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Hire Lauren S.

Canada

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Medical and Scientific Writer/ Editor with 10+ years of experience in clinical research

Profile Summary

Lauren is a skilled medical writer with over 10 years of experience in the clinical research sector. Lauren has co-authored over a dozen manuscripts in both Canadian and American journals and has professionally edited over 50 manuscripts with published acknowledgements. Lauren has compiled successful grant applications for Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and The Brain Canada Foundation. Lauren’s graduate work on communication disorders in individuals with oromandibular dystonia was recognized at the International Conference on Motor Speech, Newport Beach, CA and awarded at the 17th Annual Rehabilitation Research Colloquium at Queen’s University, Kingston, ON. Drawing on her research background, Lauren has provided writing assistance to clinicians, investigators, and graduate students in many different fields outside of her specific training, including family medicine, neuroscience, medical education, sports medicine, medical biophysics, palliative care, and head and neck surgery. Lauren has experience writing/ editing graduate theses, research protocols, manuscripts, abstracts, grant submissions, ethics applications, letters of information, literature reviews, and cover letters.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Neurophysiology
• ☆ Behavioral Neuroscience
• ☆ Developmental Neuroscience
• ☆ Biophysics
• ☆ Human Behavior & Psychology
• ☆ Speech-Language Pathology
• ☆ Dental Research
• ☆ Otolaryngology/ENT
• ☆ Deafness & Hearing Impairment
• ☆ Medical Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Feasibility Study, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Work Experience

Medical Editor

Klick Health

June 2021 - Present

Research Assistant

Western University

January 2018 - Present

Research Associate

London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada

January 2018 - Present

Clinical Research Coordinator

The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

January 2019 - May 2021

Clinical Faculty Research Coordinator

Western University

January 2017 - December 2017

Research Approvals Specialist

Lawson Health Research Institute

April 2016 - September 2016

Graduate Research Assistant / Research Assistant

Western University

September 2014 - August 2016

Teaching Assistant

Western University

September 2015 - December 2015

Graduate Research Assistant / Research Assistant

McGill University

September 2012 - May 2014

Education

M.Sc (Master of Science)

Western University

September 2014 - June 2016

Bachelor of Arts

McGill University

September 2010 - June 2014

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Siegel L, Rakhna Araslanova, Stepniak C, Zimmerman K, Sumit Agrawal (2022). Achondroplasia and severe sensorineural hearing loss: The role of active bone conduction implants . Cochlear implants international.

Siegel L, Han Yan, Warsi N, Wong S, Suresh H, Alexander G Weil, Ragheb J, Wang S, Rozzelle C, Albert GW, et al. (2022). Connectomic profiling and Vagus nerve stimulation Outcomes Study (CONNECTiVOS): a prospective observational protocol to identify biomarkers of seizure response in children and youth . BMJ open.

Yan H, Siegel L, Breitbart S, Gorodetsky C, Fasano A, Rahim A, Loh A, Kulkarni AV, George Ibrahim (2022). An open-label prospective pilot trial of nucleus accumbens deep brain stimulation for children with autism spectrum disorder and severe, refractory self-injurious behavior: study protocol . Pilot and feasibility studies.

Yan H, Siegel L, Breitbart S, Gorodetsky C, Gonorazky HD, Yau I, Go C, Donner E, Suneil Kalia, Fasano A, et al. (2020). The Child & Youth CompreHensIve Longitudinal Database for Deep Brain Stimulation (CHILD-DBS) . Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery.

Siegel L, Peng You, Zimmerman K, Parnes L, Agrawal SK (2020). Active Transcutaneous Bone Conduction Implant: Audiometric Outcomes Following a Novel Middle Fossa Approach With Self-Drilling Screws . Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology.

Compton EC, Agrawal SK, Ladak HM, Chan S, Hoy M, Nakoneshny SC, Siegel L, Dort JC, Lui JT (2020). Correction to: Assessment of a virtual reality temporal bone surgical simulator: a national face and content validity study . Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale.

Compton EC, Agrawal SK, Ladak HM, Chan S, Hoy M, Nakoneshny SC, Siegel L, Dort JC, Lui JT (2020). Assessment of a virtual reality temporal bone surgical simulator: a national face and content validity study . Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale.

Peng You, Siegel LH, Kassam Z, Hebb M, Parnes L, Ladak H, Sumit Agrawal (2019). Response to commentary on "the middle fossa approach with self-drilling screws: a novel technique for BONEBRIDGE implantation" . Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale.

Peng You, Siegel LH, Kassam Z, Hebb M, Parnes L, Ladak HM, Sumit Agrawal (2019). The middle fossa approach with self-drilling screws: a novel technique for BONEBRIDGE implantation . Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale.

Page AD, Siegel LH, Baylor CR, Adams SG, Yorkston KM (2019). The Consequences of Oromandibular Dystonia on Communicative Participation: A Qualitative Study of the Insider's Experiences . American journal of speech-language pathology.

Michael Canty, Breitbart S, Siegel L, Fehlings D, Milo-Manson G, Alotaibi NM, Ibrahim GM (2019). The role of social media in selective dorsal rhizotomy for children: information sharing and social support . Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery.

Siegel L, Wetmore S, Green LA (2018). Future role of the personal physician in Canada: Opinions of family medicine residents, faculty members, and community family physicians . Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien.

Siegel L, Wetmore S, Green LA (2018). Le futur rôle du médecin personnel au Canada: Opinions des résidents, du corps professoral et des médecins communautaires en médecine familiale . Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien.

Hizo-Abes P, Siegel L, Schreier G (2018). Exploring attitudes toward physician-assisted death in patients with life-limiting illnesses with varying experiences of palliative care: a pilot study . BMC palliative care.

Page AD, Siegel L (2017). Perspectives on the Psychosocial Management of Oromandibular Dystonia . Seminars in speech and language.

Page AD, Siegel L, Jog M (2017). Self-Rated Communication-Related Quality of Life of Individuals With Oromandibular Dystonia Receiving Botulinum Toxin Injections . American journal of speech-language pathology.