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MSL Guest Speaker – Dr. Cheri Sirois
February 6 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Publishing your work: insider advice from a scientific editor
Dr. Cheri Sirois – Scientific Editor for Cell, Boston, USA
Thursday, February 6 from 3-4pm in MSL 101
Host: Dr. Martin Hirst
Have you ever wondered what happens to your paper after you submit it to a journal? This talk will give you an idea of what editors are looking for in your paper, and how to get the most out your conversations with editors at Cell Press journals. We will discuss how journals think about impact and conceptual advances, as well as how we balance the views of reviewers and other factors that lead to a decision to publish a paper. There will be plenty of time to discuss and answer questions, too! This talk welcomes professors, research scientists, and students—anyone who would like to better understand how to work with an editor to publish their studies.
About Dr. Cheri Sirois:
Dr. Cheri Sirois is currently a full time scientific editor at the journal Cell. She began her career as a laboratory research scientist, obtaining a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in the United States, and completing postdoctoral work at the Centers for Therapeutic Innovation at Pfizer in Boston. A teacher at heart, Cheri was a professor of immunology and microbiology at the Universidad de Las Américas in Quito, Ecuador, and at Springfield College in Massachusetts, USA, prior to joining the editorial staff of Cell Press in 2018. She is currently based in Boston, USA.