KIMBERLY A. NAPOLI
155 Alverstone Way
West Henrietta, NY 14586
585-321-3622
[email protected]
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
High-energy professional with broad experience in writing for biomedical sciences, healthcare,
marketing, academic publication, training, and education. Diverse experience ranging from
discovery research and development in the pharmaceutical industry to manuscript and grant
writing, editing, and analytic report development. Proactive in facilitating the critical workflow in
complex project teams. Highly collaborative and responsive to customers’ needs. Quickly
develops trust on the part of subject matter experts. Maintains effective workflow in crossfunctional and multi-cultural environments.
Demonstrated strengths include:
Excellent:
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Writing for both technical and lay
audiences
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Depth and breadth of technical
communication skills
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Data compilation, analysis,
documentation, and presentation
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Attention to detail
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Computer skills
Project fulfillment within live, local,
and virtual project teams
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Follow through
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Reliability
Strong organization, digital
management, and coordination skills
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Commitment to improvement
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EDUCATION
American Medical Writers Association Core Certificate
Advanced Certificate, Technical Communications, Rochester Institute of
Technology, Rochester, NY
Certificate, Technical Communications, Rochester Institute of Technology,
Rochester, NY
MS, Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
BS, Microbiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2009
2004
2003
1997
1987
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
Microsoft: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access; Adobe: Acrobat Professional, Illustrator, InDesign,
Photoshop, DreamWeaver, and Contribute; EndNote, Bookends, RefMan, RefWorks, SharePoint,
MyCourses, e-Reserves, and Blackboard, Drop Box, and BaseCamp Internet file-sharing site
management.
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EXPERIENCE
Rochester Regional Health System (Solu Technology Partners)
2015–2016
Medical Writer
Analyzed and wrote compliant grant award applications based on ICUs’ medical outcomes
data. Worked with analysis, nurses, and hospital executives to plan application approach,
collect relevant data, draft, and finalize narratives.
KanCom Biomedical Communications
Principal
2002–2015
Clients Include:
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Allergy Advocacy Association
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Newark Wayne Community Hospital
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Analgesic Solutions
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Prasarn, Mark, MD
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Athletic Greens
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Cummberlin Brain and Spine
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Chimborazo Publishing
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Crimson Publishing
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Rechtine, Glenn
Rochester General Hospital MICU,
SICU, CTICU
Salem Press
Sonam Solutions
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Clifton Springs Hospital
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Tebor, Gary, MD
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Edisense Publishing
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Thomson Brooks Cole
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LaBome Industries
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Unity Hospital ICU, INCU
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Lakeside Hospital
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United Memorial Medical Center
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Magnum Shielding
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URMC Office of Corporate Alliances
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McGraw Hill
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URMC Office of Technology Transfer
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Medlitera
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URMC Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
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Molinari, Robert, MD
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Write All, Inc.
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National Sleep Foundation
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Yes, Doc!
University of Rochester
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation and LLE,
Medical Editor, Manager, Publications and Design
Facilitated for clinical faculty: publication in peer-reviewed literature and medical
textbook chapters, speaker-led, and poster presentations
Edited academic materials, assisted in finalizing grant proposals, prepared
graphics, illustrations, coordinated coauthors, and collaborated with publishers’
staff.
Elevated the reputation of the faculty practice through marketing initiatives,
newsletters, collateral development, and patient education materials. Prepared
Graduate Medical Education documentation.
Served as photographer and designer for live, web, and print publications.
Supervised publication department illustrators, layout, design, and editorial staff to
produce academic, web, print, and presentation materials.
2006–2011
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Monroe Community College, Rochester Institute of Technology
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Prepared and delivered lectures and evaluation instruments. Instructed laboratory
sections. Authored instructions for 4-week Identification of Mixed Unknown
laboratory exercise used department wide. Coordinated laboratory exercises with
laboratory manager.
