Dr. Christina M. H. Powell, PhD works in medical writing management in the pharmaceutical industry (and still actively writes). She has built a medical writing department for two companies focused on oncology, mentoring and leading both in-house medical writers, consultants, and vendors. In order for new medicines (including biologics such as vaccines and immunotherapies) to be brought to market, companies must follow careful regulations by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), and other international regulatory agencies. Medical writers work with a variety of experts within a company in order to prepare the documents expected by these regulatory agencies as well as the documents needed by doctors and nurses who treat patients with these medications.
Dr. Powell has a strong scientific research background conducting cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (1992-1999, doctoral research) and genetics research at Massachusetts General Hospital (postdoctoral research within a physician’s group), two affiliates of Harvard Medical School and Harvard University. Her research background in biochemistry, microbiology, and molecular biology extends back to Penn State University, where she graduated in three years with a B.S. in Biochemistry (1988), and served on the University’s Board of Trustees (1987-1990). She is the mother of two daughters, one a Penn State alumna in the field of economics and one a current Penn State student.
Christina M. H. Powell, PhD also writes for general audiences outside of the medical writing profession. If you are interested in her nonfiction book, “Questioning Your Doubts: A Harvard PhD Explores Challenges to Faith”, proceed to this website. Amazon shoppers, follow this link.