Miriam Gordon

Current

Freelance Editor of NIH Grants at MG Professional Scientific Editing
Blogger at Talking Science
Board Member at Science Writers In New York

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Past

Medical Writer at PPSI
Christine Mirzayan Intern at National Academy of Sciences

Education

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark

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Industry

Writing and Editing

Miriam Gordon’s Summary

I received my PhD in Developmental and Molecular Biology from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2001. Although I left the bench after getting my degree to do an internship in science policy at the National Academy of Sciences, followed by 4 years of medical writing, I never lost my love for basic biomedical research, nor for writing about it. I have a very keen interest in the impact of biomedical research on our society and in the world. I feel very strongly about objectivity and transparency in scientific writing. I would like to continue blogging and ultimately write a book based on my blog entries, on the subject of metabolic regulation, fat, and health. I would also like to continue to do something I started recently: editing NIH grants, preferably in the areas of cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry and genetics. I would also like to extend my skills to editing primary scientific manuscripts. Most recently, I edited several NIH GO grants on a wide range of biomedical and public health topics, and will be editing several NSF ERC proposals in late June - mid-July.

Miriam Gordon’s Specialties:

NIH/NSF grant editing for major universities and biotech companies, biomedical scientific writing, blogging about science and society, coordinating programs on science and science communications, and handling difficult clients with grace.

Miriam Gordon’s Experience

Freelance Editor of NIH Grants

MG Professional Scientific Editing

(Writing and Editing industry)

March 2009 — Present (10 months)

I recently edited several NIH GO grants for a publisher and a biotech company, and an NIH grant for an Associate Professor at UMDNJ (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey).
Blogger

Talking Science

(Writing and Editing industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

I was honored to be invited to share my blog posts with Talking Science. I blog about all sorts of scientific issues, including environmental and wildlife conservation, biomedical research, and the relationship between art and science.
Board Member

Science Writers In New York

(Writing and Editing industry)

September 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

As a Board Member of SWINY, I have assisted in various capacities to help run some of our events. Most recently, I put together a very popular program entitled "Social Media for Science Writers: Building Relationships, Building Business" (held January 31, 2009, at Rockefeller University). We had five great panelists: including Jay Rosen of NYU; Scott Dodd, online editor at NRDC; Adnaan Wasey, online editor for WNYC's "The Takeaway", Christie Nicholson, a Freelance Science Journalist and contributor to Scientific American Online; and Judith Meskill, COO of Crowd Fusion and SuperEco and photographer/poet extraordinaire. We had almost 70 people in attendance and received a lot of good feedback. You can view video podcasts of the talks at www.swiny.org.
Medical Writer

PPSI

(Writing and Editing industry)

2002 — 2006 (4 years )
Christine Mirzayan Intern

National Academy of Sciences

(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Public Policy industry)

January 2002 — April 2002 (4 months)

In the Division of Science, Technology and Law, researched articles and government documents and wrote summaries on medical and ethical considerations in testing of drugs and other agents in human subjects.

Miriam Gordon’s Education

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

PhD , Developmental and Molecular Biology , 1991 — 2001
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark

BA , Biological Sciences

Graduated with Honors, College Honors, cum laude

Additional Information

Miriam Gordon’s Interests:

Current biological/biomedical resarch, neuroscience and behavior, metabolic regulation, science and society, interface between art and science

Miriam Gordon’s Groups:

Board Member, Science Writers In New York (SWINY). Member, New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS), Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH), National Association of Science Writers (NASW), Natural Resources Defense Council, The Center for Biological Diversity, ASPCA, Humane Society of the United States, Art Science Collaborations Inc. (ASCI)