Current Resume

Download: PDF

knyberg@knyberg-sciencewriter.com

With a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology, I am currently pursuing a career in science journalism. I accept freelance work that allows me to utilize my science background along with my writing and editing skills to effectively communicate science-related stories to the public and enhance science understanding.

Tourette Syndrome Association, 2006
Attended the meeting Developing New Treatments for Tourette Syndrome and drafted a monograph and short summary report for publication.

PeerView Academic Network, 2006
Write CME literature reviews for proposed CME activities.

Business Oncology Review, 2006
Write feature articles and columns for Business Oncology Review, a new journal targeted to the commercial oncology industry.

National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research, 2006
Attended a working group meeting on structured treatment interruption/intermittent therapy in HIV-infected individuals and drafted the summary report for public distribution.

American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2006
Wrote daily news coverage appearing in ASCO Daily News of notable scientific research presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting. Also wrote in-depth summary reports following the meeting.

American Academy of HIV Medicine, 2006
Collaborate with leading HIV clinicians to develop content for the HIV Medicine Self-Directed Study Guide highlighting the most important new clinical HIV information (CME content).

Visionary Health Concepts, 2006
Write articles detailing hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus natural history, diagnosis, and treatment for the HepatitisWATCH News newsletter (CME content).

Elsevier/International Medical News Group, 2006
Regularly write short news stories detailing relevant medical news for the medical community. Stories are featured on the univadis European news wire and in International Medical News Group publications.

Millennium Medical Publishing, 2006
Write monographs describing treatment advancements in various oncology fields for the journal Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology (CME content).

Clinical Care Options, 2004-2006
Write short news pieces and summary articles of emerging medical research for practicing clinicians and provide coverage of presentations and posters at national/international meetings (CME content). Topics covered include HIV, oncology, and hepatitis. Duties also include editing and slide set preparation.

Institute of Medicine, 2005-2006
Attended 2 symposia on preventing childhood obesity and wrote separate summary reports.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2005-2006
Write press releases featuring the work of HHMI investigators.

The Body Pro, 2005-2006
Write CME literature reviews for proposed CME activities and edit technical pieces written by clinicians for clinicians.

Yale University, 2004-2006
Write features describing the work of Yale physicians/researchers for the quarterly medical alumni magazine, Yale Medicine.

Issues Research, 2005-2006
Assist in researching and writing content for the 2005 and 2006 Quality of Health Care for Medicare Beneficiaries: A Chartbook commisioned by the Commonwealth Fund.

Polar Field Services/VECO Polar Resources, 2003-2006
Wrote weekly articles for the VECO Polar Resources web site featuring the work of arctic researchers they support. Also co-wrote a 150-page technical grant to the National Science Foundation and a 60-page business report for Polar Field Services, a local company that specializes in research support and polar expeditions.

Journal of Cell Biology, 2005
Wrote summary articles describing notable cell biology research for the JCB Research Roundup column.

American Society of Gene Therapy, 2004-2005
Attend and write summaries of ASGT Stakeholders Meetings on human gene transfer research, which appear in the Molecular Therapy journal.

International Association for Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC), 2003-2004
Wrote the monthly Navigating HIV Resistance newsletter updating physicians on the latest advances in HIV treatment and current topics in antiretroviral therapy.

Denver Jewish Medical and Research Center, 2003-2004
Wrote a Medical Science Update newsletter (CME content) for physicians and other medical professionals on smoking cessation.

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1998-2003
Ph.D. in Molecular & Cellular Biology & Biochemistry

Santa Fe Science Writing Workshop, Santa Fe, NM, 2002

Harvey Mudd College, Pomona, CA, 1994-1998
B.S. in Biology