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1 Laurie B. LaRusso, MS, ELS 87 Cedar Street Walpole, MA Ph: Chestnut Medical Communications Principal and Owner 2005 Present Manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals Abstracts, slide presentations, and posters for scientific congress Continuing medical education materials Patient education materials Consumer health/medical articles Newsletters Medical research news Scientific press releases Experienced in: primary care, cardiology, medical devices, HIV/AIDS, wound care, diabetes, mental health, sleep disorders, movement disorders, nephrology, gastroenterology, nutrition, exercise science, public health, and periodontology Previous Professional Experience Boston Scientific Corporation Natick, MA Senior Medical Writer Manage clinical publications and presentations for cardiovascular clinical sciences division Write and edit peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts and abstracts Create slides and posters for clinical data presentation Write and edit clinical study reports Write and edit clinical and preclinical sections of regulatory submissions Create smart templates for scientific and regulatory submission documents Develop writing and review processes Manage freelance medical writers Editor of divisional clinical sciences newsletter HealthGate Data Corp. Burlington, MA The Medical Foundation Office of Communications Boston, MA Senior/Managing Editor Manage editorial process and pool of freelance writers Write, edit, and manage development of patient education materials Write consumer summaries of peer-reviewed journal articles Manage expert review of health and medicine articles Develop content and style of online health magazines Edit and manage daily publication of 11 e-health magazines Research and write health and medicine articles Edit alternative medicine guide for healthcare professionals Writer/Editor Write and edit health promotion materials: brochures, advertisements, newsletters, and health education curricula Research, focus groups, and pretesting of materials LaRusso Page 1

2 The Magellan Group Management Consulting Cambridge, MA Publications Editor Develop and design executive training presentations and course books GKA Incorporated Management Consulting Cambridge, MA Marilyn Buell Public Relations Essex, CT Training Coordinator/Publications Editor Plan and deliver 35 to 50 executive training courses per year Write, design, and lay out training/presentation materials Training and facilitation Public Relations Assistant 1993 Write press releases Coordinate press events and mailings Freelance Projects ALS Therapy Development Foundation Write newsletter and online articles on ALS research Develop patient education training modules Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist, 8 th edition Copyediting and formatting Asthma & Allergy Foundation, New England Chapter Write and design asthma and allergy informational flyers Flyers adopted by chapters in Florida, Georgia, Los Angeles, and Kansas City Academic Appointment Tufts University School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Boston, MA Adjunct Instructor, Health/Medical Writing Education Graduate-level course in the Master s programs in Nutrition Communication and Public Health Teach skills to write effectively about medicine and health sciences Master of Science in Health Communication, 1998 Tufts University Graduate Programs in Public Health, Boston, MA Bachelor of Arts in History, 1993 Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA Professional Associations American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) New England Chapter President, Executive Council 2002-Present Will Solimene Award for Excellence in Medical Communication, 2002 Instructor, Writing and Editing for the World Wide Web and Medical Presentations: Creating Figures, Slides, and Posters Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS) LaRusso Page 2

3 Certified Editor, Life Sciences (ELS) Member since 2001 Professional Development Training American Medical Writers Association Reporting Randomized Trials in Science Journals Writing about Health and Medicine for Magazines Writing and Designing Effective Patient Education Materials Writing the Final Report of a Clinical Trial Strategic Literature Assessment and Publication Planning Boston Scientific Corporation Clinical Risk-Benefit Analysis Regulatory Affairs 101 Intellectual Property Barnett International Medical Device Approvals Process Computer Software Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML and XML editors, Adobe Acrobat, EndNote, PageMaker, QuarkXpress, Photoshop Selected Manuscripts Selected Publications Peer-reviewed journals: Abizaid A, et al. Twelve-month outcomes with a paclitaxel-eluting stent transitioning from controlled trials to clinical practice (The WISDOM Registry). Am J Cardiol. 2006;98: Bell AL, Cavorsi J. Noncontact ultrasound therapy for adjunctive treatment of nonhealing wounds: retrospective analysis. Phys Ther. 2008;88(12):1-8. Fleming CP. Acoustic pressure wound therapy in the treatment of a vasculopathy-associated digital ulcer: a case study. OstomyWound Manage. 2008;54(4): Gehling ML, Samies JH. Unanticipated palliative benefit of noncontact, low-intensity, lowfrequency therapeutic ultrasound on lower-extremity chronic wound pain. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2007;53(3): Grube E, Lansky A, Hauptmann KE, et al. High-dose 7-hexanoyltaxol-eluting stent with polymer sleeves for coronary revascularization: one-year results from the SCORE randomized trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;44(7): Grube E, Silber S, Hauptmann KE, et al. Two-year-plus follow-up of a paclitaxel-eluting stent in de novo coronary narrowings (TAXUS I). Am J Cardiol. 2005;96: Haan J, Lucich S. A retrospective analysis of acoustic pressure wound therapy: effects on the healing progression of chronic wounds. J Am Coll Certified Wound Specialists. 2009;1(1): LaRusso Page 3

