Alicia Mae Prater
Alicia is currently a freelance scientific editor specializing in journal-bound articles by nonnative English speakers and a writing consultant for various academic and biotech projects, such as grants, patent applications, and book chapters.
Education and Niche Qualifications
Alicia has a PhD in Experimental Pathology from New York Medical College, which followed a B.S. in Biochemistry with a Business minor from Indiana University. Her dissertation work involved the genetics of hypertension and was awarded second place for oral presentations at the NYMC Graduate Student Research Forum in 2006. Her preliminary work was awarded first place for oral presentations at the Pathology Department Student Research Forum in 2004. In 2004, an abstract of her preliminary dissertation work was accepted into the 54th annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics and the Second Annual International Conference on Women, Heart Disease, and Stroke. In 2006, Dr. Prater was the coauthor on a paper in the American Journal of Hypertension, and in January 2011 she published a feature article on the history of HIV in Positively Aware magazine.
While in New York, Dr. Prater taught graduate school courses on the morphological and functional basis of pathobiology (basic anatomy and physiology), introductory pathology, infectious diseases, and HIV/AIDS. She has a strong interest in medical ethics, health care, and science history based on her life and academic experiences.
Writing Experience
Alicia has been published on other online venues, including Triond's Quazen and HealthMad, and Helium where she is the Medical Sciences subchannel steward and a senior member of the fact-checking team. She is also the sole contributor and webmaster of Maeflowers, a health liaison website with a corresponding blog, and a contributor at Open Salon. Also read about her at Google+
Alicia has received several Suite101 Editors Choice Awards since November 2007 and had various articles purchased as stock content from Helium and freelance websites. She has been a full-time editor and writer since August 2007.
Latest Articles
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Side Effects and Adverse Reactions of Tenofovir Therapy
Used to treat HIV/HBV co-infection, this anti-retroviral medication may exacerbate liver disease and requires certain precautions.
Feb 20, 2012
- Alicia Mae Prater
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U.S. Congress Forms HIV/AIDS Caucus
House members come together to ensure the National AIDS Strategy is only a first step in the increased effort to halt the disease.
Sep 21, 2011
- Alicia Mae Prater
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AIDS-defining Conditions and Opportunistic Infections
HIV infection culminates as AIDS, which is defined by a syndrome of diseases resulting from a compromised immune system.
Jul 28, 2011
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Macular Dystrophy: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Macular dystrophy is a genetic disorder that causes the cornea to become cloudy and a person to progressively lose their sight.
Jul 19, 2010
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Health Risks of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
The Deepwater Horizon-BP oil spill have been linked to illness and health-related problems among the residents and volunteers along the Gulf coast.
Jul 19, 2010
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Working Towards a Robotic Pancreas for Type 1 Diabetes
An artificial pancreas is closer than ever for type 1 diabetics, who are unable to produce insulin in response to blood glucose because of pancreas damage.
Jul 19, 2010
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies and the Quest for an HIV Vaccine
An HIV vaccine would stimulate the body to produce HIV antibodies that prevent infection, and researchers think they have found the key to do this.
Jul 16, 2010
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Differences Between Tendons and Ligaments
Ligaments and tendons are both connective tissues made of stacked collagen fibrils that attach to bone, but only tendons attach to muscle.
Jun 18, 2010
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Structure and Function of Ligaments
Ligaments are fibrous connective tissue attached to bones, spanning joints to facilitate and limit movement induced by tendons.
Jun 18, 2010
- Alicia Mae Prater
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The Unexpected Case of a Man with Uterine Cancer
Vincent Liew is the only man whose death is attributed to uterine cancer. The tumors on his transplanted kidney possibly originated from the donor's uterus.
Jun 3, 2010
- Alicia Mae Prater
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