Melissa M. Mertl science writer & editor mmmertl@aol.com 24 Cheyne CT Flood Street London SW3 5TR United Kingdom Ph: +44 (0)20 7352 1077 • Résumé • Publications

Résumé WORK HISTORY Freelance, (1998 - present) I have written for various print and online publications while living in NY, Paris, and now London - where I moved in March 2002. Clients include Discover Magazine, Technology Review, Psychology Today, BioInform, Science magazine, Science's SAGE, ScienceNow and NextWave websites, SciDev.Net, and BioMedNet. Elsevier Science Inc., New York, NY New York News Editor, BioMedNet (July 2000 - April 2001) Wrote daily news of interest to the biomedical research community, edit daily conference coverage. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC Editor, GrantsNet (December 1999 - July 2000) Writer, Science's Next Wave (November 1997 - July 2000) Developed articles, profiles, news, and features for Science's Next Wave, Science magazine's publication for scientists in training. Also managed editorial direction of GrantsNet, a web-based site for biomedical funding information. Solicited and edited stories written by scientists and freelance writers. Wrote a monthly column. Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, based at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Research Coordinator & Neuropsychiatric Testing Specialist (August 1995 - November 1997) Coordinated a joint Johns Hopkins/NIH study on the long-term effects of the drug MDMA ("Ecstasy") in humans. Walcoff & Associates, Inc., Fairfax, VA Project Assistant/Specialist (August 1993 - August 1995) Provided research, editorial support, and overall coordination in the development of reports for the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Wrote summaries of articles in health and science journals. Wrote column for the company newsletter. EDUCATION Johns Hopkins University, M.A., Writing, concentration in science writing (Fall 1997 - Spring 1999) The American University, B.A., Law and Society, minor in Philosophy (Fall 1987 - Spring 1991) Marine Biological Laboratory’s Science Writing Fellowship Program, Woods Hole, MA (June 2001) AFFILIATIONS Association of British Science Writers, 2002 National Association of Science Writers, 1997 - present References are available on request

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