Tom Coughlin, PhD
CEO, Founder

I am a medical writer in the greater New York area and have 10+ years of experience in academics and industry. My undergraduate degree is in biomedical engineering and PhD is in bioengineering. I completed my PhD at the University of Notre Dame in the Orthopedic Research Lab investigating the role of bone marrow cells in sensing mechanical stimuli and their overall role in bone health. Always knowing that I enjoyed mentoring and initiating projects, I wanted to stay the path and become a professor. I received a NIH fellowship to study at NYU in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and worked on animal models of osteoarthritis. During these 2 years at NYU, I was exposed to careers outside of academics. With a robust postdoctoral program, led by Keith Micoli, I took courses in pharmaceutical drug development, biomedical entrepreneurship, and many in the business of science. In these 2 years I also had unique experiences of lobbying to the New York and Mississippi Senatorial offices to increase the NIH budget, and also touring the NIH facility in Bethesda, MD. In April of 2017, I was able to march in the March for Science with NYU. 

After my postdoc ended I decided to transition my experiences to industry. I received at part time position to work at the NYU Fund and Leslie E-Labs to be a consultant on reports investigating the market and technical viability of 2 projects within NYU that were looking for funding from the NYU Fund. Similarly, in this time I was able to listen to Venture Capital feedback and watch entrepreneurial pitches, learning the ins and outs of what Venture Capital investors look for in start-ups. 

Most recently, I have worked as a medical writer in oncology and gastroenterology in New York City. At present, it is one of the fastest times for oncology in America, and being in client-facing medical communications has fortified a wealth of experience, given the high speed of the industry.