Ma vie en médecine

Ma vie en médecine

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Since entering the scientific publishing world in 2003, I have been part of a huge range of brilliant projects. This page gathers some highlights.

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My work has appeared in leading international medical journals, including New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet Oncology, and Rheumatology & Therapy.
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My specialist areas include oncology, immunology, rheumatology, dermatology, ophthalmology and neuroscience, and I am deeply interested in mental health and HIV research.
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Besides publications planning, I have experience in delivering advisory boards, symposia, congress coverage, training modules, physician-focused websites, and a wide range of digital and physical materials for patients, healthcare professionals and Medical Science Liaisons.
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Projects I have contributed to have been winners at the Reuters Pharma Awards, British Medical Association Awards, and more.

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A brief history

A big chunk of my work is not in the public domain and can't be shared here. Consider this page as more of a snapshot than a comprehensive library of projects I've contributed to as a writer, editor or consultant.

2023

01.2023 – Chapter in Vad är det som händer?, a book on the Covid-19 pandemic published by Svenskt Barnbildsarkiv, the Swedish national archive of children's artwork

2022

04.2022 – Article in Rheumatology & Therapy 📎 "Treatment Patterns Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Puerto Rico"

04.2022 – Global advisory board on Prurigo Nodularis

03.2022 – Global advisory board on Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis

02.2022 – Interactive infographic on Clinical Presentation and Pathophysiology of Prurigo Nodularis

2021

09.2021 – Satellite symposium at the European Association of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) virtual congress

05.2021 – Satellite symposium at the European Society of Pediatric Dermatology (ESPD) virtual congress

05.2021 – Article in ACS Infectious Diseases 📎 "Deazapurine Nucleoside Analogues for the Treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis"

03.2021 – Virtual advisory board for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis – Europe

03.2021 – Article in Journal of Dermatological Treatment 📎 "Clinical implications and predictive values of early PASI responses to tildrakizumab in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis"

2020

12.2020 – Virtual advisory board for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis – Asia

09.2020 – Satellite symposium at the European Association of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) virtual congress

06.2020 – Satellite symposium at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) congress

06.2020 – Virtual advisory board for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis – Latin America

05.2020 – Virtual advisory board for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis – Middle East

03.2020 – Article in Clinical Ophthalmology 📎 "Physician Satisfaction with Anti-Inflammatory Topical Medications for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease"

03.2020 – Article in Clinical Ophthalmology 📎 "Treatment Satisfaction Among Patients Using Anti-Inflammatory Topical Medications for Dry Eye Disease"

03.2020 – Article in EMJ Nephrology 📎 "A Change for Better Exchange – From Membrane Therapeutic Plasma Exchange to Centrifugal Therapeutic Plasma Exchange"

2019

12.2019 – Atopic Dermatitis Forum

09.2019 – Satellite symposium at the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR) congress

09.2019 – On-site coverage of the European Association of Dermatology & Venereology (EADV) congress in Madrid, Spain

08.2019 – Article in EMJ Urology 📎 "A Multi-Disciplinary Review of the Evidence Supporting Metastasis-Free Survival (MFS) and the Benefit of Delaying Metastasis in High-Risk Non-Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (nmCRPC)"

07.2019 – Article in EMJ Rheumatology 📎 "Metacognition in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Thinking About Our Thinking in Rheumatoid Arthritis Management"

07.2019 – Article in EMJ Urology 📎 "Implementing Blue Light Flexible Cystoscopy in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Surveillance"

01.2019 – Article in EMJ Dermatology 📎 "Unlocking the Potential of Immuno-Oncology in Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Role of Checkpoint Blockade"

2015

12.2015 – Article in New England Journal of Medicine 📎 "Secukinumab, an Interleukin-17A Inhibitor, in Ankylosing Spondylitis"

10.2015 – Article in The Oncologist 📎 "Molecular Testing for Treatment of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: How to Implement Evidence-Based Recommendations"

06.2015 – Article in British Journal of Cancer 📎 "Final results from the large sunitinib global expanded-access trial in metastatic renal cell carcinoma"

06.2015 – Article in Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology 📎 "Real-world use of sunitinib in Japanese patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma: efficacy, safety and biomarker analyses in 1689 consecutive patients"

03.2015 – Blog post for Nestlé Nutrition Institute 📎 "The benefits of probiotics in newborns"

01.2015 – Blog post for Nestlé Nutrition Institute 📎 "The importance of vitamin D"

2014

12.2014 – Article in The Lancet Oncology 📎 "Dacomitinib as first-line treatment in patients with clinically or molecularly selected advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a multicentre, open-label, phase 2 trial"

12.2014 – Blog post for Nestlé Nutrition Institute 📎 "The impact of metabolic syndrome in India"

11.2014 – Blog post for Nestlé Nutrition Institute 📎 "Micronutrient supplementation in children and adolescents in low and middle income countries"

09.2014 – Article in Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice 📎 "Time to do more: addressing clinical inertia in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus"

09.2014 – Blog post for Nestlé Nutrition Institute 📎 "Can probiotics help with baby colic?"

05.2014 – Blog post for Nestlé Nutrition Institute 📎 "The early protein hypothesis: excessive protein intake in early infancy"

2013

05.2013 – Article in Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension 📎 "Impact of fluid intake in the prevention of urinary system diseases: a brief review"

2012

10.2012 – Booklet for Epilepsy Action 📎 "Better Value, Better Care – Your Guide To Commissioning in Epilepsy"

08.2012 – Article in Calcified Tissue International 📎 "Management of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis"

03.2012 – Article in Oncology 📎 "Duration of Targeted Therapy for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Review of Current Practices"

2010

12.2010 – Understanding NICE Guidance 📎 "Treating secondary cancer of the liver by freezing (cryotherapy)"

11.2010 – Book manuscript for Oxford University Press 📎 "Lupus Nephritis (Oxford Clinical Nephrology Series)"

09.2010 – Book manuscript for Oxford University Press 📎 "Ultrasound Guidance in Regional Anaesthesia: Principles and Practical Implementation"

09.2010 – Article in Nursing Standard 📎 "Learning from each other"

10.2010 – NICE Clinical Guideline 📎 "Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management"

08.2010 – Understanding NICE Guidance 📎 "Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis"

08.2010 – Understanding NICE Guidance 📎 "Etanercept, infliximab and adalimumab for psoriatic arthritis"

2008

12.2008 – Book manuscript for Oxford University Press 📎 "Symbols and Embodiment: Debates on meaning and cognition"

10.2008 – Book manuscript for Oxford University Press 📎 "Oxford Cardiology Library: Chronic Heart Failure"

2003–2007

Senior Editor for Remedica Medical Education & Publishing. A small selection of the titles that I worked on below:

Depression: Mind & Body
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Monitor
Acute Coronary Syndromes
International Journal of Advances in Rheumatology
Advances in Sepsis
The International Journal of Sleep Disorders
Current Medical Literature: Ophthalmology
Current Medical Literature: Leukemia & Lymphoma
Current Medical Literature: Breast Cancer
Current Medical Literature: Multiple Sclerosis
Current Medical Literature: Lysosomal Storage Diseases

Alan Pedder
Öland, Sweden
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