Dr Aidan Maartens

Senior Scientific Writer

I provide scientific writing support for the Cellular Genetics programme, covering everything from grants to papers and public engagement to strategy. 

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I joined Cellular Genetics in 2021 as a Scientific Writer, having previously worked for the journal Development. Before working in scientific communications I was a scientist – working as a PhD student and postdoc on developmental genetics and cell biology.

I aim to help our scientists write and present in a clear and compelling way, and to support younger researchers develop their writing capacity.

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Wellcome Sanger Institute

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Cellular Genetics

We are focused on using single-cell approaches: cell atlas technologies and understanding human genetics at the cellular level. The team combines ...
A review on cell atlasing and medicine I wrote with Sarah Teichmann and our colleagues at Genentech. PMID: 36482102

A review on cell atlasing and medicine I wrote with Sarah Teichmann and our colleagues at Genentech. PMID: 36482102

A commentary on stem cell-dervied human embryo models - named Method of the Year 2023 by Nature Methods. Written with Muzlifah Haniffa and Sarah Teichmann. PMID: 38057509

A commentary on stem cell-dervied human embryo models - named Method of the Year 2023 by Nature Methods. Written with Muzlifah Haniffa and Sarah Teichmann. PMID: 38057509

A case study of the Wellcome Sanger Excellence Fellowship, which I assisted with thanks to the invitation of Saher Ahmed (Head of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Sanger). PMID: 38381132

A case study of the Wellcome Sanger Excellence Fellowship, which I assisted with thanks to the invitation of Saher Ahmed (Head of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Sanger). PMID: 38381132

An essay on what makes research institutes flourish, led by Sarah Teichmann and Frank Bradke (from the DZNE in Bonn). PMID: 37669250.

An essay on what makes research institutes flourish, led by Sarah Teichmann and Frank Bradke (from the DZNE in Bonn). PMID: 37669250.

Launch meeting of the CIFAR Macmillian Multiscale Human research programme in Toronto, April 2023. I helped put together the application for this 5+ year interdisciplinary programme - and got to come along for the launch meeting. 

Launch meeting of the CIFAR Macmillian Multiscale Human research programme in Toronto, April 2023. I helped put together the application for this 5+ year interdisciplinary programme - and got to come along for the launch meeting.