与单糖分析等。2007年起为理文编辑工作。目前的研究重点是植物系统学与进化，尤其是菊科植物的系统发育、生物地理学、形态学、繁殖生物学、杂交和植物育种系统。

Dr McKenzie is a research associate at Rhodes University, South Africa, and is the Production Editor of the African Journal of Range and Forage Science, Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology and Southern Forests: A Journal of Forest Science. Dr McKenzie has extensive writing experience and his research skills cover areas of plant taxonomy and nomenclature, DNA sequencing and PCR techniques, microscopy, phylogenetic and phenetic data analysis methods, pollination ecology, histology, cytology, PAGE electrophoresis, and the isolation and monosaccharide analysis of plant cell walls. Dr McKenzie began as an editor with Edanz Editing in 2007 and his current research is focused on plant systematics and evolution, specializing in groups in the Asteraceae family, phylogenetics, biogeography, morphology and reproductive biology, hybridization, and plant breeding systems.

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Clinical specialist in medical oncology and psychotherapy

Dr Reynolds起初从事肿瘤医学，后转为心理治疗领域。2003年退休，退休前从事临床诊疗，之后开始医学编辑生涯，大部分工作是为日本和中国作者编辑文章。Dr Reynolds是一位成功的作者，已在同行评审期刊上发表了13篇文章，还出版了两本书。2011年加盟理文编辑，担任撰稿人和编辑，除以临床医学为重点外，还编辑其它医疗领域的文稿。

Dr Reynolds initially practiced in Medical Oncology and then Psychotherapy. After retiring from clinical practice in 2003 she began a new career in medical editing. Most of her work has been for Japanese and Chinese authors. A successful author, Dr Reynolds has published 13 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and two books. Dr Reynolds joined the Edanz Group as an editor and writer in 2011 and, though with a clinical focus, works in a broad range of medical fields.

Dr. Campbell 一直在美国从事着古生物学、古生态学、古环境研究、沉积学、地层学、地球化学和天体生物学方面的学习和研究工作，曾在 NASA Ames Research Center (美国宇航局艾姆斯研究中心) 进行博士后研究。在过去的十年间，一直在新西兰奥克兰大学从事教学和研究活动。她擅长极限环境生命的地质记录工作，并积极投身于在美国西部、新西兰和南非等地展开的与地球早期生命和其他行星上可能存在的生命环境相类似的古代温泉/冷泉的研究项目。Dr. Campbell 具有深厚的科学写作和编辑经验，在国际期刊上发表过45篇同行评审的专书论文或论文，并成功获得过国内或国际组织的多项研究资助，曾以导师、同事、同行评审人、期刊委员/编委的身份审阅过大量的学位论文、研究论文和项目申请书。Dr. Campbell 从2008年起为理文编辑工作。

Dr Campbell trained in the US, including as a post-doc at the NASA Ames Research Center, in the fields of paleontology, paleoecology, paleoenvironmental analysis, sedimentology, stratigraphy, geochemistry, and astrobiology. For the past decade, she has taught and conducted research at The University of Auckland in New Zealand. Her specialty is the geologic record of life in extreme environments, with active research programs in the western US, New Zealand and South America, studying ancient hot/cold springs as analogs for early life on Earth and possible life on other planets. Dr Campbell has extensive science writing and editing experience, having published 45 peer-reviewed book chapters or papers in international journals, and successfully competed for research funding from national and international organizations. She has reviewed numerous theses, research papers and grant proposals as a supervisor, colleague, peer reviewer and journal board/associate editor. Dr Campbell began working for the Edanz Group in 2008.

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PhD in microbiology from the University of Oxford

Dr Fox拥有牛津大学微生物学博士学位，攻读博士学位期间主要研究流感嗜血杆菌生物合成基因中的新型相变脂多糖。此后，在澳大利亚昆士兰大学从事5年博士后研究，重点研究DNA甲基转移酶在细菌病原体基因调节中的作用，其他项目包括：兽医病原体活性减毒疫苗的设计与开发。以第一作者的身份在微生物病原领域的高级期刊杂志上发表了多篇文章。现为一名全职编辑，拥有广泛的生物学科经验，包括分子生物学，微生物学，生物技术，基因组学，流行病学，生物化学和医学。2009年起为理文编辑工作。

Dr Fox completed a PhD in microbiology at the University of Oxford, investigating novel phase variable LPS biosynthetic genes in Haemophilus influenzae. She then spent five years as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Queensland, Australia, focusing on the role of DNA methyltransferases in gene regulation in bacterial pathogens. Other projects included the design and development of live, attenuated vaccines for veterinary pathogens. She has many first-author publications in high-ranking journals in the area of microbial pathogenesis. Dr Fox is now a full-time editor, with extensive editing experience in a broad range of biological disciplines including molecular biology, microbiology, biotechnology, genomics, epidemiology, biochemistry and medicine. Dr Fox began editing with the Edanz Group in 2009.

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Previously a writer and editor for CSIRO, the Australian Office of Nanotechnology, and Biotechnology Australia

Dr Kovac是定期向科学杂志供稿的科技编辑、作家。以撰稿和编辑的身份供职于多个客户，其中包括CSIRO、Australian Office of Nanotechnology和Biotechnology Australia。博士研究题目是“拟南芥开花的遗传调节”，专业技能包括：DNA / RNA提取；PCR、RT - PCR和实时PCR；Southern和Northern杂交。自2009年起为理文编辑工作。

Dr Kovac is a science editor and writer who regularly contributes articles to science magazines. She has worked as a writer and editor for clients such as the CSIRO, the Australian Office of Nanotechnology, and Biotechnology Australia. Dr Kovac’s PhD was entitled “Epigenetic regulation of flowering in Arabidopsis thaliana.” Her technical skills obtained during her PhD include DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, RT-PCR and real-time PCR, and Southern and Northern blotting. Dr Kovac began working for the Edanz Group in 2009.

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Neurodegenerative disease expert with more than 32 peer reviewed publications

Dr Bijur的研究领域是神经退行性疾病（如老年痴呆症和帕金森氏病）和脑代谢功能。在精神病学和肿瘤形成与癌变领域拥有丰富经验，包括精神分裂症、双相情感障碍、代谢紊乱（如糖尿病）等。对细胞培养技术、分子生物学技术和啮齿类动物模型有透彻的理解。他的个人研究一直由美国国立卫生研究院和精神分裂症与抑郁国家研究联盟提供资助。已撰写32篇同行评审出版物，出席了大量科技学术会议，包括神经科学协会和美国癌症研究协会会议。还担任了多家生物医学期刊杂志和基金发放机构的审稿人。 2010年加盟理文编辑，担任撰搞人和编辑。

Dr Bijur's work is on neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, and investigations into brain metabolic functions. Dr Bijur has extensive experience in the areas of psychiatry, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, metabolic disorders such as diabetes, and in oncogenesis and carcinogenesis. He has thorough understandings of cell culture techniques, molecular biology techniques, and rodent animal models. His personal research has been funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. Dr Bijur has authored over 32 peer-reviewed publications, and has presented at numerous scientific conferences including the Society for Neuroscience and the American Association for Cancer Research, among others. He also serves as a reviewer for several biomedical journals and granting agencies. Dr Bijur joined the Edanz Group as an editor and medical writer in 2010.

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Expert in molecular virology and biology

Dr Burkala目前任职于奥克拉荷马大学微生物学和免疫学系。拥有病毒学和分子生物学的多年经验，最近主攻艾滋病毒免疫与进化。除对大量出版文章和基金申请书进行审稿外，还对大量专业科技文章进行了同行评审，包括癌症生物学和免疫学领域。专业技术领域包括：先进的分子生物学技术（如：异源双链追踪分析和质谱分析）；免疫技术（如：流式细胞术），ELISA法，免疫印迹法和酶联免疫斑点免疫学技术，细胞培养技术（包括初代细胞和细胞株培养、病毒培养与提纯、细胞体外迁移能力测定、共聚焦显微镜技术等），动物实验（鼠、羊、牛和兔子）等。

Dr Burkala is currently employed at the University of Oklahoma in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Dr Burkala has many years of experience in molecular virology and biology, and has recently specialized in HIV immunology and evolution. He has peer-reviewed publications in a broad range of scientific areas including cancer biology and immunology in addition to reviewing many publications and grant applications. Dr Burkala’s technical skills include: cutting-edge molecular biological techniques such as heteroduplex tracking assays and mass spectrometry, common techniques like cloning, PCR, real-time PCR and recombinant protein purification, immunological techniques such as flow cytometry, ELISA, Western immunoblot and ELISPOT, cell culture techniques including primary and cell line culture, virus culture and purification, transwell migration assays and confocal microscopy, and live animal experiments including the use of mice, sheep, cattle, and rabbits for immunizations and immunological analyses.

