Dentistry and Orthodontics
Dr Jim Cummins
1970 - PhD Reproductive Biology, University of Liverpool, UK
1967 - MSc Reproduction & Embryology, University of North Wales, UK
1969 - BSc (Hons) Zoology, University of London, UK
Dr Cummins teaches Anatomy, Human Biology and Reproductive Biotechnology at Murdoch University in Western Australia. He has extensive experience in reproductive biology and assisted conception techniques such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). He sits on the editorial board of several top journals, including Human Reproduction and Reproductive Biotechnology Online, and chairs the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Reproductive Technology Council of Western Australia (the government body overseeing IVF clinics). He has been involved in professional editing for 10 years and has worked on about 2500 papers. He has many colleagues and friends in Asia and was a Visiting Professor at Osaka University's Genome Information Research Center in Japan in 2005. Assoc Prof Cummins began editing for the Edanz Group in 2009.
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- Animal and Veterinary Sciences
- Anatomy
- Biodiversity
- Biotechnology
- Dentistry and Orthodontics
- Dermatology
- Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders
- Cell Biology
- Endocrinology
- General Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Genomics and Proteomics
- Gerontology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Hematology
- Molecular Biology
- Immunology
- Medical Imaging and Radiology
- Nutrition
- Oncology
- Orthopedics
- Physiology
- Reproduction, Obstetrics and Embryology
- Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy
- Surgery
- Zoology
- Toxicology
- Urology and Nephrology
- Vascular Medicine
Dr Stacey Tobin
2003 - PhD Neurobiology and Physiology, Northwestern University, USA
1998 - MS Molecular Physiology, Vanderbilt University, USA
1996 - BS Biology, Oglethorpe University, USA
Dr Tobin has 13-years' experience in writing, editing, formatting, and submitting peer-reviewed journal articles, invited reviews, editorials, and textbooks. Dr Tobin has authored 13 peer-reviewed journal articles and invited reviews, as well as two textbook chapters. A freelance writer and editor, Dr Tobin combines her background in molecular biology, cell biology, and physiology with a clear, concise writing style. Dr Tobin is a member of the American Medical Writers Association and the Council of Science Editors. She began working as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2010.
Dr Sarah Williams
2001 - PhD Human Genetics, University of Oxford, UK
1997 - BA Hons Biological Sciences, University of Oxford, UK
Dr Williams’ PhD investigated the role of non-viral delivery in gene therapy. She then spent three years working as a postdoctoral researcher on the gene regulation of cystic fibrosis. Dr Williams’ main areas of expertise are genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, plant sciences, medicine, surgery, microbiology and biotechnology. Dr Williams has published several first-author articles in peer-ranking journals and presented her work at international conferences. She has also been a finalist in the (UK) Young Science Writer of the Year award with a report on the role of a speech and language gene in the evolution of humans. Dr Williams joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2012.
Dr Tim Werry
2003 - PhD Pharmacology, University of Leicester, UK
1999 - BSc (Hons) Pharmacology, University of Manchester, UK
Currently, Dr Werry is at Queen Mary University of London studying dentistry. Prior to this, he worked for GlaxoSmithKline Ltd in the Neurosciences Centre of Excellence in Drug Discovery in Harlow, UK. Dr Werry studied G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) pharmacology and cellular signaling as part of his PhD in a thesis entitled "The effects of crosstalk on GPCR-mediated calcium signaling pathways". He has also worked in one of the premier pharmacology labs in the world with Prof Arthur Christopoulos at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, studying cellular signaling by variants of the serotonin 5HT2C receptor and the pharmacology and cell biology of mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling. Dr Werry's work has produced numerous publications including original research papers and authoritative reviews on calcium and ERK signaling and 5HT2C receptor RNA editing. His areas of expertise include pharmacology, neuroscience, G protein-coupled receptors, and cellular signaling. Dr Werry began working with the Edanz Group as a writer and editor in 2010.
Dr Marguerite Elgin
MB ChB (New Zealand Medical Degree), University of Otago, NZ
Dr Elgin has specialized in Emergency Medicine and has undertaken the New Zealand Postgraduate Diploma in Community Emergency Medicine. As well as having wide experience in general surgical procedures, Dr Elgin’s career has had a special focus on the emergency management of trauma as well as pediatric and cardiac life support. Dr Elgin began editing for Edanz Editing in 2006 and edits in fields related to both research and practical medicine.



