Dr. Nicholas Smith

2006 - Ph.D. Biochemistry/Endocrinology, Queen Mary, University of London, UK
2002 - Postgraduate Certificate “Principles of Protein Structure”, Birkbeck, University of London
2000 - B.Sc. (Hons). Physiology, University of Bristol, UK

Editing Areas

Biochemistry, Endocrinology, Protein structure, Physiology, Diabetes, Metabolic disorders, Biomedical feilds

Dr. Smith’s PhD thesis was entitled “The Role of PPARalpha in Modulating Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Action using In Vivo Models of Insulin Resistance”. Dr. Smith has been a Research Assistant at the Queen Mary, University of London’s Institute of Cellular and Molecular Sciences where he focused on the biochemistry of diabetes and related metabolic disorders. He has also been a Research Fellow at the London Sport Institute. Dr. Smith has studied editing and design skills in relation to publication at the London School of Journalism and is now a fulltime medical writer. He began working for Edanz Editing in 2006 and applies his wide research background to the editing of biomedical manuscripts for submission to peer reviewed journals.

Dr. Daniel McGowan

2002 - Ph.D. Molecular Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, NZ
1998 - M.Sc. (1st Class Hons) Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Auckland, NZ
1996 - BSc. Double major in Biochemistry and Zoology, University of Auckland, NZ

Editing Areas

Molecular Neuroscience, medicine, experimental biology, molecular genetics, biochemistry, zoology, micro-dissection, microarray analysis, proteomics, neurodegenerative diseases, neural function, marine zoology, molecular cell biology, protein biochemistry, functional genomics, cell imaging

Dr. McGowan has won many awards during his career including in 2003 the EU Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship. He has worked in laboratories investigating the molecular mechanisms in Parkinson’s disease as well as those involved in Huntington’s disease, combining laser micro-dissection, microarray analysis and proteomics. Further study involved micro-array gene expression analysis of molecular processes occurring during normal ageing and how these are affected by mental exercise. Dr. McGowan has an in-depth knowledge of neurodegenerative diseases, neural function, marine zoology, molecular and cellular biology and protein biochemistry, along with extensive multi-disciplinary laboratory experience of contemporary and traditional techniques including proteomics, functional genomics and cell imaging. From 2005 to October 2006, Dr. McGowan was an Associate Editor at Nature Reviews Neuroscience before becoming a full-time editor for Edanz Editing.

Dr. Jeremy Allen

1996 - Ph.D. Genetics, MRC Human Genetics Unit and University of Edinburgh, UK
1991 - B.Sc. Hons Biotechnology, Kings’ College, University of London, UK

Dr. Allen is biologist with particular experience in the fields of neuroscience, developmental biology and genetics. His PhD topic involved molecular genetic analysis of mouse mutations that affect limb development. From 1996 to 2004, Dr. Allen was a researcher at the Department of Neurobiology, The Babraham Institute, Cambridge, UK. Dr. Allen’s research skills and techniques include DNA/RNA manipulation and purification/isolation, electrophoreses, PCR, cloning, all blottings, library screening, genetic mapping, design and construction of transgenes, artificial chromosome engineering, design and construction of vectors for gene targeting in ES cells, cell culture, histological techniques, mouse behavioural analysis, small animal surgery, and bioinformatic tools such as sequence databases and analysis tools. Dr. Allen began working with Edanz Editing as an editor in fields associated with neuroscience and genetics in 2007.

Dr. Karina Apricó

2002-Ph.D. Pharmacology, Monash University, Australia
1998-BSc. (Honours) Pharmacology, Monash University, Australia
1987-BSc. Pharmacology and Physiology, Monash University, Australia

Dr. Aprico's doctoral thesis was "[3H]4-methylglutamate as a novel radioligand for the brain glutamate transporters" . 2003 to 2005 DR Aprico held a Post-Doctoral position at Arvid Carlsson Institute, Göteborg, Sweden working with Dr. Michael Nilsson, investigating in vitro models of reactive astrogliosis. Since 2005, Dr Aprico has been a university lecturer in pharmacology and physiology. Dr Aprico began as an editor with Edanz Editing and Liwen Bianji(Edanz Editing China) in 2008.

