Pauline Sobel

Analyze scientific literature and interpret complex medical data to synthesize reports for plaintiffs injured by prescription drugs, medical devices, and chemical exposures Ensure accuracy and clarity in reports by translating technical data into understandable narratives for non-specialist audiences

Research, Writing, and Editing Consultant at Harding Mazzotti, LLP (2024 – Present)

• Analyze scientific literature and interpret complex medical data to synthesize reports for plaintiffs injured by prescription drugs, medical devices, and chemical exposures
• Ensure accuracy and clarity in reports by translating technical data into understandable narratives for non-specialist audiences

Freelance Editor

• Edited several books, including one about photographer Douglas Kirkland and a novel

Practicum Experience at CityHealth (2023 – 2024)

• Presented lawmakers with evidence for changing smoke-free indoor air policies

Practicum Experience at No Boundaries Coalition (2023 – 2024)

• Organized a workshop focusing on environmental justice, fresh food access, and transportation in underserved neighborhoods

Staff Writer and Researcher at Public Citizen Health Research Group (1980)

• Conducted comprehensive literature searches on prescription drugs and medical devices
• Authored petitions and testimony presented before the FDA and Congress urging drug labeling changes and the removal of unsafe and ineffective drugs from the market
• Started a clearinghouse for attorneys representing plaintiffs injured by Selacryn, wrote an article for Trial magazine, and assisted in the production of two segments of 60 Minutes (on Selacryn and Feldene)

Volunteer Researcher at Friends of the Earth (2013 – 2013)

• Conducted a survey of nationwide grocery store chains concerning their position on genetically modified salmon
• Interviewed participants over the phone to gather manager sentiment on GMOs

Freelance Writer for NCI, NICHD, NHLBI, and NIAID at National Institutes of Health (1982 – 1990)

• Delivered reports on agency-funded research for Congress to direct and allocate budget
• Wrote a column In This Issue for the Journal of the National Cancer Institute summarizing original research articles

Editor at National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine (1981 – 1982)

• Prepared a conference report for publication entitled Combining Psychosocial and Drug Therapy: Hypertension, Depression, and Diabetes

Master of Public Health in Public Health – Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University (2024)

Bachelor of Arts in Biology – University of California, Santa Cruz (1976 – 1979)