Hays Documentation Specialists

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Professional Writing Services by Priya Hays, Ph.D., CEO


Hays Documentation Specialists arose out of the need for clear, concise documentation, rigorous academic articles, scientific publications in high-impact journals, and persuasive grants for the biomedical industry, major medical centers, and higher education. These activities not only require excellent writing skills, but a mastery of the written language.

Priya Hays, Ph.D., CEO, has extensive experience in industry, major medical centers, and higher education, and she understands the documentation requirements of all of these entities. She has published 3 books and 16 journal articles, has presented papers at 30 national and international conferences, and has the capabilities to meet your documentation needs.

She spent several years in the medical device and biotechnology industry as a technical communications specialist writing user manuals and package inserts, and she has also conducted usability testing and worked with content management systems. Working with all facets of the production team, she is very familiar with the internal processes of diverse sets of organizations. Dr. Hays is also a member of the Silicon Valley chapter of the Society for Technical Communication.

Hays Documentation Specialists not only caters to native speakers of English, but also can provide writing assistance to non-native speakers. Dr. Hays welcomes your requests for documentation projects and will provide excellent customer service at a reasonable price.


Education

• M.S. in Genetics from University of California, Davis

• Ph.D. in Literature from the University of California, San Diego

• Dissertation Titled: Molecular Biology in Narrative Form

• Certificate in Technical Writing

• Certificate, Training to Teach in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

• Dr. Hays has also completed the Big Data Executive Education Program at Cal State East Bay including courses on big data solutions for industry, healthcare and precision medicine.


Curriculum

• XML for the Rest of US
• Content Management Systems

• Usability Testing
• Minimalism

• Grammar for Technical Writers


Experience

Extensive Experience with a Wide Variety of Desktop Publishing Software, including:

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Adobe FrameMaker
• Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop

• XML / DITA
• XMetaL


Publications

Her most recent book is a compilation of papers entitled “A Dialectical Mind: Essays in Literary Studies, Science and Medicine” published by Eliva Press. References:


• https://eveningchronicle.uk/priya-hays-a-trailblazer-in-scientific-literature-and-personalized-medicine/
https://designerwomen.co.uk/priya-hays-a-ceo-revolutionizing-biomedical-documentation-with-literary-precision/
https://mynewsfit.com/priya-venkatesan-hays-a-multidimensional-scientist-and-prolific-writer
• https://globalsciencelibrary.com/article/Immune+checkpoint+blockade+response+and+resistance%3A+Next+generation+therapeutic+agents+for+solid+tumors
https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/3373
• https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/113477


20 First-Author Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles in:


Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society

Interdisciplinary Literary Studies

L'Esprit Createur

Genetics in Medicine

Journal of Clinical Investigation and Studies

Future Oncology

Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research

• Four Books - including One on Personalized Medicine. Written to Help Patients and Physicians Navigate the Complex Maze of Personalized, Precision Medicine -. Advancing Healthcare Through Personalized Medicine.

Featured in Open Access Government United Kingdom:

  • “The Emergence of Precision Oncology”
  • “Personalized Medicine: ‘Tyranny of the Gene’”
  • “Personalized Cancer Medicines"

• Named Top Scholar by Scholar GPS as a result of her strong publication record, the impact of her work, and the notable quality of her scholarly contributions. Dr. Hays has been placed in the top 0.5% of all scholars worldwide.

• Top Scholar - Lifetime

#90 - Personalized medicine

• Top Scholar - Prior 5 Years

#25 - Personalized medicine

Advancing Health Care Through Personalized Medicine, Second Edition, 2021 Springer Nature; Acclaimed as a 'top-notch operation, from cover to cover', 'outstanding' and an 'extraordinary compendium' by The ASCO Post and Doody's Medical Book Reviewer. See below for reviews

Doody's Review of Second Edition | TAP May 25 Review

• Dr. Hays served as Guest Editor for Volume 183 of the Cancer Treatment and Research series editing a volume with chapter contributions from eminent clinicians and researchers entitled 'Cancer Immunotherapies: Solid Tumors and Hematologic Malignancies.'
              Doody’s Review: Edited Collection

• Featured in Research Features:


Presentations

• Paper Presentations at over 30 National and International Conferences


Society Memberships

• American Society of Clinical Oncology, Physician/Scientist

• American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Affiliate Member

• Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, Member

• Personalized Medicine Coalition, Member

• American Association of Immunologists, Member


Dr. Hays' Resume | Dr. Hays' Curriculum Vitae

Q&A with Author Priya Hays for the one-year anniversary of her third book Advancing Healthcare Through Personalized Medicine
(This link contains writing samples)