Dr. Mary Cant

1980 - PhD. Pharmacology, University of Edinburgh, UK
1977 - BSc. (Biol Sci) Honours Pharmacology, University of Edinburgh, UK

Dr. Cant has been a Research Fellow (Pharmacology) at the University of Edinburgh and a Research Assistant at the University of London and the University of Oxford, as well as a Lecturer in Physiology at the University of Aberdeen where she also established an electrophysiology laboratory for investigation of drug effects on electrical activity in isolated mammalian cardiac ventricular cells. Dr. Cant also has extensive writing and editing experience, having edited papers in biological and physical sciences for the European Community CORDIS Results and Publications databases, as well as for the BEST (British Expertise in Science and Technology) database and its sister database in the US. From 1998 to 2007 Dr. Cant was a medical editor/database indexer for Thomson Scientific covering a wide range of biomedical topics. Her areas of interest include pharmacology, epidemiology, cellular electrophysiology and neurophysiology.

Dr. Alison Creasey

1996 - PhD. Genetics, University of Edinburgh
1975 - BA. (Hons) Epidemiology, University of Zimbabwe, Medical Geography
1973 - BA. Social Anthropology/Geography, University of Cape Town

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 communicating 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. Maurice Curtis

2004 - Ph.D. Anatomy and Pharmacology, University of Auckland, NZ
2000 - M.Sc. (1st Class Honours) Medical Science, University of Auckland, NZ
1998 - B.hScMI. Health Science, Medical Imaging Unitech Institute of Technology, NZ

Dr. Curtis’ PhD thesis was entitled “Neural Progenitor Cells in Huntington’s Disease Human Brain”. He is currently a Post Doctoral Research Fellow studying neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Curtis has authored many published reports in several leading international journals including the cover article for an issue of Science in 2007. He has given invited lectures in several countries, presenting topics associated with the field of Neurology. Dr. Curtis began editing for Edanz Editing clients in early 2006 and works in a very broad area of the biomedical sciences, applying his extensive knowledge of laboratory and imaging procedures.

Dr. Sheril Daniel

2007 - PhD. Biochemistry, Rhodes University, South Africa
2003 - MSc. Pharmacology, Rhodes University, South Africa
2000 - B.Pharm (First Class), Mahatma Gandhi University

Dr. Daniel’s PhD thesis was “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, thin layer and high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). Dr Daniel began as an editor with Edanz Editing and Liwen Bianji (Edanz Editing China) in 2008.

Dr. Neil Davies

2005 - Ph.D.Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, University of N.S.W. Australia
1998 - B.Sc.(Hons. 1st Class) Biotechnology and Mathematics, The University of N.S.W.

Dr. Davies’ PhD was entitled “The effect of chromatin structure and cisplatin at the human beta-globin gene cluster.” Presently a research associate in Australia, Dr. Davies has also been a Postdoctoral Fellow at the François Magendie Institute for Neuroscience, Université Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France. Dr. Davies is a regular reviewer for several international journals and has edited numerous manuscripts written by both native and non-native English speakers. Dr. Davies began working as an editor for Edanz Editing in 2006. His fields of editing are perhaps best described through details of his laboratory skills, which include: acute and organotypic culture, lentivirus manipulation and transduction of brain slices and cultured neuronal cells, kainate and propidium iodide staining, fluorescent and confocal microscopy, in vivo mouse models, Western blot, electrophoretic gel mobility shift assay, design of oligonucleotides, genomic DNA extraction, DNA sequencing-manual & automated, PCR (most types), cloning into bacterial plasmid vectors, ultracentrifugation, 3D protein computer modeling, radiation handling.

