Kevin Sean Murnane, Ph.D.

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Norcross, GA 30071

CAREER Experienced scientist and writer with extensive skills in medical writing and editing,

SUMMARY: remote and freelance client satisfaction, independent time and project management, meeting

deliverables under tight deadlines, study design, quantitative and qualitative analysis, written

and oral communication, multi-tasking, computer use (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint,

Outlook, and EndNote), computer programming (MedState, MATLAB, and IDL), statistical

analysis (SigmaStat and SPSS), computer graphics (Photoshop, SigmaPlot, ChemDraw, and

GraphPad Prism), and web development (HTML and WordPress).

EDUCATION: Ph.D., Neuroscience, Emory University GPA:3.87 April, 2010

B.S., Biology and Psychology, University of Georgia May, 2001

EXPERTISE: Life sciences, neuroscience, psychiatry, neurology, drug development, endocrinology, pain,

pharmacology, analytical chemistry, neurochemistry, cognition, physiology, and toxicology.

2010–2014

EXPERIENCE: Freelance Writer and Editor, Edanz Editing and Bioscience Editing

Edanz Editing and Bioscience Editing are medical communication and scientific publication

support companies.

Provided copy and substantive editing, journal selection, and medical writing services

Contributed to over 300 manuscripts that have been published in leading scientific

journals or generated high-quality regulatory documents

2010–2012

Postdoctoral Fellow, Yerkes National Primate Research Center

2012–2014

Research Associate, Yerkes National Primate Research Center

Used behavioral, neurochemical, pharmaco -genetic, and neuroimaging appro aches to

develop new medications f or central nervous system disorders

Successfully obtained federal and institutional grants

Authored studies published in high-impact journals such as the Journal of Neuroscience

and the American Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Lead a team of research technicians, graduate students, and undergraduate students in

the conduct of scientific studies

Information Analyst, Emory University 2001-2005

Conducted behavioral, neurochemical, and pharmacologica l studies to develop new

medications for anxiety, addiction, and other central nervous system disorders

Conducted high-level quantitative analysis of complex data sets

2012–2014

TEACHING: Adjunct Instructor, Georgia Perimeter College

BIOL 1611, 1612, Human Anatomy and Physiology

Co-Instructor, Emory University Spring, 2013

PSYC 190 Neurobiology of Autism

Guest Lecturer, Emory University Spring, 2012

NS 535, Behavioral Neuroendocrinology

Guest lecturer, Emory University Spring, 2011

NS 551, Techniques in Experimental Neuroscience

Co-Instructor, Emory University Spring, 2010

NBB 470, Medical Neuroimaging

Kevin Sean Murnane, Ph.D.

acdf8j@r.postjobfree.com 404-***-****

6030 Georgetown Park Drive

Norcross, GA 30071

HONORS AND Young Scientist Travel Award, College of Problems on Drug Dependence 2013

AWARDS:

Outstanding Dissertation Award, American Psychological Association (APA) 2011

Outstanding Poster Award, Neurosciences Division, Postdoctoral Research Symposium,

Emory University School of Medicine 2011

Young Scientist Travel Award, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental

Therapeutics (ASPET) 2011

Postdoctoral Poster Award, Behavioral Pharmacology, ASPET 2011

2010–2014

SERVICE: Ad-hoc Reviewer - Journal of Neurochemistry

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy

2011–2014

Member, Emory University Postdoctoral Executive Committee

2011–2014

Member, Emory University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

AUTHORSHIP: To see a list of my 17 published studies, copy and paste the following link into a web browser:

http://1.usa.gov/u7uqOV

SEMINARS: The College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Abstracts 430 2013

Outstanding dissertation award lecture, APA Annual Convention 2011

W ake Forest University-Emory University Joint Symposium 2010

2009–2014

LEADERSHIP: Laboratory Research Mentor

Mentored 10 undergraduate and 8 graduate students in the conduct of thesis, rotation,

and dissertation research projects

Supervised 3 research technicians in the conduct of research activities

2012–2014 R21DA034232-01

RESEARCH Role: Principal Investigator NIH

SUPPORT: The goal of this project was to develop objective neurobiological biomarkers that predict

individual vulnerabilities to central nervous system disorders using functional magnetic

resonance imaging and positron emission tomography.

2013–2014 Pilot Research Program Role: Principal Investigator Emory University

The goal of this project was to develop phamaco-genetic approaches to modulating

neurobiological functions and cognitive processes using viral-vectors to deliver designer

receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs to the central nervous system in vivo.

2013–2014 Industry Contract Role: Research Associate Sunovion Pharmaceuticals

The goal of this contract was to use functional magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate the

efficacy of the novel antipsychotic SEP363856 in preparation for further clinical trials .

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