Erin Bekes is a US-based freelance medical writer specializing in publications and other medical and scientific content. Please read on or get in touch!
Services
Accurate and concise publications
Certified Medical Publications Professional (CMPP) providing specialized writing support for manuscripts, congress abstracts, posters, and slide presentations covering a full range of study types: preclinical data and MOA differentiation; biomarkers; PK/PD; clinical trials (pivotal trials, regional studies, subgroup analyses, patient-reported outcomes, negative trials); post-marketing studies; literature reviews. Supporting the full publication development process, including publication planning, target journal selection, literature searches, fact-checking, graphical abstracts, plain language summaries, reviewer comments, and more!
Other medical and scientific content
Writing and consultancy support for a variety of other medical communications deliverables, including literature analyses, training materials, scientific platforms, gap analyses, publication alerts, and more.
Clear and accessible patient materials
Easily digestible reading materials for patients and their families, including website content and plain language summaries of publications.
Onsite support
Onsite and virtual meeting assistance and minutes; for example: advisory board meeting minutes, congress presenter support, presentation summaries/alerts, and competitive surveillance.
Key therapy area expertise
Oncology
AML, breast cancer, HPV-related cancers (cervical cancer, other anogenital cancers, head and neck cancer), lung cancers (NSCLC/SCLC), melanoma, prostate cancer
Infectious disease
COVID-19, human papillomavirus (HPV), ebolavirus
Autoimmune disease
Inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis
Neurologic and psychiatric conditions
Alzheimer’s disease, insomnia, substance use disorder
Other/cross-disease state
Assay validation, biosimilars, preclinical models, MOA differentiation, monoclonal antibodies, small molecules, vaccines
About
Freelance principal medical writer with 10+ years experience in the medical communications industry.
Well versed in industry guidelines and procedures (e.g., Good Publication Practice guidelines).
Degrees and credentials:
- PhD in Molecular Pathology from University of California, San Diego
- ISMPP Certified Medical Publication Professional (CMPPTM)