With a PhD in medicinal chemistry, I love writing about how the world works at the ingredient level and enjoy reading about developments in new treatments in pre-clinical and clinical studies. Please find examples of my science writing for expert and general audiences below.
Peer-reviewed research
As an author:
Fiona Scott, Angela M Fala, Jessica E Takarada, Mihaela P Ficu, Lewis E Pennicott, Tristan D Reuillon, Rafael M Couñago, Katlin B Massirer, Jonathan M Elkins, Simon E Ward. Development of dihydropyrrolopyridinone-based PKN2/PRK2 chemical tools to enable drug discovery (2022), Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Fiona Scott. Development of PKN2 chemical probes to enable drug discovery (2020), University of Sussex (PhD thesis)
Fiona Scott, Angela M. Fala, Lewis E. Pennicott, Tristan D. Reuillon, Katlin B. Massirer, Jonathan M. Elkins, Simon E. Ward. Development of 2-(4-pyridyl)-benzimidazoles as PKN2 chemical tools to probe cancer (2020), Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Ohood A. Radhi, Scott Davidson, Fiona Scott, Run X. Zeng, D. Heulyn Jones, Nicholas C.O. Tomkinson, Jun Yu, and Edmond Y.W. Chan. Inhibition of the ULK1 protein complex suppresses Staphylococcus-induced autophagy and cell death (2019), Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Providing medical writing support (listed in acknowledgements):
Kaye, K.S., Gupta, V., Mulgirigama, A. et al. Prevalence, regional distribution, and trends of antimicrobial resistance among female outpatients with urine Klebsiella spp. isolates: a multicenter evaluation in the United States between 2011 and 2019. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 13, 21 (2024).
Daley-Yates PT, Aggarwal B, Plank M. Pharmacological Basis of Differences in Dose Response, Dose Equivalence, and Duration of Action of Inhaled Corticosteroids. Adv Ther. 2024 May;41(5):1995-2009.
Bareille P, Imber V, Crawford J, et al. A multicenter randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to evaluate the effects of a 1-year regimen of orally inhaled fluticasone furoate 50 µg once daily on growth velocity in prepubertal, pediatric participants with well-controlled asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023; 58: 3487-3497.
Shafrin J, Marijam A, Joshi AV, Mitrani-Gold FS, Everson K, Tuly R, Rosenquist P, Gillam M, Ruiz ME. Impact of suboptimal or inappropriate treatment on healthcare resource use and cost among patients with uncomplicated urinary tract infection: an analysis of integrated delivery network electronic health records. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2022 Nov 4;11(1):133. doi: 10.1186/s13756-022-01170-3. PMID: 36333740; PMCID: PMC9636777.
Shafrin J, Marijam A, Joshi AV, Mitrani-Gold FS, Everson K, Tuly R, Rosenquist P, Gillam M, Ruiz ME. Economic burden of antibiotic-not-susceptible isolates in uncomplicated urinary tract infection: Analysis of a US integrated delivery network database. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2022 Jun 14;11(1):84.
Science Writing for a General Audience
Opinion articles on mRNA-based cancer vaccines on behalf of Cancer Research UK leadership in iNews and the Daily Express
Hurdle Training article about PhD life for the Royal Society of Chemistry’s magazine, Chemistry World
My PhD blog, The Chemistry of a PhD, and corresponding Instagram account
PhD Spotlight for University of Sussex
Articles about PROTACs, musical proteins and the science behind puppy dog eyes for Massive Science
Medicinal chemistry vs. baking for Soph Talks Science
Fiona Scott - Writer 