Dr. Justin Mark Dean

2006 - Ph.D.Physiology, University of Auckland Medical School, NZ
1996 - M.Sc. and Technology.(1st Hons).Chemistry, University of Waikato, NZ
1994 - B.Sc. and Technology.Chemistry, University of Waikato, NZ

Dr. Dean’s PhD thesis was titled “Endogenous Neural Excitation and Inhibition and the Evolution of Preterm Brain Injury”. Dr. Dean is presently a Post-doctoral research fellow in fields related to neuroscience. He has experience in large animal and fetal surgery techniques, including catheter and electrode placement and animal post-mortem and dissections, and in stereotaxic placement of microdialysis and laser Doppler probes. In electrophysiology DR. Dean is skilled in the instrumentation, recording, and analysis of electrophysiological data in vivo, including cortical EEG spike wave and seizure activity, cerebral impedance, cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), cerebral laser Doppler, temperature, ECG, EMG, blood pressure, ultrasonic blood flow measurement, and fetal breathing movements. As well training in systems physiology, as well as an understanding of the complex and unique cardiovascular and central nervous system responses. In molecular fields Dr. Dean covers the various blot analysis techniques, primer design and sequence analysis, mRNA and protein extractions, RT-PCR and gel electrophoresis. Histology including staining and analysis of brain tissue and imaging and the associated laboratory skills are all areas Dr. Dean has experience in. Dr Dean began as an editor for Edanz Editing in 2007, and works in fields related to chemistry and neuroscience.

Dr. Marguerite Elgin

MbChB.(New Zealand Medical Degree), University of Otago, New Zealand

Dr. Elgin has specialized in Emergency Medicine and has undertaken the New Zealand Postgraduate Diploma in Community Emergency Medicine. As well as having a wide experience in general surgical procedures, Dr Elgin’s career has had a special focus on the emergency management of trauma and paediatric and cardiac life support. Dr Elgin began editing for Edanz editing in 2006 and edits in feilds related to both research and practical medicine.

Dr. Susan Furness

1983 - Ph.D.Embryonic Development, Glasgow University, UK
1980 - B.A.(Hons1st class).Zoology, Oxford University, UK

For 3 years Dr Furness was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow where she used extensive molecular genetic techniques to examine the factors influencing the growth of haematopoietic stem cells, with relevance to the development of cancers such as leukaemia. Later Dr Furness was a researcher at Glasgow University where she analysed the energetic requirements of seabirds, using field observations, analysis of radioisotopes from blood samples and metabolic monitoring of birds in respirometers. Dr. Furness is a scientific editor with extensive experience of abstracting, indexing and editing scientific papers on a wide range of topics including general medicine, pharmacology and genetics, with personal experience of active scientific research and the publishing of research papers. From 1993-2007 Dr Furness was a Specialist Medical Indexer at Thomson Scientific. She began working with Edanz Editing in 2007.

Dr. Cathel Kerr

1984 - Ph.D.Cellular Biology, University of Aberdeen, UK
1980 - B.Sc.(Hons).Microbiology, University of Glasgow, UK
1990 - Dip.Lib, Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, Aberdeen, UK

Dr. Kerr is a widely published author and reviewer in the field of biomedical research, particularly in the areas of medical and drug information. Dr. Kerr is a widely experienced scientist and writer and has published as a reporter for the Lancet. Dr Kerr has joined Edanz Editing in 2005 and brings with him many years of experience as a biomedical copy editor, and as an abstracter and indexer for various drug companies and information services. Dr. Kerr edits in the Health and Life Sciences with a particular interest in the field of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Ellen Knapp

2000 - Ph.D.Developmental Medicine/Biology, Paediatrics,University of Auckland, NZ
1993 - M.Sc.Zoology,University of Auckland, NZ
1989 - B.Sc.Zoology and Cell Biology, University of Auckland, NZ

Dr. Knapp’s scientific background is in medicine cellular biology with particular emphasis on the analysis on paediatrics. From 2000-2003 Dr. Knapp was awarded an American Heart Association, Florida Affiliate, Postdoctoral Fellowship. Dr Knapp has excellent writing skills and is a widely experienced editor of non-native English speaking authored papers. Dr Knapp is presently a lecturer and Research Fellow in the Department of Physiology, Auckland University, NZ. Dr. Knapp has been an editor for Edanz Editing since 2003.