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Specialist in tropical disease research- published over 25 papers as first author

热衷于热带病研究，主要从事分子生物学和遗传学研究工作。博士学位期间研究作为抗恶性疟疾药物靶标的人类疟原虫DNA拓扑异构酶II，内容包括：研究寄生虫整个生命周期内酶的表达谱和活性，从而确定抗拓扑异构酶药物是否能产生抑制作用。最近，采用遗传学和基因组学方法来确定生物医学的重要寄生虫基因（包括诱发宿主保护性免疫机制的基因）。此项研究确定了对疟疾的特异性免疫中的主要寄生虫基因，这是疫苗研究的一项重大突破。Dr Cheesman 感兴趣领域是宿主与病原菌交互作用的演变。她发表了25篇原创研究论文，其中许多以第一作者的名义发表，多次受邀在各种学术会议上发言。还享受了日本大阪大学（2007年）和长崎大学（2009年）每七年一次的研究性休假。于2010年加盟理文编辑，担任撰搞人和编辑。

Dr Cheesman has a special interest in tropical disease research and has worked primarily in the fields of molecular biology and genetics. For her PhD she investigated DNA topoisomerase II of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum as an anti-malarial drug target. The research involved studying the expression profile and activity of the enzyme throughout the life cycle of the parasite to determine whether anti-topoisomerase drugs could inhibit it. More recently, Dr Cheesman has been applying genetics and genomics approaches to identify parasite genes of biomedical importance, including genes that induce protective immunity in the host. Her research identified a major parasite gene involved in strain-specific immunity against malaria, an important breakthrough in vaccine research. Dr Cheesman is very interested in the evolution of host-pathogen interactions. She has published 25 original research papers, many as first author and has been an invited speaker at many congresses. Dr Cheesman has also taken research sabbaticals at the University of Osaka (2007) and University of Nagasaki, Japan (2009). She joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2010.

Dr Roth发表的文章涉及以下领域：T细胞生物学、基因重排的分子机制、发育生物学、神经生物学、核受体生物学。在转基因动物模型、开发基因组和蛋白质组技术、运用基因和蛋白质表达谱方法进行疾病诊断和治疗（包括糖尿病、肥胖、血液疾病和肿瘤）等方面拥有丰富经验。联合撰写并在影响力极高的杂志上发表了13篇文章，同时还和专利发明人联合撰写了5篇专利书。曾为知名生物制药、医疗设备和生物科技等公司提供有关平台技术和产品开发方面的顾问建议。多年担任昆尼皮亚克大学客座教授，在线授课生物学本科课程。在美国西北大学期间，获美国癌症学会博士后奖学金；在纽约冷泉港期间，研究发育神经生物学。于2010年开始为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Dr Roth has published articles on T cell biology, the molecular mechanisms of gene rearrangement, hematopoeisis, developmental biology, neurobiology, and nuclear receptor biology. He has extensive experience with transgeneic animal models, developing genomic and proteomic based technologies, and applying gene and protein expression profiling methods to diseases and therapeutic areas, including diabetes, obesity, blood disorders, and oncology. He is a co-author on 13 publications in high impact journals, and the co-inventor on five issued patents. He has consulted with leading biopharmaceutical, medical device, and life science companies on new platform technologies and product development. As an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University, he taught an undergraduate online biology course for several years. He received an American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship while at Northwestern University, and studied developmental neurobiology at Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Dr Roth began working with Edanz Editing as an editor in 2010.

Dr. Creasey 是爱丁堡大学Dr. Paul Hunt实验室的高级博士后研究人员，该实验室致力于啮齿动物疟疾模型青蒿素抗药性的遗传学研究。Dr. Creasey 一直专注于热带病学和热带寄生虫疾病，以及流行病学的研究。凭借着在血清学和微生物学领域的研究经验，她曾在非洲当地开展过多次抗寄生虫的药物试验。而后在爱丁堡开始了遗传学和分子生物学的研究。Dr. Creasey擅长使用清晰明确的语言传达出学术内容，在她的职业生涯中，曾为来自中国、泰国、斯里兰卡、沙特阿拉伯以及大部分非洲国家的作者编辑过大量的期刊文章和博士论文。Dr. Creasey 从2007年起加入理文编辑。

Dr Creasey is a senior post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr Paul Hunt, University of Edinburgh (genetics of artemisinin drug resistance in a rodent malaria model). Her special interests have been in the field of tropical medicine and tropical parasitic diseases, with training in the epidemiological aspects of disease. Her field experience in serology and microbiology involved a number of anti-parasitic drug trials in Africa. Later in Edinburgh, genetics and molecular biology were focused on. Dr Creasey has the ability to communicate science in clear, unambiguous language. During her career she has edited journal articles and PhD theses for scientists from China, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, and most African countries. Dr Creasey joined Edanz Editing as an editor in 2007.

Dr Sheen目前为圣迭戈州立大学博士后研究员，从事微生物致病的研究。工作内容包括微生物生境和血脑屏障渗透。她拥有MRSA感染新药治疗方法的两项开发专利。于新西兰皇家农业研究所（新西兰林肯郡）完成博士研究，研究重点是运用基因技术改良微生物生物防治剂的生存土壤。其它研究包括：南极抗冻鱼系统发育分析和物种进化研究。从2011年起在理文编辑担任编辑工作。

Dr Sheen is a postdoctoral research fellow at San Diego State University, studying microbial pathogenesis. Her work encompasses microbial niche establishment as well as penetration of the blood-brain barrier. She also has two patents for the development of novel therapeutic agents for treatment of MRSA infections. Dr Sheen carried out her PhD research at AgResearch in Lincoln, New Zealand, focusing on applying genetic techniques to improve the soil survival of a microbial biocontrol agent. Her other research has involved the phylogenetic analysis of Antarctic notothenioid fish and species evolution. Dr Sheen began editing for Edanz Editing in 2011.

Dr Parker的博士研究领域是癌生物学和信号传导，后在佛罗里达大学射线肿瘤科从事博士后研究。现为New York Journal of Books科技文章审稿人。2010年开始为理文编辑工作，担任医学作者和编辑。

Dr Parker’s PhD studies were in the field of cancer biology and signal transduction. Her post-doctoral research was in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida. Dr Parker is presently a science reviewer with the New York Journal of Books. She began working with the Edanz Group as a medical writer and editor in 2010.

国际知名科学家和教育家，教授软体动物生物学、细胞构造与机能、动物繁殖、环境生理学、海洋生物学、介入显微镜等课程。主要研究领域是繁殖生物学，尤其是软体动物的发育进程，精子的构造与机能，精子结构比较及其在分类学和进化生物学的应用，无脊椎动物生物学/生态学、精子生理学。另外，河口生物学、河口与潮间带资源管理，也是Dr Hodgson的研究领域。Dr Hodgson在大量出同行评审科学期刊上了表了109篇文章，另外还出版了一本书籍并参与其他书籍中的五个章节的编写。担任21家海洋生物国际期刊杂志的同行评审人，还是众多专业协会的会员，其中包括：伦敦贝类学会、软体动物繁殖国际学会、国际软体动物学会、南非显微镜学会、南非动物学会、南非皇家学会、加州贝类学会、美国显微镜学会和普利茅斯海洋生物学会。

Dr Hodgson, an internationally renowned scientist and educator, is a Professor of Zoology lecturing in invertebrate biology, cell structure and function, animal reproduction, environmental physiology, marine biology and introductory microscopy. His interests are in reproductive biology, particularly in developmental processes in gametogenesis of invertebrates, structure and function of spermatozoa, comparative sperm structure and its application in taxonomy and evolutionary biology, reproductive biology/ecology of mollusks, and the physiology of spermatozoa. As well, estuarine biology, and the management of estuarine and intertidal resources, are fields in which Dr Hodgson carries out research. Dr Hodgson has published extensively, with 109 publications in peer evaluated scientific journals, a book and chapters in five other books. He is a peer reviewer for 21 international journals associated with marine biology. He is a member of numerous professional societies, including the Malacological Society of London, International Society of Invertebrate Reproduction, Unitas Malacologica, Microscopy Society of Southern Africa, Zoological Society of Southern Africa, Royal Society of South Africa, Californian Malacological Society, American Microscopical Society, and Marine Biological Association of Plymouth.

