Certifications, Degrees, and Experience
My Biomedical Sciences PhD combined with my experience as an NIH bench scientist and staff writer inform the work I do with grantees and organizations. My goal is to improve a researcher’s grantsmanship skill on all submissions going forward. It makes them a better grantee, mentor, and reviewer and ensures the research the best chance of success.
PhD in Biomedical Sciences
In 1995, I received a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. My dissertation work was published as a two-author paper in the Journal of Neuroscience (pdf). I went on to pursue post-doctoral research at NINDS.
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
In 1997, I became a writer in the Press, Policy, and Communications office of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), writing primarily for the Human Genome Project (HGP). I was privileged to work for long-standing NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, then Director of the HGP and NHGRI. Among her duties, I:
- Contributed to Senate Appropriations Testimony and Budget Justifications to Congress, which greatly informs her approach to NIH grantwriting.
- Wrote press releases, fact sheets, backgrounders, PSAs, and policy articles.
- Helped Dr. Collins with lecture preparation and fact checking, and assisted on his Shattuck Lecture for the New England Journal of Medicine.
Meg Bouvier Medical Writing LLC
After leaving NIH, I launched a freelance medical writing career. I founded Meg Bouvier Medical Writing LLC in 2007. I have helped clients land over $400 million in federal funding. I currently support:
Virtual Courses Have Helped Over 1,000 Grantees and Administrators
In 2015, I began offering virtual courses. I’ve helped over 1,000 grantees and administrators with my virtual courses. When asked, “Have the courses improved your overall grantsmanship skills?” 88% of library member respondents chose 6 (“Definitely”) or 5 on a 6-point Likert Scale. (N=143)
PhD in Biomedical Sciences
In 1995, I received a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. My dissertation work was published as a two-author paper in the Journal of Neuroscience (pdf). I went on to pursue post-doctoral research at NINDS.
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
In 1997, I became a writer in the Press, Policy, and Communications office of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), writing primarily for the Human Genome Project (HGP). I was privileged to work for long-standing NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, then Director of the HGP and NHGRI. Among her duties, I:
- contributed to Senate Appropriations Testimony and Budget Justifications to Congress, which greatly informs her approach to NIH grantwriting.
- wrote press releases, fact sheets, backgrounders, PSAs, and policy articles.
- helped Dr. Collins with lecture preparation and fact checking, and assisted on his Shattuck Lecture for the New England Journal of Medicine.
Meg Bouvier Medical Writing LLC
After leaving NIH, I launched a freelance medical writing career. I founded Meg Bouvier Medical Writing LLC in 2007. I have helped clients land over $400 million in federal funding. I currently support:
- 2 of the top 3 ranked hospitals in the country*
- 4 of the top 6 ranked cancer hospitals*
- 3 of the top 6 medical schools for research*
- An NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP)
- A Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)
- 6 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers
* US News and World Report, 2020-2021
Virtual Courses Have Helped Over 1,000 Grantees and Administrators
In 2015, I began offering virtual courses. I’ve helped over 1,000 grantees and administrators with my virtual courses. We asked, “Have the courses improved your overall grantsmanship skills?” 88% of library member respondents chose 6 (“Definitely”) or 5 on a 6-point Likert Scale (N=143).