2003–2009
Wyeth, West Henrietta, NY
Research Scientist
Head bench scientist on Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Team. Conducted and/
or consulted across functional units on vaccine technologies such as:
1990–2002
Bacterial polysaccharide and endotoxin:
Purification and chemical activation
Selective purification of intermediates and analytical development
Conjugation chemistry and analytical development
Pilot-scale production
Design of in vivo studies
Science Editor for Wyeth Vaccines divisional newsletter and intranet site. Chaired
the motivational peer award committee (BEEP/ BEAP). Member of Scientific
Documentation in the New Millennium and Staff Orientation teams. Member of
award winning and corporate model:
1) Research Facility Relocation Planning team
2) Research Facility Relocation Inventory and Transportation team
SELECT WORKS IN PEER-REVIEW JOURNALS
1. Molinari RW, Kerr C, Kerr D. Bone morphogenetic protein in pediatric spine fusion surgery. J
Spine Surg. 2016 Mar;2(1):9-12.
2. Okafor R, Molinari W, Molinari R, Mesfin A. Intrawound vancomycin powder for spine tumor
surgery. Global Spine J. 2016 May;6(3):207-11.
3. Molinari RW, Molinari C. The Use of bone morphogenetic protein in pediatric cervical spine
fusion surgery: case reports and review of the literature. Global Spine J. 2016 Feb;6(1):e41-6.
4. Molinari RW, Chimenti PC, Molinari R Jr, Gruhn W. Vertebral artery injury during routine posterior
cervical exposure: case reports and review of literature. Global Spine J. 2015 Dec;5(6):528-32.
5. Molinari WJ, 3rd, Molinari RW, Khera OA, Gruhn WL. Functional outcomes, morbidity, mortality,
and fracture healing in 58 consecutive patients with geriatric odontoid fracture treated with
cervical collar or posterior fusion. Global Spine J. 2013;3(1):21-32.
6. Molinari RW, Dahl J, Gruhn WL, Molinari WJ. Functional outcomes, morbidity, mortality, and
fracture healing in 26 consecutive geriatric odontoid fracture patients treated with posterior
fusion. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2013;26(3):119-126.
7. Prasarn ML, Martin E, Schreck M, et al. Analysis of radiation exposure to the orthopaedic trauma
patient during their inpatient hospitalisation. Injury. 2012;43(6):757-761.
8. Molinari RW, Khera OA, Molinari WJ, 3rd. Prophylactic intraoperative powdered vancomycin and
postoperative deep spinal wound infection: 1,512 consecutive surgical cases over a 6-year
period. Eur Spine J. 2012;21(Suppl 4):S476-482.
9. Molinari RW, Khera OA, Gruhn WL, McAssey RW. Rigid cervical collar treatment for geriatric
type II odontoid fractures. Eur Spine J. 2012;26(3):119-126.
10. Molinari RW, Hunter JG, McAssey RW. In-hospital postoperative radiographs for instrumented
single-level degenerative spinal fusions: utility after intraoperative fluoroscopy. Spine J.
2012;12(7):559-567.
11. Conrad BP, Rossi GD, Horodyski MB, et al. Eliminating log rolling as a spine trauma order. Surg
Neurol Int. 2012;3(Suppl 3):S188-197.
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12. Conrad BP, Marchese DL, Rechtine GR, Horodyski M. Motion in the unstable thoracolumbar
spine when spine boarding a prone patient. J Spinal Cord Med. 2012;35(1):53-57.
13. Voloshin I, Schippert DW, Kakar S, Kaye EK, Morrey BF. Complications of total elbow
replacement: a systematic review. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011;20(1):158-168.
14. Sanders JO, Howell J, Qiu X. Comparison of the paley method using chronological age with use
of skeletal maturity for predicting mature limb length in children. J Bone Joint Surg Am.
2011;93(11):1051-1056.
15. Molinari W, Khera O, Gruhn W, Molinari RW. Functional outcomes, morbidity, mortality and
fracture healing rates in 58 consecutive geriatric odontoid fracture patients treated with cervical
collar or posterior fusion. Evid Based Spine Care J. 2011;2(3):55-56.
16. Jin H, Shen J, Wang B, et al. TGF-beta signaling plays an essential role in the growth and
maintenance of intervertebral disc tissue. FEBS Lett. 2011;585(8):1209-1215.