Dr. Christi Kuhn

2003 - Ph.D.Biology, University of Regensburg, Germany
1995 - M.Sc.Microbiology, Colorado State University, Colorado USA
1992 - B.Sc.Microbiology, Colorado State University, Colorado USA

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. Bianca Kuipers

1999 - Ph.D.Analytical Environmental Chemistry, University of British Columbia Canada
1993 - M.Sc.(hons).Synthetic Organometallic Chemistry, University of Auckland, New Zealand
1991 - B.Sc.Chemistry and Zoology, University of Auckland, New Zealand

In her Ph.D research Dr Kuipers investigated the microbial degradation of organic environmental contaminants (in particular PCBs and PAHs), and developed instrumental methods to analyze the resulting products (mainly by using GC/MS and HPLC). Dr. Kuipers’ core scientific background is in analytical environmental chemistry, with an emphasis on the analysis and remediation of organic compounds. Dr Kuipers also edits in the fields of material sciences. Dr Kuipers has authored many refereed publications as well as abstracts and presentations. She has also acted as a referee for journal submissions, and edited numerous journal articles as well as Masters and PhD theses. Dr. Kuipers lives in Vancouver, Canada and has worked as an English editor for Edanz Editing since 2002.

Dr. Arshad Makhdum

1997 - Ph.D.Pharmacology, University College London, UK
1990 - MSc.Chemical Research, University College London, UK
1989 - BSc.(Honours).Applied Chemistry, University of Greenwich, UK

Dr Mahkdum was a research fellow at the University College London before becoming at Postdoctoral Research fellow at the Scripps Institute at UCSD in California. Since 2000 Dr Makhdum has been a medical writer and editor holding various positions including Managing Editor at Elsevier in Oxford from 2005 to 2007.  Dr Makhdum began as an editor with Edanz Editing and Liwen Bianji(Edanz Editing China)in 2008.

Shara McAuley

2002 - M.Sc.Reproductive Sciences, Monash University, Australia
1999 - B.Sc.Agricultural Science, University Of Melbourne, Australia

Ms. McAuley has worked as a research scientist and lecturer focusing on large animals in areas of genetics; reproductive endocrinology, molecular biology, pregnancy and parturition, sexual differentiation and development, and artificial breeding technologies. Ms. McAuley’s Laboratory Skills include protein assays (RIA, ELISA), molecular biology techniques (DNA cloning, plasmid preparation and purification, electrophoresis), cell culture, transfection, in-vitro production of embryos, oocyte aspiration, and embryo grading and vitrification. Her veterinary skills include artificial insemination, embryo transfer, uterine flushing, and necropsy. She began as an editor with Edanz Editing in 2007.

Dr. Willeke Mom

2003 - Ph.D.Anatomy,University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ
1991 - M.Sc.Medical Biology,University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
1986 - B.Sc. Biology, University of Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Dr. Willeke Mom’s main research topics have been; 1. Cholinergic denervation and plaque formation in the human brain with Alzheimer's disease; and 2. Electronmicroscopic and lightmicroscopic research on the effects of the calcium antagonist nimodipine on the development and outgrowth of a dopaminergic graft in a rat model of Parkinson's disease; along with clinical/scientific research on implantation of fetal mesencephalic dopaminergic ventral mesencephalon neurons as a treatment of Parkinson's disease. Dr. Mom has published extensively as lead and co-author, as well as authoring chapters in textbooks on basal ganglia. Dr Mom has been an editor for Edanz Editing since 2004. Her fields of editing are well described by her various laboratory skills and techniques; immunohistochemistry and electron, epifluorescent, bright field, confocal and video enhanced microscopy, cell culture (transfections), and molecular biological techniques such as Western blotting, filter retardation assay, DNA/RNA isolation, sequencing and cloning.

