Membership Chair

Kaeli Welsh is a recent PhD graduate eager to enter the medical writing field. She earned her B.A. in Biology and Chemistry at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN and her PhD in Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH). Her thesis research investigated the biochemical mechanisms of the Anaphase-Promoting Complex, an essential protein that determines the timing of cell division. During graduate school, Kaeli gained academic writing experience by co-authoring six research articles and crafting a successful pre-doctoral fellowship proposal for the American Heart Association.

 At UNC-CH, Kaeli was a member of the Science Writing and Communication Club and regularly wrote for the student-led blog, The PipettePen, on a variety of topics for the general public. Through club events, Kaeli learned that AMWA is a great resource for medical writers to network and build essential skills. She attended the AMWA Carolinas Chapter’s 2024 annual conference to explore new developments in medical writing. After finishing graduate school in March, Kaeli returned to her home state of Minnesota and joined the AMWA North Central Chapter with the hope of connecting with local medical writers.