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Bacteriology specialist with 15 published articles

Dr Anderson的博士研究主题是“羊血液中分离出的抗菌肽”。博士学习期间，曾三度荣获奖学金，研究成果曾在7家同行审查期刊上刊登。曾获研究奖金，研究共生菌对肠黏膜屏蔽功能的影响。现为高级科研员，正在对细菌在食品与宿主细胞之间相互作用中的影响作用（特别是对人类肠健康的影响）进行研究。发表有15篇科技文章、20篇技术会议宣讲/张贴论文、5份专利书。2010年加入理文编辑，从事写作和编辑工作。

Dr Anderson’s PhD Thesis was entitled “Antimicrobial Peptides isolated from ovine blood”. During her PhD studies, Dr Anderson was awarded three study scholarships and her work resulted in seven peer-reviewed journal publications. She was also granted a Fellowship to study the effect of commensal bacteria on intestinal barrier function. Dr Anderson is currently a senior research scientist studying the role of bacteria in the interactions between foods and host cells, in particular the effect these have on human intestinal health and wellness. Dr Anderson is the author of 15 published scientific papers, 20 conference presentations/posters and five patents. She joined Edanz Group as a writer and editor in 2010.

作为一名科研人员，Dr. Kuhn具有广泛的研究经验，以第一作者的身份发表了许多文章。从2007年开始为Edanz Editing工作，主要编辑神经系统科学、生理学、大脑康复/修复；出生后以及成年神经发生、记忆、学习；神经退化性疾病、干细胞；分子生物学，包括 PCR, 克隆、亚克隆、抑制消减杂交、质粒制备/纯化、cDNA, RNA和基因组DNA纯化等。此外还有相关实验室测试化验经验。

Dr Kuhn has extensive experience as a research scientist and is well published as a first author. She began as an editor for Edanz Editing in 2007 and edits in fields associated with neuroscience, physiology, brain rehabilitation/repair, postnatal and adult neurogenesis, memory, learning, neurodegenerative disease, stem cells, molecular biology, including PCR, cloning, subcloning, subtractive hybridization, plasmid preparation/purification, cDNA, RNA, and genomic DNA purification. She also has working experience with all associated laboratory tests and skills necessary for that environment.

Dr Jefferies在分子寄生虫学方面经验丰富，主要领域是新发传染病研究，目前是英国布里斯托尔大学生物科学和兽医学学院的研究科学家。发表了20多篇研究论文，是多家杂志寄生虫学和兽医学文章审稿人。无论在学术化还是商业化研究环境，Dr Jefferies都拥有丰富经验，拥有以下领域的专业知识：新型诊断方法，分子流行病学，种群遗传学，系统发育学，分子分类学和蛋白质表征。还参与了利用酵母双杂交系统发现多肽药物的研究。于2010年开始为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Dr Jefferies has extensive research experience in molecular parasitology with a particular interest in emerging infectious diseases. He is currently working as a research scientist at the University of Bristol, UK, in the Schools of Biological Sciences and Veterinary Science. Dr Jefferies has published more than 20 research papers and is a reviewer for multiple journals in the fields of parasitology and veterinary science. With experience in both academic and commercial research environments, Dr Jefferies has expertise in the development of novel diagnostic methods, molecular epidemiology, population genetics, phylogenetics, molecular taxonomy and protein characterization. He has also worked on peptide-based drug discovery using yeast two-hybrid systems. Dr Jefferies began working with the Edanz Group as an editor in 2010.

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Experienced Peer reviewer for Functional Plant Biology, Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Dr Smith曾作为研究科学家参与农作物与食品研究项目，研究新型海洋提取物。曾在法国CNRS Roscoff从事博士后研究工作，已在同行评审期刊发表数篇论文，撰写了大量知识产权保护/保密报告，并在20多个国际会议上提交。担任多家学术杂志的审稿人（Functional Plant Biology、Enzyme、Microbial Technology等）。编辑的专业领域包括：生物化学和生物学，尤其是植物、藻类（海洋植物）、渔业科学、海洋生物学、食品和食品技术。于2007年开始为理文编辑工作，现任全职科技编辑。

Dr Smith has worked as a research scientist investigating novel marine extracts with involvement in crop and food research. Dr Smith studied as a post-doctoral researcher at the CNRS Roscoff, France. As well, she has published several research papers in peer-reviewed journals, written numerous IP-protected/confidential reports, and presented at more than 20 international conferences. She is also a reviewer for several academic journals (Functional Plant Biology, Enzyme and Microbial Technology). Dr Smith’s areas of professional expertise for editing are biochemistry and biology, especially of plants, phycology (marine plants), fisheries science, and marine biology, and food and food technology. Dr Smith began working with Edanz Editing in 2007 and now works full time as a science copyeditor.

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More than 30 years’ experience as a researcher in the biotechnology industry, with expertise in the molecular genetics and biotechnological applications of bacteriophage, bacteria, yeast and fungi

Zahn拥有30年从事学术和生物技术界研究的经验，专注于噬菌体、细菌、酵母和真菌类的分子遗传学和生物技术应用。在Frederick Blattner实验室完成博士学习后，任布朗大学任博士后研究员，与Dr Arthur Landy合作。之后在洛克菲勒大学任Sackler研究员，与Joshua Lederberg合作研究遗传学和信息学。此外，他还是日本京都RITE分子微生物小组的NEDO工业技术研究员，与Hideaki Yukawa合作研究。目前在旧金山地区生物技术业从事研究。2010年开始为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Dr Zahn has 30 years’ experience as a researcher in academia and the biotechnology industry, with expertise in the molecular genetics and biotechnological applications of bacteriophage, bacteria, yeast and fungi. After completing a PhD in the laboratory of Dr Frederick Blattner, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University with Dr Arthur Landy, and then a Sackler Fellow in Molecular Genetics and Informatics with Dr Joshua Lederberg at Rockefeller University. Dr Zahn has also worked as a NEDO Industrial Technology Fellow in the Molecular Microbiology Group at RITE, Kyoto, Japan with Dr Hideaki Yukawa. He currently works in the biotechnology industry in the San Francisco Area. Dr Zahn began working as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2010.

Dr Leslie曾从事过生物化学和分子生物学研究，主要从事癌症、老化和病毒性疾病的分子生物学研究。2000年，在“日本科学与技术”基金的资助下，于神奈川县癌症研究中心研究所进行干细胞研究。次年，在东京大学进行抗癌化合物研究。随后3年内，在日本理化学研究所从事蛋白质产生与分析。2006年进入制药公司担任协调人和医学撰稿人；2010年加盟理文编辑，任撰稿人和编辑。

Dr Leslie Bestilny’s PhD was in biochemistry and molecular biology. His research focused on the molecular biology of cancer, aging and viral diseases. In 2000 he received a Japan Science and Technology (STA) scholarship to research stem cells at the Kanagawa Cancer Research Center Institute. The following year he performed research of anti-cancer compounds at The University of Tokyo. This was followed by 3 years of protein production and analysis at RIKEN Institute. He joined Pharma Inc. in 2006 as a coordinator and medical writer, and in 2010 began working with the Edanz Group as a writer and editor.

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Expert in modeling of tumor growth, environmental aspects of bacterial growth in foods, and biofilm development

Dr Pipe的博士学位研究方向是：生物建模以及对高营养琼脂上的两种细菌菌落生长动力学进行研究，从而在基本物理过程的基础上建立一个数学模型来模拟观察到的生长行为。之后，又对这一模型进行了数值模拟。博士研究期间，开发了多项养份流动模拟技术，研究了反应扩散方程及其应用。还攻读了研究生级生物科学课程，包括生物信息学和结构生物学。Dr Pipe在生物物理学方面的学术兴趣广泛：从食品科学、到微生物生态学。专业领域包括：肿瘤生长建模、食品中的细菌生长环境因素、生物膜开发等。2010年加盟理文编辑，担任编辑和撰搞人。

Dr Pipe’s PhD research focused on biological modeling, investigating colony growth dynamics of two species of bacteria on high-nutrient agar with a view to developing a mathematical model based on fundamental physical processes to mimic observed growth behavior. She then tested the model by numerical simulation. During her PhD research, Dr Pipe developed numerical techniques to simulate nutrient flows, and worked on reaction-diffusion equations and their applications. She has also studied biological science topics at the postgraduate level, including bioinformatics and structural biology. Dr Pipe has a broad range of academic interests related to biophysics, and subjects ranging from food science to microbial ecology. Specialized areas include modeling of tumor growth, environmental aspects of bacterial growth in foods, and biofilm development. Dr Pipe joined the Edanz Group as an editor and writer in 2010.

坎特伯雷大学高级研究员，自1962年起就在该校授课。发表的著作包括纯图论以及组合优化在作业研究、工程、建筑和医学上的应用，还为知名刊物撰写了有关植物结构的文章。2008年起为理文编辑工作。

Dr Robinson is a Senior Fellow in Mathematics at the University of Canterbury, where he has lectured since 1962. His publications range from pure graph theory to combinatorial optimization with applications to operations research, engineering, architecture and medicine. Dr Robinson has also written in major journals on the architecture of plants. He began working with Edanz Editing in 2008.

