Certifications, Degrees, and Experience
My Biomedical Sciences PhD combined with my experience as an NIH bench scientist and staff writer inform the work I do with grantees and organizations. My goal is to improve a researcher’s grantsmanship skill on all submissions going forward. It makes them a better grantee, mentor, and reviewer and ensures the research the best chance of success.
PhD in Biomedical Sciences
In 1995, I received a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. My dissertation work was published as a two-author paper in the Journal of Neuroscience (pdf). I went on to pursue post-doctoral research at NINDS.
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
In 1997, I became a writer in the Press, Policy, and Communications office of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), writing primarily for the Human Genome Project (HGP). I was privileged to work for long-standing NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, then Director of the HGP and NHGRI. Among her duties, I:
- Contributed to Senate Appropriations Testimony and Budget Justifications to Congress, which greatly informs her approach to NIH grantwriting.
- Wrote press releases, fact sheets, backgrounders, PSAs, and policy articles.
- Helped Dr. Collins with lecture preparation and fact checking, and assisted on his Shattuck Lecture for the New England Journal of Medicine.
Meg Bouvier Medical Writing LLC
After leaving NIH, I launched a freelance medical writing career. I founded Meg Bouvier Medical Writing LLC in 2007. I have helped clients land over $400 million in federal funding. I currently support:
Virtual Courses Have Helped Over 1,000 Grantees and Administrators
In 2015, I began offering virtual courses. I’ve helped over 1,000 grantees and administrators with my virtual courses. When asked, “Have the courses improved your overall grantsmanship skills?” 88% of library member respondents chose 6 (“Definitely”) or 5 on a 6-point Likert Scale. (N=143)
PhD in Biomedical Sciences
In 1995, I received a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. My dissertation work was published as a two-author paper in the Journal of Neuroscience (pdf). I went on to pursue post-doctoral research at NINDS.
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
In 1997, I became a writer in the Press, Policy, and Communications office of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), writing primarily for the Human Genome Project (HGP). I was privileged to work for long-standing NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, then Director of the HGP and NHGRI. Among her duties, I:
- contributed to Senate Appropriations Testimony and Budget Justifications to Congress, which greatly informs her approach to NIH grantwriting.
- wrote press releases, fact sheets, backgrounders, PSAs, and policy articles.
- helped Dr. Collins with lecture preparation and fact checking, and assisted on his Shattuck Lecture for the New England Journal of Medicine.
Bouvier Grant Group
After leaving NIH, I launched a freelance medical writing career. I founded Meg Bouvier Medical Writing (now Bouvier Grant Group) in 2007. I have helped clients land more than $400 million in federal funding. I currently support:
- 2 of the top 3 ranked hospitals in the country*
- 4 of the top 6 ranked cancer hospitals*
- 3 of the top 6 medical schools for research*
- An NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP)
- A Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)
- 6 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers
* US News and World Report, 2020-2021
Virtual Courses Have Helped Over 1,000 Grantees and Administrators
In 2015, Bouvier Grant Group began offering virtual courses. We’ve helped more than 2,000 grantees and administrators with our virtual courses. We asked, “Have the courses improved your overall grantsmanship skills?” 88% of library member respondents chose 6 (“Definitely”) or 5 on a 6-point Likert Scale (N=143).
