Alexandra Phan, Msc Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Primary designer and medical writer on projects delivering promotional and training materials for national and global pharmaceutical clientsPreparation and revision of materials submitted to Veeva Vault or PAABCoordination with graphic designers to create medically accurate and visually engaging figuresLiaise with clients to ensure alignment on project deliverables

Edited scientific manuscripts accepted by MDPI for correct spelling, grammar, and consistency under strict 24-hour deadlines

Edited scientific manuscripts from ESL clients to ensure correct spelling and grammar, proper manuscript formatting, and proper in-text citations and referencing styles in accordance with the guidelines set by the journal of submission

Investigated epigenetic control of Merkel cell polyomavirus transcriptionWrote abstracts and R21-style grant proposalsPresented chalk-talks and posters related to the project

Founding Council Member of the Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology at the University of OttawaBrainstormed with other council members to improve the Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology advocacy for graduate students

Communicated with Executive Director, Director of Engagement, and Project Leaders to detail project planning (eg. Project summaries, timelines, resources required, and budgeting)Wrote and edited project grants in accordance to sponsor guidelines, raising $2750.00 in funding for Ally Squared in the first operative year

The Catalyst is uOttawa’s student science journal, publishing articles whose topics rangefrom recent discoveries to life as a science studentReviewed scientific articles to fact check, flag plagiarism, identify grammatical errors, and make formatting and structure changesWorked independently on editing assignments and communicated smoothly with Senior Editors when major revisions were required

The Empower'em Our Way Forward Program is a 12-week program that pairs ambitious women of colour with mentors to build confidence and professional skillsConducted one-on-one virtual mentoring sessions with the mentee to discuss strategies for personal and professional skill building Attended Community Meetings to network with other mentors/mentees for further skill building and resource sharing

The Ticket Defence Program (TDP) is a mobile legal clinic seeking to improve access to justice for street-involved and homeless individuals in Ottawa by providing free bilingual legal services and representation for poverty-related offencesSupervisor: Dr. Suzanne BouclinResearch: Conducted and transcribed interviews with service providers (eg. Social workers) to develop strategies to provide the homeless with resources, information and aid

Bachelor Of Science - Bs

Master'S Degree, Microbiology And Immunology

Used cell culture techniques, western blotting, flow cytometry, small-particle flow cytometry, immunofluorescent imaging, and virus-like.