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Reviewer with numerous peer-reviewed journal publications across the biology field

Taylor拥有15年作为渔业、水产业和资源管理领域研究科学家和顾问的经验。2005–2008年期间，任新西兰卡森研究所科学负责人、后为Biosecurityand Biotechnology工作。曾多次受邀在国际大会和研讨会作特邀发言，曾为一些国际环境管理计划（如国际海事协会）提供建议。曾在多家同行评审期刊上发表文章、撰写客户报告和普通专业文章。此外，还是学术期刊（如Marine Ecology Progress Series）、研究生论文和基金申请书的审稿人。现在澳大利亚昆士兰任水资源顾问，2009年初开始为理文编辑工作。

Dr Taylor has 15 years’ experience as a research scientist and consultant in fisheries, aquaculture and resource management. Dr Taylor was a science leader (2005–2008) at the Cawthron Institute and then Manager Biosecurity and Biotechnology. He has been a guest speaker at several international conferences and workshops and provides advice to international initiatives in environmental management (e.g. International Maritime Association). Dr Taylor has written numerous peer-reviewed journal publications, client reports and general interest articles. He is also a reviewer for academic journals (e.g. Marine Ecology Progress Series), postgraduate theses and grant applications. Dr Taylor works as a water resource consultant in Queensland, Australia, and began working with the Edanz Group in early 2009.

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Specialist aquaculture and marine biology copy-editor

Dr. O'Sullivan 一直活跃于水产领域的研究，曾参与爱尔兰和澳大利亚一些水产业开发工作。现任全职编辑，发表了大量的文章。1994年至2000年间，担任 Elsevier Science B.V. (Amsterdam) 期刊的英文校正和书籍编辑工作，主要面向自然科学和医学领域的文章。还曾任 Taylor & Francis, Oxford 的编辑。Dr. O’Sullivan 从2006年起开始为理文编辑工作。

Dr O'Sullivan has been an active researcher in the field of aquaculture, as well as being involved practically in the development of several aquaculture industries in both Ireland and Australia. Widely published in his field, Dr O’Sullivan is now a full-time copyeditor. From 1994 to 2000 undertaking English correction of journals and book editing for Elsevier Science BV (Amsterdam), Dr O’Sullivan worked in the fields of science and medicine. Dr O’Sullivan has also copyedited for Taylor & Francis, Oxford. Dr O’Sullivan began working with Edanz Editing in 2006.

是真菌学领域研究专家。对写作有浓厚兴趣，人类学和英国文学学士学位。真菌领域的研究主要集中于子囊菌及其分类和方法问题。喜欢在新西兰野生自然区寻找新物种。2009年曾与加拿大渥太华多名丝状菌专家一起工作。曾出席两次国际大会和数次北美会议。研究兴趣包括：有机体、生物能量周期与可持续生存之间的相互关系。2010年加入理文编辑，从事编辑工作。

Dr Toni Atkinson is a research scientist specializing in mycology. Dr Atkinson’s long-standing interest in writing is evidenced by her initial degree in anthropology and English literature. Her mycological focus is ascomycete microfungi, and their taxonomic and methodological challenges. She enjoys finding new species in wild natural landscapes in New Zealand. Dr Atkinson also worked with hyphomycete specialists in Ottawa, Canada, in 2009. She has presented at two international conferences and at several North American venues. Her special interests include interrelationships between organisms, biospheric energy cycles, and implications for sustainable living. Dr Atkinson joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2010.

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Expert in aquatic biology and water science

博士后研究课题为潮间带生态学，包括潮间带和沿海生物时空动态研究。在数据库管理方面拥有扎实的学术背景和技能，维护、汇编和开发了多个文献数据库，主要包括水生生物学、水文科学与技术、非洲自然文化史和鸟类学。目前教授数学、生物学和计算机课程。Dr Hanton发表的文章涉猎面极广。2007年加入理文编辑，编辑工作涉及多个领域。

Dr Hanton undertook post-doctoral research in intertidal ecology including the spatial and temporal dynamics of intertidal and coastal species. She has a strong academic background and skills in database management, having maintained, compiled and developed bibliographic databases with a focus on aquatic biology, water science and technology, African natural and cultural history, and ornithology. She currently teaches in the fields of mathematics, biology, and computer studies. Dr Hanton has published extensively and began editing for Edanz Editing in 2007, editing in a variety of areas.

Dr. Daniel 的博士学位论文题为“Molecular Characterization of the Hsp70/Hsp90 Organizing Protein (Hop): Phosphorylation, Subcellular Localization and Interaction with Hsp90”。熟悉各种实验室和研究技巧，包括分子生物学技术、器官培养、永生化细胞系 (哺乳动物) 的组织培养、外源蛋白的重组和纯化、重组DNA、荧光共焦显微术、哺乳动物细胞瞬时转染、定点突变、单/双向凝胶电泳、化验、蛋白质印迹、表面等离子体共 振技术、薄层高压液相色谱法 (HPLC) 等。Dr. Daniel从2008年起加入理文编辑。

Dr Daniel’s PhD thesis was entitled “Molecular Characterization of the Hsp70/Hsp90 Organizing Protein (Hop): Phosphorylation, Subcellular Localization and Interaction with Hsp90.” Dr Daniel is familiar with all standard laboratory and research techniques including molecular biological techniques, organ culture, tissue culture of immortalized cell lines (mammalian), recombinant production and purification of heterologous proteins, recombinant DNA manipulation, confocal fluorescent microscopy, transient transfection of mammalian cells, site directed mutagenesis, one- and two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, assay techniques, Western blot analysis and surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy, and thin layer and high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). Dr Daniel began as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2008.

原就读格拉斯哥大学微生物学，后去阿伯丁大学疱疹病毒学攻读博士学位。之尔后主攻电子显微镜，又继续了几年超声波治疗癌症的博士后研究，后来又取得信息学文凭，自1991年起从事医疗与药品信息工作。曾为EMBase和几家医药数据库担任文摘；多家期刊杂志（其中包括Lancet Infections Diseases and Lancet Oncology）新闻撰稿人；任Springer和Society for General Microbiology编辑。除编辑工作外，还帮助数家知名药业公司建立产品文献数据库。2005年加盟理文编辑，主要编辑医学和生命科学方面文章，尤其是微生物学和传染病学。是普通微生物学会会员。

Dr Kerr originally studied microbiology at Glasgow University and went on to complete a PhD on herpes viruses at Aberdeen University. He then specialized in electron microscopy and continued for a few years in post-doctoral research on ultrasound treatment of cancer. This was followed by a diploma in information studies, and he has worked in medical and drug information since 1991. Dr Kerr has worked previously as an indexer for EMBase and other pharmaceutical databases, a news writer for several journals including Lancet Infections Diseases and Lancet Oncology, and as a copyeditor for Springer and the Society for General Microbiology. In addition to editing, he works on product literature databases for a number of leading pharmaceutical companies. Dr Kerr joined the Edanz Group in 2005 and edits in the medical and life sciences, with a particular interest in microbiology and infectious diseases. He is a member of the Society for General Microbiology.

Brunker 女士具有二十余年生物医学领域稿件的编辑经验，包括向同行评审期刊投稿的文章、学位论文和学术文章、向美国监管机构（食品和药品管理局以及美国专利商标局）递交的申请材料；各种药物广告、网站内容、演讲稿、论文以及会议等场合所需的材料；同时还包括广泛的医学教学资料。她的硕士学位论文探讨了HIV+ CD4+ 细胞的凋亡。还曾参与过乳癌和环境医学的实验室工作。

Ms Brunker has been editing biomedical documents for over two decades, including submissions to peer-reviewed journals, dissertations and other academic papers, applications to US regulatory agencies (the Food and Drug Administration and the Patent and Trademark Office), pharmaceutical advertisements of all types, Web site content, slide presentations, scripts and other support pieces for conferences and similar events, and a wide variety of medical education materials. Her master’s thesis was on apoptosis in HIV+ CD4+ cells. She has also done laboratory work in breast cancer and environmental medicine.

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Marine microbiology and biochemistry expert

Mr Kamen最初的研究领域是利用PCR和DNA排序技术对纽约州湖泊的淡水古菌进行研究。硕士学习期间，曾从事荧光原位杂交技术的研究。曾按照APHA标准方法，对叶绿素、氮、磷和TOC水样进行分析；曾对土壤和地下水污染进行环境评估，并对排水沟中的化学物质进行监测。作为高级微生物分析师，利用传统微生物技术以及GC、实时PCR、荧光显微镜技术和生物化学技术以及MIDI系统，在纽约从事了5年多的研究工作，按照CDC指南负责各种军团菌分析。2006年以后，曾作为科学编辑，负责对非母语人士撰写的作品进行编辑。2008年开始为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Mr Kamen’s original research was into the presence of freshwater archaea in New York State Lakes using PCR and DNA sequencing. He conducted fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) as part of his Master’s thesis. He also analyzed water samples for Chl A, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and TOC according to the APHA Standard Methods. Mr Kamen has also worked on environmental assessments of soil and groundwater contamination and the monitoring of chemicals in waterways. Mr Kamen gained over five years of experience as a senior microbiology analyst in New York using traditional microbiology techniques as well as GC, real time-PCR, and fluorescence microscopy various microbiological and biochemical techniques as well as the MIDI system. He was also in charge of all Legionella analysis, which was conducted in accordance with CDC guidelines. He has worked as a science editor for non-native authored manuscripts since 2006. Mr Kamen began as an editor with Edanz Editing and Liwen Bianji (Edanz Editing China) in 2008.