Dr. Renee M. Mosi

1998 - Ph.D.Bio-organic Chemistry, University of British Columbia
1992 - B.Sc.(1st Class Hons).Chemistry/Microbiology, University of Victoria

Dr. Mosi’s PhD studies involved the mechanism of reaction of two alpha glycosyltransferases, glycogen phosphorylase and cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase, through the use of modified substrates and inhibitors. Dr. Mosi is a senior research scientist with 8 years experience in pharmaceutical drug research. She has developed and implemented novel assays for the purpose of the identification of inhibitors of metallo-enzymes as antibacterials and inhibitors of cysteine proteases for the treatment of cancer. Dr. Mosi has applied expertise in enzymology, receptor based cell biology, drug metabolism and protein purification and production. As well, she has designed and standardized systems and procedures for interpreting scientific results. She also has a sound knowledge of FDA guidelines and trained in GLP and GMP procedures. Dr. Mosi is a professional member of the Drug Information Association, International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics, Society for Biomolecular Screening, American Society of Microbiology, and the Canadian Society of Chemistry. As first author of 10 published, peer reviewed manuscripts, and as editor of numerous other papers in fields of biology, biochemistry, chemistry and pharmacology Dr. Mosi brings an extensive writing background to her editing work for Edanz Editing.

Morag O'Neill

Post-Graduate Diploma, Pharmacology
BSc (Hons), Applied Biology

Ms. O’Neill is a highly proficient information scientist and indexer with extensive experience in a wide range of disciplines, including pharmaceutics, pharmacy, pharmacology, general medicine, biochemistry, molecular biology, health care management and environmental biology. From 1993 to 2007 Ms. O’Neill was a specialist medical indexer at Thomson Scientific and associated companies. She began working as an editor with Edanz Editing in 2007.

Dr. Brendan O’Sullivan

1977 - Ph.D.Marine Biology, National University of Ireland
1972 - B.A.(Mod), Trinity College Dublin

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 B.V. (Amsterdam), Dr O’Sullivan worked in the fields of science and medicine. Dr O’Sullivan has also copy edited for Taylor&Francis, Oxford. Dr O’Sullivan began working with Edanz Editing in 2006.

Dr. Alison Sherwin

1992 - Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK
1988 - B.Sc(Hons). Biochemistry, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK

Dr. Sherwin’s scientific background is in biochemistry with emphasis on osteoarthritis, tissue engineering and cell culture, and is experienced in all aspects of testing and analysis. Dr. Sherwin has excellent writing skills and has written numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and scientific reports as lead author, as well as acting as a peer-review referee for various journals. Dr Sherwin has been a full time editor with Edanz Editing since 2001. During that time she has edited over 3000 manuscripts in the Health and Life Sciences for Japanese authors.

Lynne Smith

Postgraduate Diploma in Information and Library Studies, Strathclyde University, UK
B.Sc(Hons). Chemistry, Glasgow University, UK

Ms Smith is an information scientist with significant scientific writing experience in the biomedical and defence fields. She has been a biomedical editor and indexer for Thomson Scientific, and has worked as a scientific officer and researcher for the AWRE (Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, UK). She also managed the Defence Research Information Centre’s publications section, writing and editing defence related research. As well as her experience in the pharmaceutical field, Ms Smith is proficient in using various analytical chemistry techniques to analyse materials used in the Defence Nuclear Programme. She began as an editor for Edanz Editing in 2007.