4 Book chapters: Kavros SJ, Miller, JL, Hanna SW. Treatment of ischemic wounds with noncontact low-frequency ultrasound: the Mayo Clinic Experience ( ). Adv Skin Wound Care. 2007;20: *Winner: Advances in Skin & Wound Care s 2007 Roberta S. Abruzzese Award Kavros SJ, Liedl DA, Boon AJ, Miller JL, Hobbs JA, Andrews KL. Expedited wound healing with noncontact, low-frequency ultrasound therapy in chronic wounds: a retrospective analysis. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2008;21: Ordovas JM. Gene-diet interactions, blood lipids, and cardiovascular disease risk: The rise of nutrigenetics. In: Meskin M, Bidlack W, Randolph K, eds. Phytochemicals: Gene-Nutrient Interactions. CRC Press, Grube E, Silber S, Russell ME. Results and Lessons Learned from Unsuccessful Drug Eluting Stent Programs 7-Hexanoylpaclitaxel (QP2). In: GW Stone, ed. Textbook of Coronary Stenting. W.B. Saunders, May Russell ME, Heldman A. Preclinical Studies of Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents: Evaluation of Dosing, Efficacy, and Toxicity. In: GW Stone, ed. Textbook of Coronary Stenting. W.B. Saunders, May Selected CME Materials Clinical reviews for primary care physicians: Behavioral and Pharmacologic Management of GERD Pri-Med Institute Online Behavioral and Pharmacologic Management of Migraine Pri-Med Institute Online Diagnosis and Treatment of Panic Disorder Pri-Med Institute Online Over-the-Counter Medications for Diarrhea and Constipation Pri-Med Institute Online Drug-Eluting Stents for Coronary Artery Disease Pri-Med Institute Online Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Apnea Pri-Med Institute Online Assessment and Management of Insomnia in the Context of Comorbid Conditions Pri-Med Institute Online Management of Obesity in Children and Adolescents Pri-Med Institute Online Glycemic Control for the Kidney, by the Kidney: Exploring the Role of SGLT2 Inhibition in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Chester Education Group Medical Research News 100+ bylines in Journal Notes: Making Sense of Medical News (an award-winning HealthGate publication). Selected titles include: Gene may help diuretic medications prevent heart attack and stroke Lyme disease rash may not look like a bulls-eye ACE inhibitors may preserve strength and physical function in aging women Selected Articles Stem cells: we know they can divide, but can they conquer ALS? ALS Therapy Development Foundation Newsletter, Spring 2002 News from the Treatment Production Factory: 29 drug studies completed ALS Therapy Development Foundation Newsletter, Spring 2002 Taking a look at our drug testing process ALS Therapy Development Foundation Newsletter, Winter 2002 Drug screening update: results from 11 drug studies ALS Therapy Development Foundation Newsletter, Winter 2002 Can AIDS drugs help ALS patients? ALS Therapy Development Foundation LaRusso Page 4

5 New ALS gene identified: what does it mean for ALS patients? ALS Therapy Development Foundation Can Tamoxifen help people with ALS? ALS Therapy Development Foundation Cortisone injection: will it help or hurt you? Sports and Fitness (published by HealthGate) Hyperhidrosis: the sweating disease Men s Health (published by HealthGate) Can you really overtrain? Sports and Fitness (published by HealthGate) Stretching is always in season Sports and Fitness (published by HealthGate) New device monitors glucose levels without drawing blood Medications (published by HealthGate) New gastric band approved as weight loss device Medications (published by HealthGate) New leukemia drug successfully targets cancer cells Medications (published by HealthGate) Don't be afraid of colorectal cancer screening Men s Health (published by HealthGate) Winter warning: tips for preventing frostbite and hypothermia Sports and Fitness (published by HealthGate) Butterbur works as well as antihistamine for seasonal allergies Alternative Health (published by HealthGate) Cross training: fitness, fun and fewer injuries Sports and Fitness (published by HealthGate) Say no to jet lag! Travel & Health (published by HealthGate) Selected Patient Education Materials Patient handouts developed for web-based delivery: Comprehensive series of 450+ concise patient handouts on medical conditions and diagnostic and surgical procedures HealthGate (now available from EBSCO Publishing) Series of 100+ in-depth patient education reports on common medical conditions HealthGate (now available from EBSCO Publishing) 20+ patient handouts on medical conditions; selected topics include ADHD, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, overactive bladder, depression, congestive heart failure Pri-Med Institute Online Training materials: Biological Overview of ALS ALS Therapy Development Foundation, ALS 101 Workshop What s Wrong in ALS? ALS Therapy Development Foundation, ALS 101 Workshop Selected Brochures Allergy Basics: Living Well with Allergies Asthma and Allergy Foundation, New England Chapter Asthma Basics: Living Well with Asthma Asthma and Allergy Foundation, New England Chapter It Takes a Village to Raise a Child Massachusetts Prevention Center (Department of Public Health) References and writing samples available upon request LaRusso Page 5

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