Dr Kondejewski拥有生理学、内分泌学、分子生物学、产科学、妇科学和围产医学的专业背景。对早产儿和妊娠病理相关的遗传和表型有特别研究。在DNA/RNA提取和操作、DNA排序和分析、PCR、酶联免疫吸附测定（ELISA）、细胞培养、原位杂交、免疫组织化学和电子显微镜学的研究中颇有建树。曾在同行审查期刊杂志发表30多篇论文，专书论文、撰写了大量文摘。现从事基金申请撰写并为多家知名期刊杂志改写投稿。2010年加入理文编辑，从事编辑工作。

Dr Kondejewski’s scientific background is in physiology, endocrinology, molecular biology, obstetrics, gynecology, and perinatology. She has a special interest in the genotypes and phenotypes associated with preterm labor and pregnancy pathologies. Dr Kondejewski has research skills including DNA/RNA isolation and manipulation, DNA sequencing and analysis, PCR, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), cell culture, in situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopy. Dr Kondejewski has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts. She presently works as a grant writer and manuscript coordinator for publishing in high-impact journals. Dr Kondejewski began working as an editor for the Edanz Group in 2010.

医学和科学编辑/撰稿人，拥有为医疗机构和药品广告研究机构进行生命科学内容开发的经验。最初任加拿大蒙特利尔戴维斯夫人医学研究院癌症研究实验室研究助理，进行分子和细胞生物学实验，内容包括：mRNA、DNA和蛋白质提纯、Northern 和Western杂交、RT - PCR、细胞运输、原代组织培养、各种药物疗效研究。还撰写了期刊杂志的投稿和向资助机构提供的实验室文件。后又从事医药广告工作8年，负责校对、审稿和事实审查；撰写了医学教育计划（向医师和护理人员传授药品标签方面的知识）。同时还是经验丰富的医学与科学自由撰稿人和编辑，为各种研究实验室和企业实体供稿。于2009年开始为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Ms Malapetsas is a medical and scientific editor/writer with experience in the development of content in the various areas in the life sciences for both medical research institutes and pharmaceutical advertising agencies. Initially a research assistant in a cancer research laboratory at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research in Montreal, Canada, she performed molecular and cellular biology experiments—including mRNA, DNA, and protein extraction and purification, Northern and Western blots, RT-PCR, cellular transport, primary tissue culture, and various drug efficacy studies. She also developed laboratory documents for submission to journals and funding agencies. Ms Malapetsas then worked in pharmaceutical advertising, where for eight years she undertook proofreading, copyediting, and fact-checking, and wrote medical education programs delivering on-label drug information to physicians and healthcare professionals. Ms Malapetsas also has extensive experience as a freelance medical and scientific editor/writer for research laboratories and corporate entities. Ms Malapetsas began working as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2009.

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Experienced ophthalmology researcher: specialized in diabetic retinopathy

Dr Lutze的研究生方向是视觉科学，对因疾病和遗传基因导致的色彩视觉变化进行评估。博士后期间与眼科医生一起工作，拥有眼科临床工作与临床研究的经验。曾与一位研究糖尿病视网膜病变和其他视网膜疾病的眼科医生共同工作。目前在北京一家胃肠病学杂志担任语言编辑，2009年开始在理文编辑任编辑。

Dr Lutze's graduate work was in vision science. Her studies involved the assessment of changes in color vision with disease and the genetic basis of color vision. She worked alongside ophthalmologists during post-doctoral training and has experience with ophthalmological clinical activities and research. She later worked with an ophthalmologist studying diabetic retinopathy and other retinal diseases. Dr Lutze works as a language editor for a gastroenterology journal based in Beijing, China, and began working as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2009.

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Previously a Senior Commissioning Journal Editor: Ecology and Environment expert

Dr Richford的博士研究课题是英国威尔士西海岸某一小岛上寒鸦筑巢的生态和种群动态。之后曾作为自然历史和鸟类学领域的专家，在Academic Press、Poyser和Elsevier多年高级责任编辑。曾作为杂志出版人，成功管理了多个生命科学类杂志，包括很多知名学会的杂志，如： Association for the study of Animal Behaviour、Linnean Society of London、Fisheries Society of the British Isles和Zoological Society of London。现作为编辑服务顾问和作家，为英国科学出版界和生命科学作家们提供顾问服务。作为生态和环境领域的作家，拥有动物、植物、海洋生物和农业等领域的丰富经验。2010年起供职于理文编辑。

Dr Richford’s doctoral research concerned the ecology and population dynamics of Jackdaws nesting on an island off the west coast of Wales, UK. He then spent many years as a senior commissioning editor for Academic Press, Poyser and Elsevier as a specialist in natural history and ornithology. As a journal publisher, he managed many life science titles including a number for learned societies such as the Association for the study of Animal Behaviour, the Linnean Society of London, the Fisheries Society of the British Isles, and the Zoological Society of London. Dr Richford now works as an editorial services consultant and writer for the UK scientific publishing industry and authors publishing in the life sciences. As a specialist in ecology and the environment, he has wide expertise in zoology, botany, marine biology, and agriculture. Dr Richford began editing for the Edanz group in 2010.

Dr. Alfaro 是一名海洋生物学家，对无脊椎动物生态学和水产学领域有着浓厚的研究兴趣。她致力于交叉学科的研究，例如化学、生理学、微生物学、遗传学、地质学和统计学，旨在阐发有机体和它们生存环境之间错综复杂的关系。目前从事的研究项目包括双壳类生态和养殖系统，以及河口生物种群的生态系统，即食物网动态。她擅长设计并实施利用多领域的工具和方法进行的野外试验和实验室试验。Dr. Alfaro 是新西兰奥克兰理工大学的高级讲师，从2008年开始为理文编辑工作。

Dr Alfaro is a marine biologist with special interests in invertebrate ecology and aquaculture. Her research is inter-disciplinary (i.e., chemistry, physiology, microbiology, genetics, geology, statistics), and aims to elucidate the complex interactions among organisms and their environments. Current projects include the ecology and cultivation of mussels, and estuarine community ecology (i.e., food web dynamics). She is skilled in the design and implementation of field and laboratory experiments that incorporate tools and approaches from a variety of fields. Dr Alfaro is a Senior Lecturer at the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Dr Alfaro began working as an editor for Edanz Editing in 2008.

Dr Rogers目前任瑞士日内瓦大学科学交流与写作讲师，此前曾任生物技术行业的一个研究实验室主任一职，专门从事蛋白质组学研究，同时还从事食品行业内的初级材料研究。在巴黎大学从事博士后研究，并作为皇家学会研究员在苏塞克斯大学从事研究。发表的文章内容广泛，是七份生物技术专利的联合撰稿人。于2010年开始在理文担任编辑。

Dr Rogers presently is a lecturer in scientific communication and writing at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He has previously held research positions as a laboratory head within the biotechnology industry, specializing in proteomics research, and within the food industry, conducting research in primary materials. He completed post-doctoral research within the University of Paris, as a Royal Society Fellow, and at the University of Sussex. He has published widely and is joint author to seven biotechnology patents. Dr Rogers began working as an editor for the Edanz Group in 2010.

Hackett女士从事科学期刊编辑工作15年，最初在Elsevier Science出版公司旗下的Current Science期刊从事科学出版工作，。1997至2007年间，在极具影响力的评审期刊Current Opinion in Structural Biology独挑管理与编辑大梁。2002年，出任Current Opinion生命科学评审期刊选集责任编辑，在Elsevier药物发现小组内部组织评审期刊精选活动。在出版公司担任编辑期间，还曾为Trends in Biochemical Science、Trends in Pharmacological Science、Trends in Cell Biology、International Journal of Infectious Diseases、Development和Drug Discovery Today担任文章编辑。现为全职撰稿人和编辑顾问。于2009年开始为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Ms Hackett has been a science journal editor for 15 years, beginning her science publishing career in the Current Science group, which became part of Elsevier Science. Between 1997 and 2007, she had sole responsibility for managing and editing the high-impact review journal Current Opinion in Structural Biology. In 2002, Ms Hackett became Managing Editor of the portfolio of Current Opinion life science review journals and helped launch a collection of review journals within Elsevier’s Drug Discovery group. During her publishing career as an editor, Ms Hackett has edited articles for Trends in Biochemical Science, Trends in Pharmacological Science, Trends in Cell Biology, the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Development, and Drug Discovery Today. She now works as a full-time publishing and editorial consultant. Ms Hackett began working as an editor for the Edanz Group in 2009.

