2018 - MSc Nursing, University of Dundee
2012 - BSc Nursing, University of Malta
Academic Background
Ms Yamagata is a medical writer with a background in nursing. After working in a cardiology setting for 6 years, she transitioned to medical writing. She has worked on a variety of regulatory documents across different therapeutic areas. Her areas of interest include cardiology, nephrology, acute medicine, and oncology.
Writing and Editing Experience
Ms Yamagata has over 4 years of medical writing experience as lead author of several regulatory documents (such as protocols and clinical study reports), as well as medical communication materials. She has edited scientific manuscripts written by authors whose native language is not English to improve sentence structure, readability, and grammar in line with specific journal submission guidelines. Ms Yamagata joined Edanz as a freelance medical writer in 2022.
Publishing History
Ms Yamagata has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed cardiology papers, conference posters, and abstracts.