Medical Project
Resume:
Kevin Sean Murnane, Ph.D.
************@*****.*** 404-***-****
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.
************@*****.*** 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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