Dianne Rees
Dianne Rees is a freelance writer and instructional designer and the owner of Atomic Meme. Dianne has a PhD in molecular biology and her research interests generally led up the evolutionary ladder. Her thesis work was a study of fruit fly genetics. As a Research Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico, she investigated the molecular basis of tissue rejection after transplantation in mice.
An interest in writing as a way to participate in innovation led Dianne to become an intellectual property attorney. Dianne has practiced IP law in law firms, as well as in biotechnology and pharmaceutical corporations. She’s written patent applications on diverse subjects, including biotechnology, bioinformatics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and nanotechnology. Dianne has also worked in medical communications companies, and has been responsible for preparing educational and strategic communications relating to CNS disorders and oncology or pharmaceutical companies.
Dianne founded Atomic Meme to provide biotechnology, health care, and legal communications for diverse audiences including scientists, CEOs, attorneys, physicians, and patients. Instructional design modules are another specialty of Atomic Meme.
Latest Articles
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Obesity and Drug Addiction
Compulsive reward-seeking behavior in obese individuals and drug addicts is associated with decreased numbers of dopamine D2 receptors.
Sep 19, 2007
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Synthetic Biology
To understand how a cell works, you have to take it apart and put it back together. That's the thinking behind synthetic biology.
Sep 17, 2007
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The Biological Basis of Memory
Scientists have speculated that memories leave traces in the form of biologically altered brain cells. Recent research provides support for the idea of a memory trace.
Sep 15, 2007
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A Virus Linked to Obesity
Recent studies indicate that a particular adenovirus infection can turn stem cells to fat cells that are fatter than normal.
Sep 4, 2007
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Nicole Kidman in The Invasion
Nicole Kidman gives a curiously wooden performance in The Invasion, while pod people swarm and vomit and intermittently deliver some really bad lines.
Sep 1, 2007
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The Biology of Naps
Your circadian rhythms may be to blame for your urge to sleep in the afternoon, but high-carb diets don't help.
Aug 31, 2007
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