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Specialist in Veterinary medicine

6年外科医学和动物医学经验，目前的工作身份是美国全科医师。Dr Morben在编辑和校对各种科研文章上丰富经验。美国医学作家协会成员。2010年起为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Dr Morben has six years of experience in veterinary medicine. She currently works as a general practitioner in the United States. In addition, Dr Morben has extensive experience editing and proofreading a wide variety of research manuscripts and is a member of the American Medical Writers Association. Dr Morben began working as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2010.

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Health informatics and Naturopathic medicine specialist

作为自然疗法医生，拥有6年以上医学写作和科学编辑经验。临床经验包括草药医学、营养学、内分泌学和女性健康。一直担任健康信息顾问，已发表的研究成果进行分析并开发了风险分析软件。Dr Cornforth是美国医学作家协会会员，2010年起为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Dr Cornforth is a Naturopathic Physician with over six years of medical writing and scientific editing experience. Her areas of clinical expertise include herbal medicine, nutrition, endocrinology, and women's health. She has also worked as a health informatics consultant analyzing published research and building risk analysis software. Dr Cornforth is a member of the American Medical Writers Association. Dr Cornforth began working with the Edanz Group as an editor in 2010.

Dr J. Ludovic Croxford是一位多学科免疫学家，拥有多个领域的研究经验，尤其在神经免疫学、自体免疫和肿瘤学领域。博士期间的研究课题是证明细胞因子基因治疗在治疗动物模型自体免疫疾病中的应用可能性，博士后阶段主要针对诱发自体免疫疾病的病毒性分子模拟的机制进行研究。随后于日本东京国立神经和神经医疗研究中心下属国立神经学研究所对新型NKT细胞在多发性硬化模型中的作用进行研究。之后，从事白血病免疫性疾病肿瘤的抑制机制的研究。Dr Croxford曾在Nature、Nature Immunology和Nature Medicine等多种期刊杂志上发表40余篇同行评审论文、评论和专书论文。2011年12月加入理文编辑。

Dr J. Ludovic Croxford is a multi-disciplinary immunologist with research experience in a wide range of fields, especially neuroimmunology, autoimmunity and oncology. His PhD research demonstrated the potential use of cytokine gene therapy for the treatment of animal models of autoimmune disease, and his post-doctoral research focused on the mechanisms of viral molecular mimicry to induce autoimmunity. Dr Croxford next studied the role of a novel NKT cell in a multiple sclerosis model at the National Institute of Neurology, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan. Following this he studied the mechanisms of immune-mediated tumor suppression for leukemia. Dr Croxford has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers, reviews and book chapters in journals including Nature, Nature Immunology and Nature Medicine. Dr Croxford joined the Edanz Group as an editor in December 2011.

Dr Barnett的博士论文题目是“妊娠期和哺乳期母体蛋白质摄入量的变化对后代脂代谢的影响 – 大鼠试验研究”，研究了早期营养对胰腺功能和胰岛素代谢的影响。博士后课题内容是利用“组学”技术（如：微阵列技术和蛋白质组学）在小鼠模型上研究ω- 3和ω-6脂肪酸对肠道炎症的作用。目前任新西兰AgResearch研究机构的高级研究科学家，最近的工作领域是表观遗传学（主要是DNA甲基化）。Dr Barnett已发表了20篇同行评审期刊文章（自2010年以来共有11篇），参与编写了一篇同行评审专书论文，并曾在一些国际会议上受邀演讲。Dr Barnett于2011年加入理文编辑，主要从事生理学、基因组学/蛋白质组学/代谢组学、表观遗传学与肠道炎症和免疫等领域的编辑工作。

Dr Barnett’s PhD thesis, "Effect of variation in maternal protein intake during gestation and lactation on fuel metabolism in the offspring - studies in the rat", investigated the effects of early nutrition on pancreatic function and insulin metabolism. Dr Barnett post-doctoral studies investigated the role of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids on intestinal inflammation in a mouse model using 'omics' technologies such as microarrays and proteomics. He is currently a Senior Research Scientist working for AgResearch in New Zealand; recently working in the field of epigenetics, in particular DNA methylation. Dr Barnett has published 20 peer-reviewed journal articles (11 since 2010) and one peer-reviewed book chapter, and has been an invited speaker at a number of international conferences. Dr Barnett joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011 with editing expertise in physiology, genomics/proteomics/metabolomics, epigenetics and intestinal inflammation and immunity.

Brown博士研究侧重于调查废水处理中的微生物生态和功能基因组学。研究领域是培养微生物学和分子微生物学技术，包括关键细菌种的针对性隔离、全基因组排序和16S基因繁殖库与荧光原位杂交，以确定和监测细菌群落。开始博士研究之前，Brown女士专注于分子技术的研究，调查多元化环境中的微生物群落，包括南极土壤、冰下沉积物和哺乳动物胃肠道。Brown女士现为奥克兰大学的一名生物学助教，撰写过多篇研究论文。于2011年加盟理文编辑，担任编辑。

Ms Brown’s PhD research focused on investigating the microbial ecology and functional genomics of wastewater treatment. This research involved both culture-based and molecular microbiology techniques including targeted isolation of key bacterial species, whole-genome sequencing and both 16S gene clone libraries and fluorescence in situ hybridization for identification and monitoring of bacterial communities. Prior to her PhD Ms Brown specialized in the use of molecular techniques for investigating microbial communities in diverse environments, including Antarctic soils, subglacial sediments and the mammalian gut. Ms Brown is currently employed by the University of Auckland as a biology tutor and writer of research papers. She joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Dr Davy的博士论文题目是“Characterisation of White Patch Syndrome, a putative disease affecting corals in the genus Porites on the Great Barrier Reef”。在珊瑚礁生态（包括珊瑚白化和珊瑚疾病）研究方面经验丰富。此外还涉足海洋病毒学、海洋生态保护、岩岸生态以及海洋应用科学（包括渔业资源评估和海防）等领域的研究。在分子领域，Dr Davy一直在从事引物设计和序列分析、DNA抽提、荧光原位杂交和各种类型的凝胶电脉，包括变性梯度凝胶电泳（DGGE）、脉冲场凝胶电泳（PFGE）和单链构象多态性（SSCP）、组织病理学、透射电镜和共聚焦显微术等方面的研究。曾在同行评审期刊上发表12篇论文，多次出席国家级和国际级会议。此外，Dr Davy还获得了创意写作硕士学位，她的一本非小说类书籍于2011年由兰登出版社新西兰分社出版。现为自由撰稿人和编辑，学术顾问。自2011年起开始为理文编辑工作。

Dr Davy’s PhD thesis was entitled “Characterisation of White Patch Syndrome, a putative disease affecting corals in the genus Porites on the Great Barrier Reef”. She has extensive experience of the ecology of coral reefs, including bleaching and coral disease. Her expertise also extends to the areas of marine virology, marine conservation, rocky shore ecology, and areas of applied marine science, including fish stock assessment and coastal defenses. In molecular fields, Dr Davy has undertaken primer design and sequence analysis, DNA extraction, fluorescent in situ hybridization and various types of gel electrophoresis, including DGGE, PFGE and SSCP, histopathology, transmission electron microscopy and confocal microscopy. Dr Davy has published 12 papers in peer-reviewed journals and presented at several national and international conferences. Dr Davy has also completed an MA in Creative Writing and had a non-fiction book published by Random House New Zealand in 2011. Dr Davy is presently a freelance writer and editor, and scientific consultant. She began working with the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

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Marine science expert

曾在新西兰Otago大学和西澳大利亚大学任研究科学家，主要研究领域是：海洋底栖生物生态、海洋环境影响评价、海洋无脊椎动物分类、水下生境图等。曾在同行评审期刊上发表数篇海洋生物群落多元统计分析报告，拥有在水下研究中应用视频技术的经验，具有生理学和人类健康科学的专业背景。2008年起加入理文编辑。

Mr Grove has worked as a research scientist with the University of Otago (New Zealand) and the University of Western Australia, focusing on marine benthic ecology, marine environmental impact assessment, marine invertebrate taxonomy and underwater habitat mapping. He has had several reports published in peer-reviewed journals, particularly those relating to the multivariate statistical analysis of marine communities. He also has experience with the application of video technology for underwater research and a background in physiology and human health science. Mr Grove began working with the Edanz Group in 2008.