Dr. Gregor James Stewart

1989 - Ph.D.Biotechnology, Durham University, UK
1985 - B.Sc(Hons).Biotechnology, Leeds University, UK

For ten years Dr. Stewart was a Post-Doctoral Research Scientist at Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities involved in molecular biology research that included sequencing and analysis of various genes for genome projects. Dr. Stewart is an experienced bioinformatics analyst with specific experience in DNA/protein sequence data. From 2001 to 2007 Dr. Stewart was a Senior Analyst in Thomson Scientifics Geneseq team based in Glasgow. Dr. Stewart began as an editor for Edanz Editing in 2007, working in molecular biology fields with emphasis on genomics.

Dr. Anna Thompson

1999 - Ph.D.Renal Physiology, University of London (UCL), UK
1995 - B.Sc.(Hon).Applied Biological Sciences, Manchester University, UK

Dr. Thompson's scientific background is in physiology with an emphasis on renal physiology/endocrinology, diabetes and reproduction. For her PhD she investigated the effects of steroid metabolism on renal function and as a Postdoctoral Fellow she focused on steroid metabolism in various systems including human placenta and diabetic mice models. She also investigated the impact of glucose toxicity on intracellular signaling in diabetic animal models. Technical skills include steroid radio-immunoassay, histology, mRNA/DNA extraction and purification, RT-PCR, in situ RT-PCR, primary cell culture, DNA purification, cloning and footprinting, Northern, Southern and Western blots and light/fluorescence/confocal microscopy. Dr. Thompson has excellent writing skills and has written numerous peer-reviewed journal articles. She has over 5 years’ experience as a full-time Medical Writer in a wide range of topics including diabetes, gastroenterology, immunology, oncology and asthma. Dr Thompson began working with Edanz Editing in 2008.

Sylvia Victor

2004 - B.Sc.(1st Class Hons), Cancer Research, University of Auckland, NZ
2003-B.Sc, Biomedical Sciences, University of Auckland, NZ

Ms Victor is currently a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) candidate in Medical Genome Sciences, at Tokyo University and is working on a novel diagnostic tool for the rapid detection of respiratory and intestinal pathogens in pediatric patients. Ms Victor has a working knowledge of most laboratory techniques such as Primer design, Restriction enzyme digests, PAGE, PCR & RT-PCR, Neuraminidase and Hemagglutinin typing, Affinity HPLC, SDS-PAGE and Gel Electrophoresis. Her interest lies in the field of Bio-entrepreneurship and has experience in both the academic and commercial aspects of Science. Ms Victor began as an editor with Edanz Editing and Liwen Bianji (Edanz Editing China) in 2008.

Dr. Krystyna A. Vocadlo

2000 - Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Canada
1995 - B.A(Hons).Applied Chemistry, University of Calgary, Canada

Dr. Vocadlo is a chemist with six years experience in medicinal chemistry and drug product development in biotech companies. As a researcher she was involved in multi-step synthesis and spectroscopic analysis of compounds including experiment planning, execution, compound isolation, purification and identification. Dr. Vocadlo has also gathered and evaluated information, and then prepared regulatory submissions for NDA (New Drug Applications of the US FDA). As well as being a published first author, Dr. Vocadlo has extensive experience in technical writing and editing (theses, manuscripts, protocols and reports). Dr. Vocadlo began working with Edanz Editing in 2007.

Dr. Joan Webster

1983 - Ph. D."Nutrition in the epilithic diatom Melosira nummuloides (Dillw.) C. Ag", UK
1979 - B.Sc(Hons).Biology, Council for National Academic Awards, UK

Dr. Webster’s research has elucidated the biochemical and physiological mechanisms controlling the uptake and assimilation of free amino acids and the influence of Na+ and K+ ion gradients on these mechanisms. Since 1993 Dr. Webster has been a Biomedical Indexer for Crossaig/ Thomson, and Derwent/Thomson Scientific This work included the therapeutic use of drugs, details of dosages and frequency of administration, drug comparisons and combinations, drug pharmacology and pharmacokinetic parameters, adverse effects/toxicity and treatment outcome. Dr. Webster began work with Edanz Editing in 2006, editing in the fields of Biological and Environmental Sciences.