Medical & Scientific Writing
My writing and research spans medical journalism, pharmaceutical advertising, clinical mastery quizzes, and peer-reviewed publishing.
Genetics Society of America
Genes to Genomes
OVO gives rise to female flies in embryogenesis
New resources for navigating the maze of maize genomics
Some assembly required: how accurate are genome assembly lengths?
Beyond replication: how does parental age affect de novo mutation rates?
Planting a seed for peanut diversity
A novel tool for QC in long-read genomic data
MedPage Today
Women’s health
Urinary Incontinence Self-Management—with an App?
CNN-based AI Modeling: Can Morphometric Features in Invasive TNBC Predict NAC Response?
Breast Cancer at Extremes of Age: Different…and Similar
Intraoperative Capsule Rupture in Stage 1 Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer Population Screening Does Not Save Lives…Yet
HER2-Low-Positive and HER2-Zero Tumors: Distinct Biological Subtypes?
COVID-19
Does COVID-19 Have a Negative Effect on Mental Health?
MS and COVID-19: No Evidence of Increased Relapse Activity After Vaccination
COVID-19 Reimmunization in MS: Should It Be Considered?
CLL Patients Show Low Response to COVID-19 Vaccine, But Does Remission Improve Immunity?
Asthma and COVID-19: Increased Disinfectant Use Contributes to Uncontrolled Symptoms
Autoimmunity
Autoimmune Disease Has a Wide-ranging, Complex Impact on Work Productivity
IBD: The Incidence and Prevalence Varies By Race, Ethnicity, and Region
Diagnosing Diaphragm Dysfunction in MS
Thyroid Eye Disease and Its Effect on Facial Changes
Cardiovascular disease
ASCVD Patients Show Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Rates
HF Hospitalization Risk Post-AMI: Is Preventive Treatment Working?
COPD
COPD and the Management of Hypertension
Hemophilia
Hemophilia Diagnosis: Can We Get Accurate Numbers?
HIV
Coronary Plaque in People with Well-Controlled HIV and Low ASCVD Risk
Medtech
CKD Awareness in PCPs Improved by an EHR-Embedded Tool
Monitoring AMD: Is HR-OCT More Reliable Than Standard OCT?
Mental health
Can Grandparents Protect Against Perinatal Depression?
Reducing Depression Risk: (Not Much) Physical Activity Can Be a Boon
Oncology
Do KRAS Mutations Predict Outcomes in Metastatic NSCLC?
Treating NSCLC: One Country’s Experience
In SCLC, an Exploration of PDL1 Expression: Miles to Go?
In R/R Multiple Myeloma, cfDNA has Independent Predictive Value
In NHL, Can a Medication Instruction Sheet Predict the Timing of Adverse Reactions?
Indolent NHL/CLL: Does Active Surveillance Decrease Quality of Life?
Evaluating the Rate and Risk of CHIP in Very Elderly Patients
Pediatrics
Could Fevers in Early Childhood Trigger ADHD?
Underlying PID: Study Affirms AICs Are a Tip-Off
S. Pneumoniae in the PCV-13 Era: Is Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss Serotype-Specific?
In SMA, What Factors Influence Scoliosis Risk?
Perspectives
Dementia and Caregiver Burden: Going Deeper to Get More Specific
How Do Mildly Disabled MS Patients Perceive Their Quality of Life?
ADPKD Patient Perspectives: What Toll Does Uncertainty Take?
Severe Mental Illness and the Benefits of Resource Groups
In AA/PNH, Patients and Physicians are Often on Different Pages
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients Discuss Barriers to Care
Psoriatic disease
Q&A: Distinguishing Psoriatic Arthritis
PsA and Racial Differences: Comorbidities Not Driven Only by Disease Activity
Atopic Dermatitis Linked with Several Psychiatric Conditions
Psoriatic Disease: The Interplay Between Functional Impairment and Depression
Isolated Nail Psoriasis: Delayed Diagnosis Raises PsA Risk
PsA and Obesity: Can Patients Lose Weight Without Muscle Deterioration?
Joint Involvement in Psoriasis: Increased Depression Burden
Atopic Dermatitis and Photodermatoses: Is There a Connection?
Palmoplantar Plaque Psoriasis--and Some Surprising Comorbid Conditions
Surprising connections
A ‘Sleepy ADHD’ Phenotype: A Real Thing?
Overactive Bladder: A Brain Disorder?
Schizophrenia
Chronic Schizophrenia: Without Treatment, GABA Levels Are Elevated
ADHD and Psychiatric Comorbidities: Risk of Subsequent Schizophrenia?
In Tardive Dyskinesia, are Risk and Severity Predictable with HLA Markers?
Sleep
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Many Varieties of Attention Deficits
Co-authored Articles
Noburp: Social Media Spreads Awareness of R-CPD Chicago Medicine