The Editing and Innovation Core (EiC) works with investigators to improve the scientific significance and impact of their writing projects in regenerative medicine. Editing services are tailored to investigator needs and can include assistance with mechanics, clarity, and scientific arguments.


Services:

Manuscript editing

Manuscript editing services are designed to strengthen communication of your scientific findings. Our editor will provide scientific feedback; edit your manuscript for clarity, organization, and flow; edit for grammar and language; and provide suggestions to enhance figures and graphics.

For projects submitted starting September 1, 2024, the fee for manuscript editing is based on author affiliation:

  • WashU Center for Regenerative Medicine (CRM) member: $60/hr*
  • WashU, other than CRM: $75/hr
  • Outside of WashU: $97.50/hr

*Services subsidized by the CRM

Grant editing and strategizing

We offer grant editing and strategizing services for all stages of your project to advance the development and strength of your proposal. Grant editing services include scientific feedback to enhance significance and impact; editing for clarity, organization, and flow; document formatting and style; and feedback on figures and graphics.

For projects submitted starting September 1, 2024, the fee for grant editing and strategizing is based on author affiliation:

  • WashU Center for Regenerative Medicine (CRM) member: $60/hr*
  • WashU, other than CRM: $75/hr
  • Outside of WashU: $97.50/hr

*Services subsidized by the CRM

Research forum

To receive expert perspective and advice without a full scientific edit, consider workshopping your project through our research forum service. The forum can help with brainstorming, project development, study design, meeting goals and addressing challenges, or identifying resources and collaborators.  We will work with you to prepare a project presentation, coordinate a research forum session, and assemble a team of subject and technical experts from the CRM to provide in-person feedback.

The research forum is a free benefit offered to all CRM faculty.

Virtual office hours

Our editor hosts virtual office hours the 1st Thursday of every month from 10-11 am. Get advice about a writing project or answers to questions you have about our services.

Open to all WashU faculty, staff, postdocs, and students.

Dates for 2024: October 3, November 7, December 5

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For inquiries, please reach out to EiC Director and Senior Scientific Editor, Jennifer Brazill, at jbrazill@wustl.edu. Early engagement with the EiC is recommended to improve priority and establish a timeline.

Jennifer M. Brazill, PhD

Jennifer M. Brazill, PhD

Senior Scientific Editor, EiC

Meet the editor

Jennifer earned her PhD at the University of Miami in 2018 and joined Washington University as a postdoctoral fellow where she continued a research career as senior scientist until 2024. She bases her advice on 14 years of experience as a laboratory researcher spanning neurobiology, cell biology, skeletal biology, and metabolism in Drosophila and rodent models. She has three years of experience of editing and schema design with Washington University’s trainee-run scientific communication network, InPrint, as well as extensive experience assisting colleagues with writing, editing, and graphics throughout her research tenure.