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United States (3:57 AM)
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Joined on May 22, 2012
$12 USD / Hour
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Well-educated in biomedical life sciences, including but not limited to immunology, pathology, microbiology, anatomy and basic research. Highly motivated to write/edit/proofread biomedical documents in the English language. Ample experience in manuscript writing, grant writing, and peer review. Sought after by peers and superiors for editing of their grants and manuscripts. Passionate about writing to improve the communication of scientific discoveries and ground-breaking research.
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Experience
Pre-Doctoral Researcher
Sep, 2007 - Present
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18 years, 8 months
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Sep, 2007 - Present
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18 years, 8 months
Studying antioxidant-mediated effects on the immune system, specifically CD4+ T cells, in the context of type 1 diabetes Perfecting in vivo and in vitro techniques pertaining to inflammation and oxidative stress Abundant experience writing manuscripts, grants, and reports Invited to present data at several internal and external conferences
Sep, 2007 - Present
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18 years, 8 months
Adjunct Faculty
Dec, 2011 - May, 2012
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5 months
Pennsylvania State University
Dec, 2011 - May, 2012
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5 months
Taught Mammalian Anatomy (Biol 129) lecture and lab for undergraduate level students.
Dec, 2011 - May, 2012
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5 months
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2006 - 2012
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6 years
PhD

United States
2006 - 2012
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6 years
Penn State University
2002 - 2006
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4 years
Bachelor of Science

United States
2002 - 2006
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4 years
Qualifications
ADA Grant
2011
American Diabetes Association
Funded: American Diabetes Association 1-12-BS-161, Redox modulation of LAG-3 for inhibition of diabetogenic TH1 cell activation
2011
Children's Hospital RAC Award
2009
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Funded: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Research Advisory Committee, Regulating Activation and Trafficking of T cells in Type 1 Diabetes Models through Redox-Dependent Signaling, 2009
2009
T-32 Autoimmunity Grant
2010
NIH
Recipient, T32AI089443-01-Autoimmunity/Immunopathology Training Grant Award (2010-2012)
2010
Publications
Administration of a negative vaccination in a non-inflammatory adjuvant induces antigen-specific hypo-responsiveness to islet allografts
Cell Transplantation
In Press: Administration of a negative vaccination in a non-inflammatory adjuvant induces antigen-specific hypo-responsiveness to islet allografts, Cell Transplantation, 2012
Modulation of redox balance leaves murine diabetogenic TH1 T cells 'LAG-3-ing' behind
Diabetes
M.M. Delmastro, A.J. Styche, M.M. Trucco, C.J. Workman, D.A. Vignali, J.D. Piganelli, "Modulation of redox balance leaves murine diabetogenic TH1 T cells 'LAG-3-ing' behind," Diabetes, 2012
A multivalent vaccine for type 1 diabetes skews T cell subsets to Th2 phenotype in NOD mice
Immunology Research
M. S. Lin, H. M. Tse, M. M. Delmastro, S. Bertera, C. T. Wong, R. Lakomy, J. He, M. M. Sklavos, G. M. Coudriet, M. Pietropaolo, M. M. Trucco, J. D. Piganelli, "A multivalent vaccine for type 1 diabetes skews T cell subsets to Th2 phenotype in NOD mice," Immunol Res, 50, 213-220, 2011.
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