Biotext

Meg Heaslop (Manager, Brisbane office)

Telephone: (07) 3844 4004 (Brisbane); (02) 6282 2280 (Canberra)
Fax: (02) 6282 2682
Mobile:
Email: mail@biotext.com.au URL: www.biotext.com.au
(See also our entry under ACT)

Skills and services

Biotext Pty Ltd is a science information consultancy based in Canberra and Brisbane. We offer a range of services, including:
• literature review and data analysis
• scientific and medical writing
• editing, proofreading and indexing
• publication management
• training (writing, editing, publication management).
Biotext Director, Janet Salisbury PhD ELS (Editor in the Life Sciences), has a background in cancer research, and over 15 years of experience in science consulting, writing, editing and publication management. She has a particular interest in evidence-based medicine and has worked on numerous publications involving the assessment and presentation of clinical trial evidence.
Our Brisbane-based consultant, Meg Heaslop, joined Biotext in 2005. Meg has an academic background in biomedical science and ancient disease research, a graduate diploma in science communication, and experience in science writing and journalism.

Experience

Since 1991, Biotext personnel have researched, written or edited numerous reports, manuals, conference proceedings and summaries on food, drugs, health technology, clinical practice, evidence-based medicine, biotechnology, toxic chemicals, communicable diseases, and air and water quality.
The company has provided services to many government departments and agencies (including the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Food Standards Australia New Zealand and the National Health and Medical Research Council). We have also completed projects for a range of academic and nongovernment organisations in Australia and overseas (including the World Health Organization).
Further information about our services, skills, experience and personnel are given on our website (http://www.biotext.com.au).

Biotext … working with scientists — evaluating scientific issues —communicating clearly