Hendry教授的主要研究领域包括RNA昆虫病毒的分子生物学。此外，曾在南非格雷厄姆斯敦的罗德斯大学从事教学工作，教授病毒学、分子生物学和免疫学课程。拥有广泛的国际研究经验，曾是美国威斯康辛大学麦迪逊分校、台湾台中国立中兴大学、美国加州大学戴维斯分校和澳大利亚堪培拉联邦科工组织的访问学者。担任了10年的国际病毒分类委员会（ICTV）委员，同时还是美国微生物学会（ASM）、英国普通微生物学会（SGM）和国际无脊椎动物病理学会（SIP）会员。从事了7年的南非国家研究基金会研究拨款申请审查工作。曾在国际期刊上发表25篇论文，出席各种国际大会，并为多家期刊评审稿件。2011年加盟理文，担任编辑。

Prof Hendry main research was in the molecular biology of RNA insect viruses. He also taught virology, molecular biology and immunology at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa. Prof Hendry has wide international research experience, having been a Visiting Scientist at the University of Madison – Wisconsin, USA, at National Chung Hsing University in Taichung, Taiwan, at the University of California – Davis, USA, and at the CSIRO in Canberra, Australia. He was an appointee to the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) for 10 years, and was a member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), the Society for General Microbiology (SGM), UK, and the Society for Invertebrate Pathology (SIP), USA. He spent seven years as a referee for research grant applications sent to the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa. Prof Hendry has published over 25 papers in international journals, has presented at numerous international congresses, and has served as referee for scientific manuscripts submitted to several journals. Prof Hendry joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Dr Ambrose的微生物学博士课题是：细菌中易错（突变后代）跨损伤DNA合成途径的转录调节研究。博士后研究分别在哈佛大学/麻省理工学院和加州大学洛杉矶分校进行，主要研究酵母和人体模型系统内的DNA修复和诱变。最近一直担任新西兰奥克兰大学生物科学讲师。已发表数篇同行评审文章，多次出席国家级和国际级学术会议。2011年加入理文编辑。

Dr Ambrose’s PhD in microbiology investigated the transcriptional regulation of error-prone (mutation generation) translesion DNA synthesis pathways in bacteria. His postdoctoral research at Harvard University/Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at the University of California, Los Angeles, focused on the regulation of DNA repair and mutagenesis in yeast and human model systems. Dr Ambrose has recently been a lecturer (Biological Sciences) at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has several peer-reviewed publications, and has presented at national and international scientific meetings. He joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

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Expert in models and diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Tinsley拥有南澳弗林得斯大学医学院博士学位。研究课题为“非病毒神经胶质细胞传染：中枢神经系统再生治疗战略”。博士后工作期间，在首位证明成年人大脑中神经形成的专家Peter Eriksson教授的神经干细胞实验室工作。之后重返澳大利亚，在霍华德•弗利研究所工作，研究帕金森氏疾病的模型和诊断。拥有十多年医学研究经验，曾在知名专业期刊发表作品，包括Annals of Neurology。2011年起为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Dr Tinsley completed his PhD at the School of Medicine at Flinders University of South Australia. His thesis title was "Non-Viral Glial Cell Transfection: A Therapeutic Strategy for CNS Regeneration." His post-doctoral training was in the neural stem cell laboratory of Prof Peter Eriksson, the first to demonstrate neurogenesis in the adult human brain. Dr Tinsley returned to Australia to work at the Howard Florey Institute, investigating models and diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. He has over ten years experience in medical research, and has published widely in leading journals in his field, including Annals of Neurology. Dr Tinsley began working as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2011.

Dr Dandie是一名微生物学家，主要从事土壤微生物过程的研究。曾在爱尔兰考克大学（Biomerit Research Centre）、加拿大农业和农产品部（Potato Research Centre）等多个国际研究机构从事博士后研究。现于澳大利亚联邦科工组织从事氮循环和农用地一氧化二氮排放物的研究。对土壤微生物领域的研究兴趣广泛，包括：污染土壤的生物治理、堆肥、生物碳、植物-微生物相互作用、微生物接种剂和生物传感器等。Dr Dandie是多家国际期刊的受邀评审人，某知名土壤科学杂志编辑委员会成员。曾以第一作者身份发表了9篇文章。于2011年开始为理文工作，担任编辑。

Dr Dandie is a microbiologist with interests in microbiological processes in soils. Her postdoctoral research has been undertaken in several international institutions, including University College Cork (Biomerit Research Centre) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Potato Research Centre). Currently Dr Dandie researches nitrogen cycling and nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural soils at the CSIRO in Australia. Her interests cover a wide range of research in soil microbiology including bioremediation of contaminated soils, composting, biochar, plant-microbe interactions, microbial inoculants and biosensors. Dr Dandie is an invited reviewer for a number of international journals and is also on the editorial board of a prominent soil science journal. She has published nine first-author journal articles. Dr Dandie began working as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2011.

Pishief先生，出庭大律师、法律编辑和撰稿人，曾编写过很多文字书籍、法律公告，并为多家全球法律平台撰写在线稿件。Pishief先生既拥有法律背景，又拥有科学知识，他在生物医学科学领域的研究重点是分子病理学，尤其是大脑、心脏、肝、肾、骨骼、血液、淋巴系统的病理学（包括组织学）；基因（包括测序、生物信息学和遗传病）；生物医学实验室技术（重点是DNA/ RNA的提取与隔离、反转录、PCR技术和凝胶电泳）；代谢；免疫学；医学微生物学和生理学（包括神经生理学和神经影像学）。是一位经验丰富的报告与摘要写手。2011年起加入理文编辑。

Mr Pishief, a barrister and solicitor, is a legal editor and writer of manuscripts for publication in text books, legal bulletins, and online on global legal platforms. His background in both law and science, with his biomedical science study focusing on molecular pathology, specifcally pathology (including histology) of the brain, heart, liver, kidney, bone, blood, and lymphoid system; genetics, including sequencing, bioinformatics and genetic disorders; biomedical laboratory techniques, with a focus on DNA/RNA extraction and isolation, reverse transcription, PCR, and gel electrophoresis; metabolism; immunology; medical microbiology; and physiology (including neurophysiology and neuroimaging). An experienced report and abstract writer, Mr Pishief joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Sharman的博士学位是在Peter Holland实验室完成的，研究重点是脊椎动物早期进化中的同源盒基因倍增。博士后期间与Michael Brand一起开展“斑马鱼神经系统发育”研究；期间以第一作者身份发表了三篇论文和三篇评审文章。之后开始从事期刊编辑工作。曾任Trends in Biochemical Sciences编辑、Current Biology助理编辑和Genome Biology高级编辑。拥有7年专职编辑经验，了解期刊作品发表和同行评审要求。2010年获“编辑与校对协会高级会员”资格，擅长生物和医学文章编辑；特别是关于进化、发育生物学和基因学作品的编辑。自2011年起为理文编辑工作。

Dr Sharman's PhD, in the lab of Peter Holland, focused on homeobox gene duplication in early vertebrate evolution. Her post-doctoral work was with Michael Brand on zebrafish neural development; during which she published three first-author papers and three reviews. Dr Sharman then moved into journal editing. She was Editor of Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Assistant Editor of Current Biology and then Senior Editor of Genome Biology. With seven years experience as an in-house journal editor Dr Sharman understands journal publishing and what peer reviewers require in a manuscript. Dr Sharman attained Advanced Member status of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders in 2010 and edits in all areas of biology and medicine; particularly manuscripts on evolution, developmental biology and genomics. Dr Sharman began editing for the Edanz Group in 2011.

O'Connor女士将于2012年初提交的博士论文题目是“Consequences of primary cilia ablation in the developing limb and epidermis”。O'Connor女士还是伍兹霍尔海洋生物学实验室胚胎学课程的2010届毕业生，现专注于“刺猬”信号通路、四肢和骨骼发育以及原发性纤毛的研究，拥有小鼠繁育、遗传学、组织学、基因改造和敲入模型产生和培育、以及胚胎学领域的经验。掌握的体外技术包括：原发性细胞培养、qRT PCR、蛋白质印迹法、共聚焦成像和原位杂交等。在胚胎学及培育领域经验丰富，掌握在胚胎型形成、细胞发育命运确定中的复杂信号通路及特化。曾发表过小鼠模型产生方法的论文，发表了3篇同行评审期刊论文。经常出席美国细胞生物学会年会并作发言。2011年加入理文编辑。

Ms O'Connor’s PhD thesis entitled “Consequences of primary cilia ablation in the developing limb and epidermis” will be submitted in early 2012. She is also a graduate of the 2010 Embryology course at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA. Ms O’Connor is presently researching in fields related to hedgehog signaling, limb and bone development, and primary cilia. She has experience in mouse breeding, genetics, histology, transgenic and knock-in model generation, development, and embryology. In vitro techniques Ms O'Connor is skilled in are primary cell culture, qRT PCR, western blotting, confocal imaging, and in situ hybridization. She has extensive training in embryology and development, as well as an understanding of the complex signaling pathways involved in pattern formation, cell fate determination, and specification. Ms O'Connor has published a methods chapter on the generation of mouse models, and has 3 peer-reviewed publications. She is a regular attendee and presenter at the American Society for Cell Biology annual meeting. Ms O'Connor began as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2011.

