Edward McSweegan,HomePage, Microbiologist, Freelance Writer

Edward McSweegan,HomePage, Microbiologist, Freelance Writer A Sometimes Scientist Who Sometimes Writes

Edward McSweegan

Edward McSweegan

Crofton, MD, USA

Education

Boston College, B.S., 1978, Biology
University of New Hampshire, M.S., 1980, Microbiology
University of Rhode Island, Ph.D., 1984, Microbiology

Awards and Honors

National Research Council Associate, 1984-86.
NMRI Outstanding Research Associate, 1985.
NMRI Letter of Commendation, 1986.
AAAS Diplomacy Fellow, 1986-87.
U.S. Department of State Tribute of Appreciation, 1987.
NIAID Director's Award, 1992.
National Institutes of Health Quality Award, 1994.
U.S.-Egypt Cooperation Health Program Recognition, 1995.
Science Visions of the Future Essay Winner, 1999.
1st Place, Writers Digest Genre Short Story Contest, 2001.
Grand Prize, Fiction, Maryland Writer's Association, 2002.
1st Prize, MWA Mystery/Thriller Unpublished Novel Contest, 2002.
1st Prize, MWA SciFi/Fantasy Unpublished Novel Contest, 2002.
NIH Certificate of Appreciation, 2003.
CDC International Experience and Technical Assistance Fellow, 2009.

Professional Activities

American Society for Microbiology.
American Association for the Advancement of Science.
D.C. Science Writers Association.
National Association of Science Writers.
Member, IOM Forum on Microbial Threats.
CDC International Experience and Technical Assistance.
Consultant, Holt, Rinehart and Winston publishers.
Consultant, Addison-Wesley textbook publishers.
Consultant, BSCS on school infectious disease curriculum.
Review Committee, U.S. Military Emerging Infectious Disease Research.
Member, Joint Working Group, Indo-U.S. Vaccine Action Program.
"Pathogens & People" columnist for The Capital newspaper.
Epidemiology training at CDC and Johns Hopkins.
PEPFAR Assignment in Swaziland, Africa.
Health Science Cooperation Workshops and Conferences: Central Asia, Croatia, and the Baltics.

Selected Publications

Last update: January 2010