I bring experience in translating complex research into accessible messages for public audiences, helping organisations increase visibility, inspire trust, and foster understanding of healthcare innovations.
Scientific Writing & Scientific Communication
I have extensive experience in academic and scientific writing, ranging from peer-reviewed research articles to grant proposals and scholarship applications. My work demonstrates both precision in technical detail and clarity in communication, ensuring that complex ideas are presented in a persuasive and accessible way for reviewers and stakeholders.
Grant Proposal Writing
I have contributed to the preparation of successful grant proposals by integrating robust scientific rationale with clear research objectives, budgets, and impact statements. My interdisciplinary background allows me to align proposals with funding priorities, ensuring that applications highlight innovation, feasibility, and translational impact
Academic and Scientific Writing
My research has been disseminated through high-quality publications, conference abstracts, technical reports, and regulatory documentation. I have written extensively on topics such as spectroscopy, medical device development, and biomechanics, always with a strong emphasis on clarity, rigour, and reproducibility. I am also skilled at transforming highly technical information into formats suitable for non-specialist audiences, supporting public engagement, stakeholder communication, and industry collaboration.
Scholarship Applications
Throughout my academic career, I have supported and mentored students and colleagues in preparing scholarship applications. This includes refining research proposals, strengthening personal statements, and tailoring submissions to funding body requirements, helping applicants to communicate their potential effectively.
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Holsgrove, T. P., Ebisch, I., & Lazaro-Pacheco, D. (2025). Do we know more about the mechanobiology of the intervertebral disc in space than on Earth? JOR Spine, 8(1), e70024. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. PDF
Lazaro-Pacheco, D., Ebisch, I., Cooper-White, J., & Holsgrove, T. P. (2025). Six-axis, physiological activity profiles create a more challenging cellular environment in the intervertebral disc compared to single-axis loading. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 11(5), 3031–3042. American Chemical Society. PDF
Lazaro-Pacheco, D., Taday, P. F., & Paldánius, P. M. (2025). Ensuring accuracy and reliability in spectroscopic diagnostics: The role of quality control systems. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, Jan-19. Taylor & Francis. PDF
Choudhary, P., Paldánius, P. M., Salter, J. E., Lazaro-Pacheco, D., & Cos Claramunt, F. X. (2025). Use of a miniaturized near-infrared spectroscopy device for Type 2 diabetes mellitus screening: Pooled analysis of the pilot ANODE01 and ANODE02 studies. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 19322968251331069. SAGE Publications. PDF
Lazaro-Pacheco, D., Ebisch, I., & Holsgrove, T. P. (2024). The physiological, in-vitro simulation of daily activities in the intervertebral disc using a load Informed kinematic evaluation (LIKE) protocol. Journal of Biomechanics, 163, 111919. Elsevier. PDF
Ebisch, I., Lazaro-Pacheco, D., Farris, D. J., & Holsgrove, T. P. (2024). Replicating spine loading during functional and daily activities: An in vivo, in silico, in vitro research pipeline. Journal of Biomechanics, 163, 111916. Elsevier. PDF
Lazaro-Pacheco, D., Taday, P. F., & Paldánius, P. M. (2024). Exploring in-vivo infrared spectroscopy for nail-based diabetes screening. Biomedical Optics Express, 15(3), 1926–1942. Optica Publishing Group. PDF
Lazaro-Pacheco, D., Mohseni, M., Rudd, S., Cooper-White, J., & Holsgrove, T. P. (2023). The role of biomechanical factors in models of intervertebral disc degeneration across multiple length scales. APL Bioengineering, 7(2). AIP Publishing. PDF
Lazaro-Pacheco, D., Shaaban, A., Baldwin, G., Titiloye, N. A., Rehman, S., & Rehman, I. (2022). Deciphering the structural and chemical composition of breast cancer using FTIR spectroscopy. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 57(3), 234–248. Taylor & Francis. PDF
Lazaro-Pacheco, D., Shaaban, A. M., Titiloye, N. A., Rehman, S., & Rehman, I. (2021). Elucidating the chemical and structural composition of breast cancer using Raman micro-spectroscopy. EXCLI Journal, 20, 1118. PDF
Lazaro-Pacheco, D., Shaaban, A. M., Rehman, S., & Rehman, I. (2020). Raman spectroscopy of breast cancer. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 55(6), 439–475. Taylor & Francis. PDF
Narice, B. F., Martínez, M. A. G., Amabebe, E., Lazaro-Pacheco, D., Rehman, I. U., & Anumba, D. O. (2019). Spectroscopic techniques as potential screening tools for preterm birth: A review and an exploratory study. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 54(4), 348–367. Taylor & Francis. PDF
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18th International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD2025) — Poster, 19–22 March 2025, Amsterdam, Netherlands
European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD 2024) — Oral presentation, 9–13 September 2024, Madrid, Spain
13th International Conference on Clinical Spectroscopy (SPEC2024) — Poster, 2–6 June 2024, Ioannina, Greece
SPRING SCIX 2024 — Oral presentation, 17–19 April 2024, Glasgow, UK
SPRING SCIX 2024 — Poster, 17–19 April 2024, Glasgow, UK
17th International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD2024) — Poster, 6–9 March 2024, Florence, Italy
American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting (ADA2024) — Poster, 23 June 2024, San Diego, CA
European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD 2023) — Poster, 2–6 October 2023, Hamburg, Germany
American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting (ADA2023) — Poster, 23 June 2023, San Diego, CA
ORS PSRS 6th International Spine Research Symposium — Oral presentation, 6–10 November 2022, Skytop Lodge, Pennsylvania, USA
ICORS World Congress of Orthopaedic Research (ICORS 2022) — Poster, 7–9 September 2022, Edinburgh, UK
9th World Congress of Biomechanics — Oral Presentation, Taipei, Taiwan, 10–14 July 2022
26th International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy — Oral presentation, Jeju, South Korea, 26–31 August 2018
Maastricht Pathology 2018 — Oral presentation, 19–22 June 2018, Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
17th European Conference on Spectroscopy of Biological Molecules (ECSBM) — Oral presentation, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 11–14 September 2017
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Securing the following on a team and individual basis: EPSRC Impact Cultivation Award (ICS) (2023), EPSRC Impact Accelerator Award (IAA) (2023), Wellcome - TREE Public Engagement with Research Funding Scheme (2021–2022), Science and Technology National Council (CONACyT) Scholarship/Studentship (2014–2020), SEP Complementary Studentship (2014, 2017, 2018), Armourers & Brasiers Gauntlet Trust Travel Grant (2018), Workshop on Physics of Nanostructured Materials (2014), Scientific Summer Research Scholarship (2012–2013).