As a scientific writer and editor, I have had 12+ years experience in scientific writing and editing as the in-house editor, translator, and molecular biology consultant for BioRealm and Bina Nusantara University. I have applied the writing and editing skills during my graduate study years to co-author and edit numerous grants to funding and manuscripts for publications. I have leveraged my training in linguistics to convey information in writing more efficiently and precisely. As a bench scientist, my most recent experiences (6 years) are on RNA biology and virology. I have an overall 10 years experience in molecular and cellular biology techniques. As a linguist, I currently am a lexical linguist, curating the Indonesian language database for Apple. SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHTS Bench science research experience: molecular virology \| RNA biology \| host\-virus interaction \| viral pathogenesis \| gammaherpesvirus \| molecular & cellular biology \| yeast genetics \| OB/GYN oncology Analytical/writing/editing non-bench research experience: nicotine addiction and metabolism \| colorectal cancer risk\, epidemiology\, pathogenesis \| thyroid disorder management \| rice agrogenetics \| linguistics and NPL \| AI/ML application on sciences Some conceptual knowledge (mainly through editing during graduate studies): vaccine candidate platform validation \| immunology \| endosomal recycling pathway Transferable skills: quick learner in new scientific fields and methods \| scientific writing for publications and grants \| basic and clinical studies \| independent project planning \| statistical analysis \| leadership and mentorship

Carissa Pardamean, PhD

Scientific writer and linguist with a wide variety of experiences, including bench science and data analytics. Have worked in research on smoking cessation and nicotine metabolism, colorectal cancer risk, virology, and RNA biology.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

Research Interests

molecular virology

RNA biology

cellular biology

statistical analysis

scientific writing

Genetics

Biotechnology

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Molecular Biology

Statistics and Probability

Gastroenterology

Immunology

Microbiology (medical)

Infectious Diseases

Microbiology

Oncology

Cancer Research

About

Publications

Smokescreen: a targeted genotyping array for addiction research

BMC Genomics / Feb 27, 2016

Baurley, J. W., Edlund, C. K., Pardamean, C. I., Conti, D. V., & Bergen, A. W. (2016). Smokescreen: a targeted genotyping array for addiction research. BMC Genomics, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-016-2495-7

Genome-Wide Association of the Laboratory-Based Nicotine Metabolite Ratio in Three Ancestries

Nicotine & Tobacco Research / Apr 25, 2016

Baurley, J. W., Edlund, C. K., Pardamean, C. I., Conti, D. V., Krasnow, R., Javitz, H. S., Hops, H., Swan, G. E., Benowitz, N. L., & Bergen, A. W. (2016). Genome-Wide Association of the Laboratory-Based Nicotine Metabolite Ratio in Three Ancestries. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 18(9), 1837–1844. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntw117

Genetic risk factors for colorectal cancer in multiethnic Indonesians

Scientific Reports / May 11, 2021

Yusuf, I., Pardamean, B., Baurley, J. W., Budiarto, A., Miskad, U. A., Lusikooy, R. E., Arsyad, A., Irwan, A., Mathew, G., Suriapranata, I., Kusuma, R., Kacamarga, M. F., Cenggoro, T. W., McMahan, C., Joyner, C., & Pardamean, C. I. (2021). Genetic risk factors for colorectal cancer in multiethnic Indonesians. Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88805-4

A Bayesian hierarchical model for identifying significant polygenic effects while controlling for confounding and repeated measures

Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology / Nov 27, 2017

McMahan, C., Baurley, J., Bridges, W., Joyner, C., Kacamarga, M. F., Lund, R., Pardamean, C., & Pardamean, B. (2017). A Bayesian hierarchical model for identifying significant polygenic effects while controlling for confounding and repeated measures. Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology, 16(5–6). https://doi.org/10.1515/sagmb-2017-0044

Changing colorectal cancer trends in Asians

International Journal of Colorectal Disease / Mar 29, 2016

Pardamean, B., Baurley, J. W., Pardamean, C. I., & Figueiredo, J. C. (2016). Changing colorectal cancer trends in Asians. International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 31(8), 1537–1538. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-016-2564-z

Inhibition of Host Gene Expression by KSHV: Sabotaging mRNA Stability and Nuclear Export

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology / Apr 09, 2021

Pardamean, C. I., & Wu, T.-T. (2021). Inhibition of Host Gene Expression by KSHV: Sabotaging mRNA Stability and Nuclear Export. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.648055

Changing Colorectal Cancer Trends in Asians: Epidemiology and Risk Factors

Oncology Reviews / May 22, 2023

Pardamean, C. I., Sudigyo, D., Budiarto, A., Mahesworo, B., Hidayat, A. A., Baurley, J. W., & Pardamean, B. (2023). Changing Colorectal Cancer Trends in Asians: Epidemiology and Risk Factors. Oncology Reviews, 17. https://doi.org/10.3389/or.2023.10576

Pharmacotherapy based on medical genetics for smoking cessation

Communications in Mathematical Biology and Neuroscience / Jan 01, 2021

Pharmacotherapy based on medical genetics for smoking cessation. (2021). Communications in Mathematical Biology and Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.28919/cmbn/5488

Education

University of California Los Angeles

PhD. Candidate, Molecular and Medical Pharmacology / June, 2022

Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Boston University School of Medicine

M.Sc., Graduate School of Medical Sciences / May, 2014

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

University of California Berkeley

B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology; Linguistics / May, 2011

Berkeley, California, United States of America

Experience

BioRealm Research

Data Scientist / January, 2015 — September, 2016

Bina Nusantara University

Scientific Writer and Editor / January, 2011 — September, 2016

Consultant for molecular biology and writing / September, 2016 — Present

Boston Children's Hospital

Clinical Research Associate / June, 2013 — June, 2016

University of California, Los Angeles

Graduate Student Researcher / August, 2016 — June, 2022

Research on virology and RNA biology. Co-author and editor for grant proposals and publications. Significant exposure through scientific editing in vaccine platform candidates and immunology.

Apple

Lexical Linguist - Indonesian Language / September, 2023 — Present

Links & Social Media

ORCID

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