17. Horodyski M, DiPaola CP, Conrad BP, Rechtine GR, 2nd. Cervical collars are insufficient for
immobilizing an unstable cervical spine injury. J Emerg Med. 2011;41(5):513-519.
18. Horodyski M, Conrad BP, Del Rossi G, Dipaola CP, Rechtine GR, 2nd. Removing a patient from
the spine board: is the lift and slide safer than the log roll? J Trauma. 2011;70(5):1282-1285.
19. Giordano BD, Grauer JN, Miller CP, Morgan TL, Rechtine GR, 2nd. Radiation Exposure Issues in
Orthopaedics. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011;15(93):1-10.
20. Bukata SV, Kates SL, O'Keefe RJ. Short-term and Long-term Orthopaedic Issues in Patients
With Fragility Fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011;469(8):2225-2236.
21. Squires J, Molinari RW. C1 lateral mass screw placement with intentional sacrifice of the C2
ganglion: functional outcomes and morbidity in elderly patients. Eur Spine J. 2010;19(8):13181324.
22. Rubery PT, Bukata SV. Teriparatide may accelerate healing in delayed unions of type III
odontoid fractures: a report of 3 cases. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2010;23(2):151-155.
23. Rubery PT. Enhancing allograft bone healing through gene therapy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976).
2010;35(17):1640-1647.
24. Parada SA, Arrington ED, Kowalski KL, Molinari RW. Unilateral cervical facet dislocation in a 9year-old boy. Orthopedics. 2010;33(12):929.
25. Molinari R, Molinari WJ, 3rd. Cervical fracture with transient tetraplegia in a youth football player:
case report and review of the literature. J Spinal Cord Med. 2010;33(2):163-167.
26. Del Rossi G, Rechtine GR, Conrad BP, Horodyski M. Are scoop stretchers suitable for use on
spine-injured patients? Am J Emerg Med. 2010;28(7):751-756.
27. Davis AD, Kakar S, Moros C, et al. Arthroscopic versus open acromioplasty: a meta-analysis. Am
J Sports Med. 2010;38(3):613-618.
28. Conrad BP, Rechtine G, Weight M, Clarke J, Horodyski M. Motion in the unstable cervical spine
during hospital bed transfers. J Trauma. 2010;69(2):432-436.
29. Zhu M, Tang D, Wu Q, et al. Activation of beta-catenin signaling in articular chondrocytes leads
to osteoarthritis-like phenotype in adult beta-catenin conditional activation mice. J Bone Miner
Res. 2009;24(1):12-21.
30. Zhang M, Xie R, Hou W, et al. PTHrP prevents chondrocyte premature hypertrophy by inducing
cyclin-D1-dependent Runx2 and Runx3 phosphorylation, ubiquitylation and proteasomal
degradation. J Cell Sci. 2009;122(Pt 9):1382-1389.
31. Xie C, Liang B, Xue M, et al. Rescue of impaired fracture healing in COX-2-/- mice via activation
of prostaglandin E2 receptor subtype 4. Am J Pathol. 2009;175(2):772-785.
32. Woodworth RS, Molinari WJ, Brandenstein D, Gruhn W, Molinari RW. Anterior cervical
discectomy and fusion with structural allograft and plates for the treatment of unstable posterior
cervical spine injuries. J Neurosurg Spine. 2009;10(2):93-101.
33. Sawers A, Dipaola CP, Rechtine GR, 2nd. Suitability of the noninvasive halo for cervical spine
injuries: a retrospective analysis of outcomes. Spine J. 2009;9(3):216-220.
34. Sanders JO, D'Astous J, Fitzgerald M, et al. Derotational casting for progressive infantile
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scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009;29(6):581-587.
35. Hammert WC, Lindsay LR. Tumoral Calcinosis-or is it? A Case Report and Review. Hand (N Y).
2009;4(2):119-122.
36. Giordano BD, Rechtine GR, 2nd, Morgan TL. Minimally invasive surgery and radiation exposure.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2009;11(3):375-376; Author reply 376-377.
