Resume

Whitney G. Smalley-Freed, PhD.

(615) 392-0662

Whitney@PreciseMedicalWriting.com

www.PreciseMedicalWriting.com

Therapeutic Areas

• Oncology
• Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Autoimmune Diseases
• Rheumatology
• Diabetes

Types of Projects

• Needs Assessments
• Slide Decks
• Review Articles
• Monographs
• News Pieces

Key Attributes

• Effective at communicating medical and scientific data to a physician audience
• Extensive research background in general oncology, colorectal cancer, and inflammatory bowel diseases
• Dependable, organized and detail oriented
• Maintains best practices and ethical standards in medical writing

Education

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

2010  PhD in Cancer Biology

• Dissertation:  Novel Roles for p120 in Colon Cancer

Macalester College, St. Paul, MN

2002  BA in Biology with a core in Chemistry

• Honors Thesis: The Role of EP2 in Implantation and Decidualization and the Effect of Genetic Background on the Phenotype of a Gene Mutation

Experience

Precise Medical Writing, LLC

Principal 2011 – Present

• Freelance medical writer specializing in CME and non-promotional materials

Hitt Medical Writing, LLC

Medical Writer 2011 – Present

• Write needs assessments, review articles, slide decks, and news articles

Professional Affiliations

American Medical Writers Association

Member 2011-Present

Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions 

Member January 2013-Present

Research Publications

Smalley-Freed WG, Efimov A, Short SP, Jia P, Zhao Z, Washington MK, Robine S, Coffey RJ, Reynolds AB. Adenoma formation following limited ablation of p120-catenin in the mouse intestine. PLoS One. 2011;6(5):e19880.

Smalley-Freed WG, Efimov A, Burnett PE, Short SP, Davis MA, Gumucio DL, Washington MK, Coffey RJ, Reynolds AB. p120-catenin is essential for maintenance of barrier function and intestinal homeostasis in mice. J Clin Invest. 2010 Jun 1;120(6):1824-35.

Donowitz M, Singh S, Singh P, Chakraborty M, Chen Y, Murtazina R, Gucek M, Cole RN, Zachos NC, Salahuddin FF, Kovbasnjuk O, Broere N, Smalley-Freed WG, Reynolds AB, Hubbard AL, Seidler U, Weinman E, de Jonge HR, Hogema BM, Li X. Alterations in the proteome of the NHERF2 knockout mouse jejunal brush border membrane vesicles. Physiol Genomics. 2011 Jun 15;43(11):674-84.

Donowitz M, Singh S, Singh P, Salahuddin FF, Chen Y, Chakraborty M, Murtazina R, Gucek M, Cole RN, Zachos NC, Kovbasnjuk O, Broere N, Smalley-Freed WG, Reynolds AB, Hubbard AL, Seidler U, Weinman E, de Jonge HR, Hogema BM, Li X.  Alterations in the proteome of the NHERF1 knockout mouse jejunal brush border membrane vesicles. Physiol Genomics. 2010 Nov 15;42A(3):200-10.

Matsumoto H, Ma W, Smalley W, Trzaskos J, Breyer RM, Dey SK. Diversification of cyclooxygenase-2-derived prostaglandins in ovulation and implantation. Biol Reprod. 2001 May;64(5):1557-65.