Jennifer Welsh: Writing Portfolio

Selected writing across science, health, research, and institutional communications.

When she’s not leading teams through complex editorial projects in her role as owner of WelshLee Creative, Jennifer takes on a limited number of assignments as a science writer.

Her editorial work spans healthcare, higher education, and nonprofits. She writes press releases, obituaries, research blogs, patient-facing web content and long-form editorial pieces.

For a broader overview of Jennifer’s background, leadership experience, and work history, visit the about page or explore additional clips and projects on her portfolio site.

Featured Writing

Obituaries & Memorial Stories

Narrative obituaries and memorial stories for universities, departments, and academic communities.

• Bernard Widrow, pioneer of adaptive neural networks and longtime Stanford engineering professor, dies at 95

• Michael John Flynn, pioneering computer architect and Stanford engineering professor, dies at 91

• Charles Bonini, a Guiding Hand For Stanford GSB’s Executive Education and MBA Programs, Dies at 91

• John Roberts, an Economist Who Transformed the Study of Organizations, Dies at 80

• Daniel Madison, neuroscientist, electrophysiologist and devoted mentor, dies at 69

• Clinical pharmacologist and biotechnology innovator Phyllis Gardner dies at 75

• James Doty, neurosurgeon and compassion expert, dies at 69

• Terence Ketter, psychiatrist who transformed treatment for bipolar disorder, dies at 74

• Chuck Chan, stem cell researcher who discovered how to regrow cartilage, dies at 48

Press Releases

Research and institutional announcements for hospitals, universities, foundations, and scientific organizations.

• Hearing Restoration From Gene Therapy for Inherited Deafness Lasts Years, New Trial Results Show

• Popular Prescription Weight Loss Drugs Linked to Uncommon Blinding Condition

• Study links gut microbiome changes to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

• Preclinical Studies Suggest a Drug-Free Nasal Spray Could Ward Off Respiratory Infections

• Brigham-Led Study Finds Weight Loss Drug Semaglutide Reduced COVID-19 Related Deaths During the Pandemic

• Insights from Brain’s Waste-Flushing System May Improve Diagnosis of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

• New Research Uncovers How the Brain’s Activity, Energy Use, and Blood Flow Change as People Fall Asleep

• Mediterranean Diet May Offset Genetic Risk of Alzheimer's

• AI Model Developed by Brigham Researchers Could Help Screen for Heart Defect

• Brigham Researchers Reverse Chemotherapy-Related Fertility Loss Using Cell-Based Therapy

• Maternal Mortality in the U.S. More than Doubled Between 1999 and 2019

• Gut Microbiome Changes Linked to Precancerous Colon Polyps

Research Blogs & Feature Articles

Longer-form stories, blog posts, and editorial features for science, healthcare, education, and nonprofit organizations.

• How a Stanford Medicine doctor is combating a gravely serious clotting condition

• Stanford Medicine-led study clarifies how ‘junk DNA’ influences gene expression

• Newfound Inflammation Resolution in the Eye Paves the Road To Treatments to Stop Blindness from Glaucoma

• Preclinical Tests Show mRNA-based Treatments Effective for Blinding Condition

• Q&A: Fabrisia Ambrosio: 99 Percent of Preclinical Aging Research Ignores Menopause

• Spotlight: Barrier breakers [pdf]

• A Short Story

• New Options for Hope

• What’s New in Cell Therapy Research and Treatment?

• Sylvester Research Identifies Genetic Changes Linked to Bone Marrow Cancer In Veterans Exposed To Agent Orange

• Leukemia and Lymphoma: What Have We Learned?