37. Giordano BD, Baumhauer JF, Morgan TL, Rechtine GR, 2nd. Patient and surgeon radiation
exposure: comparison of standard and mini-C-arm fluoroscopy. J Bone Joint Surg Am.
2009;91(2):297-304.
38. Giordano BD, Baumhauer JF, Morgan TL, Rechtine GR, 2nd. Cervical spine imaging using mini-C-arm fluoroscopy: patient and surgeon exposure to direct and scatter radiation. J Spinal Disord
Tech. 2009;22(6):399-403.
39. DiPaola CP, Conrad BP, Horodyski M, et al. Cervical spine motion generated with manual versus
Jackson table turning methods in a cadaveric c1-c2 global instability model. Spine (Phila Pa
1976). 2009;34(26):2912-2918.
40. Brandenstein D, Molinari RW, Rubery PT, Rechtine GR, 2nd. Unstable subaxial cervical spine
injury with normal computed tomography and magnetic resonance initial imaging studies: a report
of four cases and review of the literature. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009;34(20):E743-750.
41. Zhang X, Awad HA, O'Keefe RJ, Guldberg RE, Schwarz EM. A perspective: engineering
periosteum for structural bone graft healing. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008;466(8):1777-1787.
42. Xie C, Xue M, Wang Q, et al. Tamoxifen-inducible CreER-mediated gene targeting in periosteum
via bone-graft transplantation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(Suppl 1):9-13.
43. Xie C, Ming X, Wang Q, et al. COX-2 from the injury milieu is critical for the initiation of periosteal
progenitor cell mediated bone healing. Bone. 2008;43(6):1075-1083.
44. Tsutsumi R, Hock C, Bechtold CD, et al. Differential effects of biologic versus bisphosphonate
inhibition of wear debris-induced osteolysis assessed by longitudinal micro-CT. J Orthop Res.
2008;26(10):1340-1346.
45. Morse K, Davis AD, Afra R, et al. Arthroscopic versus mini-open rotator cuff repair: a
comprehensive review and meta-analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2008;36(9):1824-1828.
46. Li D, Gromov K, Soballe K, et al. Quantitative mouse model of implant-associated osteomyelitis
and the kinetics of microbial growth, osteolysis, and humoral immunity. J Orthop Res.
2008;26(1):96-105.
47. Giordano BD, Baumhauer JF, Morgan TL, Rechtine GR. Cervical spine imaging using standard
C-arm fluoroscopy: patient and surgeon exposure to ionizing radiation. Spine. 2008;33(18):19701976.
48. DiPaola MJ, DiPaola CP, Conrad BP, et al. Cervical spine motion in manual versus Jackson
table turning methods in a cadaveric global instability model. J Spinal Disord Tech.
2008;21(4):273-280.
49. DiPaola CP, Molinari RW. Posterior lumbar interbody fusion. J Am Acad Orthop Surg.
2008;16(3):130-139.
50. DiPaola CP, DiPaola MJ, Conrad BP, et al. Comparison of thoracolumbar motion produced by
manual and Jackson-table-turning methods. Study of a cadaveric instability model. J Bone Joint
Surg Am. 2008;90(8):1698-1704.
51. Voloshin I, Morse KR, Allred CD, et al. Arthroscopic evaluation of radiofrequency chondroplasty
of the knee. Am J Sports Med. 2007;35(10):1702-1707.
52. Kakar S, Voloshin I, Kaye EK, et al. Posterior shoulder instability: comprehensive analysis of
open and arthroscopic approaches. Am J Orthop. 2007;36(12):655-659.
53. Giordano BD, Ryder S, Baumhauer JF, DiGiovanni BF. Exposure to direct and scatter radiation
with use of mini-c-arm fluoroscopy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(5):948-952.
54. DiPaola CP, Jacobson JA, Awad H, Conrad BP, Rechtine GR, 2nd. Screw orientation and plate
type (variable- vs. fixed-angle) effect strength of fixation for in vitro biomechanical testing of the
Synthes CSLP. Spine J. 2007;8(5):717-722.