Portfolio

As a medical and science writer and editor, I provide a wide array of services, including scientific journal articles, abstracts, scientific reports, reviews, grant applications, white papers, meeting reports, slide decks, and CME storyboards.

Below you can find examples of projects I have worked on. Please contact me for more info and to discuss how I can help you with your projects.

Consensus Report

Charting a Path Toward New Treatments for Lyme Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses

I served as the science writer for this consensus report for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The report discusses expert scientific background information and recommendations from experts who assessed the evidence for disease mechanisms, diagnoses, and treatments of Lyme IACI to illuminate a pathway for the development of new treatments.

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Journal manuscript

Single-cell Profiles and Prognostic Impact of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Coexpressing CD39, CD103, and PD-1 in Ovarian Cancer

Research paper discussing the role of tumor-infiltrating T cells coexpressing three putative markers of tumor reactivity: CD39, CD103, and PD-1 in ovarian cancer.

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Review article

Prognostic Significance of Tumor-Infiltrating B Cells and Plasma Cells in Human Cancer

This review assesses the role of tumor-infiltrating B cells and plasma cells in solid tumors, as well as their prognostic impact, and the markers to study these cell subsets.

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Report

Impact and Control of Valley Fever

This Proceedings of a Workshop — in Brief document summarizes workshop discussions. The National Academies hosted a public workshop in November 2022 to review the epidemiology and public health impacts of Valley fever. It explored prospects for the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines for this important but neglected disease.

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Review Article

The Role of Quality of Life Data As An Endpoint for Collecting Real-World Evidence Within Geroscience Clinical Trials

This review discusses how collecting real-world evidence (RWE) of health data amenable to collection from large heterogeneous populations can help speed up validation of geroprotective interventions.

Consensus report

Vaccine Research and Development to Advance Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Preparedness and Response: Lessons from COVID-19

I served as the science writer for this consensus report for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The report discusses expert scientific background information and recommendations from experts on vaccine R&D and pandemic preparedness for influenza.

Conference reporting

Meeting Report of SITC Annual Meeting 2024

Meeting report for ACIR.org with summaries of talks on cancer immunology and immunotherapy at the 39th Annual SITC Meeting 2024.

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Feature article

Dream team: TGFβ and PD-L1 targeting aligns with radiotherapy to create a beneficial immune environment

As a science writer for ACIR.org, I summarize recent scientific publications on cancer immunotherapy for a newsletter directed at scientists in the field. This article discusses a novel combination immunotherapy strategy.

What Is Flow Cytometry?

Article for Technology Networks discussing what flow cytometry is, how it works, the different types that exist, how data are analyzed, and what the future holds for flow cytometry.

Article

Researchers May Have Discovered the Achilles Heel of Glioblastoma

Article for Clinical Lab Manager discussing a recent publication on an oncogene discovered for glioblastoma.

S. Zalzala, MD
Project: Clinical trial protocol and IRB application

"I hired Dr Wouters to assist me in creating a very ambitious clinical trial protocol evaluating the effects rapamycin on the human aging process. I found her to be an excellent writer, efficient, and paid attention to details. She also impressed me on taking the initiative on going above and beyond to get the project done. In the end, the IRB praised the protocol as one of the most comprehensive and well compiled they had seen."