Services

Project Development and Writing
I am excited to discuss your writing needs and work to develop your project together.
Scientific Manuscript Editing

Language and copy editing, improved flow of logic, comments about presentation of data, word reduction, and much more. 

Abstract development

I will help make sure your abstract conveys the highest impact information for your next manuscript or scientific meeting.

Grant Editing

Polished grants without language errors stand out and are more often funded.

Presentation Editing

Let me help you improve your PowerPoint posters and oral presentations so your work is noticed at professional meetings.

Communicating Your Findings to Multiple Audiences 

Need to communicate your work to a public audience? I can help.

Formatting for Target Journal

I will check or adapt your manuscript according to the instructions of your target journal. Yes, even the references.

Cover Letters and Reviewer Responses

Let me help you make your cover letter to the Editor-in-Chief stand out and be noticed. I can help you be sure you have thoroughly addressed reviewer comments and check that your response letter matches your manuscript text.

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EXPERIENCE AND SERVICES

Polishing your writing until it shines

Grant Writing and Workshops

We provide up to seven workshops, writing support, timeline management, and editing throughout the grant-writing process. Students and post-docs get invaluable grant-writing training and PIs develop their teams and a complete application. While we cannot guarantee funding, we have a long track record of successfully funded grant applications.

Team Building and Project Development

Jodi L. Johnson, PhD of DerMEDit has decades of experience working within and helping others establish effective collaborative teams. Round table discussions teach each person the value of listening to every distinct voice at the table and coming to understand each other’s scientific language. 


Dr. Johnson also works in concert with Cathrine Lynnerup, MS, a change and leadership management coach (owner of
Pontomos) who together have the expertise to coach you through building a more productive team. Whether you are part of a group of laboratory researchers setting up a new cross-disciplinary collaboration or running a non-profit as it grows and changes directions, we can help you develop your team to reach larger goals and enjoy the process.

Project Management

My experience managing timelines and deadlines and preparing and editing publications of the meeting report and associated peer-reviewed articles for the Montagna Symposium on the Biology of Skin can be applied to organizing/editing book chapters or other large multi-manuscript projects. 

Manuscript Development

DerMEDit delights in not only improving your current manuscript or presentation, but in teaching you and your team how to improve your writing in the future. Having developed well over 150 articles, please see Loss of Skin Microbial Diversity and Alteration of Bacterial Metabolic Function in Hidradenitis Suppurativa - Journal of Investigative Dermatology (jidonline.org) for an example of our work.


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Tailoring for Your Audience

We translate complex science into language each person can understand. We have written patient-facing articles as well as important review articles for a wide scientific audience.


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Optimal Presentation

We will gain an understanding of the audience for each project and ensure that the presentation of your work captures the attention of your target audience. Whether it be a cover letter, response to reviewers, or providing your manuscript with an overall scientific review, together we will ensure that your message is being clearly conveyed. 

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