Dr Eager目前是美国德克萨斯州达拉斯的一名住院部医师。在过去10年里，已积累了丰富的临床研究和临床前研究经验，重点是肿瘤学领域。曾任玛丽克劳利癌症研究中心机构审查委员会成员6年，在此期间，审阅了大批I阶段到III阶段临床试验协议。除临床经验外，Dr Eager 还在体外临床前协议与技术、细胞培养和组织学方法等领域拥有丰富经验，拥有广博的微生物技术知识。Dr Eager撰写并合作撰写了8份出版物，起草了4份临床/临床前研究协议。Dr Eager去年一直兼职科技稿件专业编辑，2011年起加盟理文编辑，担任编辑。

Dr Eager currently practices internal medicine as a hospitalist in Dallas, Texas, USA. Over the past decade he has amassed considerable experience in clinical and pre-clinical research, principally in the field of oncology. He was a member of the Mary Crowley Cancer Research Center Institutional Review Board for six years, during which time he reviewed numerous Phase I through Phase III clinical protocols. In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr Eager has experience with in-vitro pre-clinical protocols and techniques as well as cell culture, histological methods, and animal model studies, and is skilled in a wide range of microbiology techniques. Dr Eager has authored and co-authored eight publications, and has authored four clinical or pre-clinical protocols. On a part-time basis, Dr Eager has edited scientific manuscripts professionally for the past year and began editing for the Edanz Group in 2011.

分子病毒学家，专注于动物保健。在皇家兽医学院攻读兽医病毒学博士学位时的研究课题是，“牛病毒性腹泻病毒的遗传变异和细胞嗜性”。Dr Desport在莫道克大学完成的博士后研究课题是：重组蛋白疫苗的培育和试验，以控制巴里牛患Jembrana的病情。掌握的技能和方法包括：病毒细胞培养和净化；实时RT/PCR；克隆；DNA排序与分析；DNA/RNA提取与操作；重组蛋白在原核生物系统中的表现和净化；ELISA的培育和优化；原位杂交；抑制免疫；组织病理学和肽地图绘制。曾以第一作者身份发表8篇期刊文章，多次出席国家级和国际级学术会议。现为多家国际期刊的受邀评审员，最近曾为“慢病毒和巨噬细胞：分子和细胞相互作用”一书担任编辑。2011年加盟理文，担任编辑。

Dr Desport is a molecular virologist with interests in animal health. Her thesis for her PhD in Veterinary Virology from the Royal Veterinary College was entitled “Genomic Variation and Cell Tropism of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus”. Dr Desport post-doctoral position at Murdoch University focused on the development and testing of a recombinant protein vaccine to control Jembrana disease in Bali cattle. Skills and techniques include cell culture and purification of viruses; Real-Time RT/PCR; cloning; DNA sequencing and analysis; DNA/RNA manipulation and isolation; expression and purification of recombinant proteins in prokaryotic systems; development and optimization of ELISAs; in situ hybridization; immunostaining; histopathology and peptide mapping. Dr Desport has published eight first-author journal articles and has presented at several national and international conferences. She is an invited reviewer for a number of international journals and has recently edited a book entitled “Lentiviruses and Macrophages: Molecular and Cellular Interactions”. Dr Desport joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Dr Donkin的博士论文题目是“神经肽P物质对大鼠创伤性脑损伤后果的作用”。研究兴趣还包括利用啮齿动物模型开发用于治疗脑外伤和神经退行性疾病的新药物治疗剂。已完成在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚大学的博士后研究，研究在预防和治疗阿尔茨海默氏病中采用防治化合物的可能性。Dr Donkin已发表多篇同行评审期刊文章，目前的职业是科研作家。2011年加入理文，担任科技编辑、撰稿人和审稿人。

Dr Donkin's PhD thesis was entitled "The Effects of the Neuropeptide Substance P on Outcome Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats". His research interests include developing novel pharmacotherapeutic agents for the treatment of neurotrauma and neurodegeneration using rodent animal models. He has completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia, Canada, investigating potential prophylactic and therapeutic compounds in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Dr Donkin has published several peer-reviewed journal articles and currently works as a scientific writer. Dr Donkin joined the Edanz Group as a science editor, writer and reviewer in 2011.

在成为医学书籍与期刊（主要是Springer Verlag）自由翻译和编辑之前，曾在德国图寅根Max Planck Institute for Immunogenetics研究所任研究助理。之后成为汉堡Springer的专职编辑，后转入Springer东京办事处。在过去20年里，主要以自由作者和编辑的身份为这些期刊杂志工作。于2010年加盟理文编辑，担任编辑。

Mr Forster worked as a research assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Immunogenetics in Tübingen, Germany, before leaving to work as a freelance translator and copy editor of medical books and journals, primarily for Springer Verlag. He became an in-house editor with Springer in Heidelberg before moving to Tokyo to work in Springer's Tokyo office. For the past 20 years, Stephen has worked mostly in journalism and as a freelance writer and editor for such journal publishers. Mr Forster joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2010.

美国堪萨斯州曼哈顿岛堪萨斯州立大学知名名誉退休教授。在眼睛细胞生物和蛋白质化学领域拥有丰富经验，从事相关研究长达30余年。其研究长期以来得到了美国国立卫生研究院的资金支持。一直为多个国家和国际委员会从事视觉研究，其中包括国家眼科研究所科学顾问委员会、Lens & Cataract Panel of the National Eye Institute、视觉与眼科学研究理事委员会等。Takemoto教授出生于美国，祖籍日本，曾作为日本学术振兴会研究员广泛开展研究和考察活动。在同行评审期刊上发表了150余篇作品，于2011年加入理文，担任编辑。

Prof Takemoto is a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA. He has extensive experience in the cell biology and protein chemistry of the eye, which he has studied for over 30 years. His research has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health of the US. He has served on numerous national and international boards dealing with vision research, including the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National Eye Institute, Lens & Cataract Panel of the National Eye Institute, and the Board of Directors of the Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO). Prof Takemoto, though US-born, traces his ancestry back to Japan and has conducted research and traveled extensively in Japan as a Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

从牛津大学动物学获得学士学位和博士学位后，Dr Prosser进入位于英国阿宾登医学出版公司（现隶属于Elsevier Health Sciences），担任医疗教育出版物的专职编辑。1998年起出任Medicine杂志总编，直至2006年。之后开始自由职业生涯，担任医学撰稿人和手稿编辑人。Dr Prosser是一位在生物医学和健康科学领域颇有成就和经验丰富的编辑和作家，于2006年开始供职理文集团。

After obtaining a BA and PhD in zoology from the University of Oxford, Dr Prosser joined the Medicine Publishing Company, Abingdon, UK, (now part of Elsevier Health Sciences) as a Staff Editor of medical educational publications. In 1998, she became Managing Editor of the journal Medicine, a position she held until 2006, when she began as a freelance science and medical writer and manuscript editor. Dr Prosser, an accomplished and highly experienced biomedical and health sciences editor and writer, began working with Edanz Group in 2006.

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Patel是一名神经科学家，专注于中枢神经系统退化和精神疾病的研究。在博士课题下，他开发了一个小鼠基因剔除模型，用于人类脑神经紊乱失调铜蓝蛋白缺乏症的研究。之后在哈佛大学医学院细胞生物学系担任研究员，研究神经细胞迁移中的分子信号通路。Patel近期一直在蒙特利尔道格拉式心理健康研究所担任助理，专注于精神疾病分子基因的研究。研究重点是严重抑郁症和自杀中的 microRNA信号网络microRNA的信令网络参与严重抑郁症和自杀。以第一作者的身份在很多有影响力的期刊上发表了多篇文章，包括《生物化学期刊》和《神经科学期刊》。2011年开始在理文编辑从事编辑工作。

Dr Patel is a neuroscientist interested in central nervous system degeneration and mental illness. For his doctoral thesis he developed a mouse gene-knockout model for the human neurological disorder aceruloplasminemia. Subsequently, as a research fellow at the Department of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School he studied the molecular signaling cascades involved in nerve cell migration. Dr Patel has recently focused his research on the molecular genetics of psychiatric illness as an associate at the Douglas Mental Health Institute in Montreal. His studies center on microRNA signaling networks involved in major depression and suicide. Dr Patel has published a number of first-author articles in high-impact journals, including The Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Neuroscience. He began editing for the Edanz Group in 2011.