Max Macalla

Scientific and Medical Editor


About me

Hi, I’m Max — an American living in Berlin, Germany. I’ve been a professional science editor and writer for nearly a decade, and I currently work primarily with medical research manuscripts and grant proposals. I have particular experience working with writers for whom English is not their native language.


Services

Developmental editing
Line editing
Proofreading
Formatting to style guidelines
Abstract writing

All services include substantial written communication regarding my reasoning for making certain changes and suggestions to improve the clarity or substance of the text.

Please note:
I do not edit or “humanize” AI-generated texts, and I do not use any AI tools in my workflow.


Current and Past Clients

BioScience Writers • Society of Hematologic Oncology • WebMD • Cambridge Proofreading

And researchers from:

Kangwon National University School of Medicine • Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital • National Taiwan University • University of Texas Southwestern • Gyeongsang National University • Yonsei University College of Medicine • MD Anderson Cancer Center • University of Missouri School of Medicine • Keimyung University Donsan Medical Center • Kangwon National University • Osaka City General Hospital • NHIS Ilsan Hospital • Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health • National Cancer Center of the Republic of Korea • University of Chicago Institute for Population and Precision Health


Reviews

“I got a recommendation from a friend for the first time to work with Max. And all my expectations were exceeded: documents arrived before the deadline and all my requests were adequately handled. In addition, I received appreciation from a fellow researcher in my field. Thank you.”

“I found the edits to be of very high quality. Max read our manuscript very carefully and suggested edits that didn’t change our intention.”

“Max provides a fast response and suggestions for further improvements. Technical terms also were translated while maintaining the intended meaning.”

“I’m from Germany and Max checked my Bachelor’s Thesis on air pollution which was big help. They helped with language, clarity, argumentation structure and I guess the changes improved my thesis greatly. Highly recommended for non-native speakers.”


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