SHIN-YI QUEK

Freelance Medical & Academic Writer

About

Hi there! I am a freelance writer based in Singapore. I am well-placed to understand the writing and editorial needs of healthcare professionals, having accumulated a blend of clinical, research and writing experience in healthcare. I have served as a senior clinical neuropsychologist in a public hospital, a researcher in a graduate medical school, and a medical writer for a public healthcare cluster in Singapore. Creative writing is my passion, and I have garnered a few literary accolades.

Education

  • Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology (University of Melbourne)

  • Bachelor of Social Science in Psychology (1st class Honours) (National University of Singapore)

Portfolio

I contributed significantly to manuscript writing for all the following publications except for Vu et al. (2023):


Vu TA, Fenwick E, Doshi K, Gupta P, Quek SY, Chen C, Ting S, Ng ASL, Yap P, Yeo D, Milea D, Lamoureux E. Feasibility, comprehensibility and acceptability of the VISION-Cog, a novel tool to assess cognitive impairment in visually impaired older adults: a cross-sectional pilot study in Singapore. BMJ Open. 2023 Sep 1;13(9):e072151. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072151.


Poon SH, Quek SY, Lee TS. Insomnia Disorders: Nosology and Classification Past, Present, and Future. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2021 Summer;33(3):194-200. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20080206.


Quek SY, Lee TS, Phillips R, Guan C, Yeo SN, et al. Aging, culture and cognitive training: exploring the use of a novel EEG-based Brain Computer Interface intervention in two language groups of an Asian elderly population. J Transl Med Epidemiol. 2015;3(2): 1041.


Lee TS, Quek SY, Goh SJA, Phillips R, Guan C, Cheung YB, et al. A pilot randomized controlled trial using EEG-based Brain-Computer Interface training for a Chinese-speaking group of healthy elderly. Clin Interv Aging. 2015;10:217 227.


Lee TS, Quek SY, Krishnan KR. Molecular imaging for depressive disorders. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2014;35(6 Suppl):S44 54. doi:10.3174/ajnr.A3965


Lee T-S, Goh SJA, Quek SY, Phillips R, Guan C, et al. A Brain-Computer Interface based cognitive training system for healthy elderly: a randomized control pilot study for usability and preliminary efficacy. PLoS ONE 2013;8(11): e79419. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0079419


Ghadiali NF, Koh D, Chia KW, Quek SY. Improving on-time start for iMRI neurosurgeries. Asian Journal of Neurosurgery. 2013;8(1),2–8.

I served as principal editor for the following books:


Clinical Neurophysiology: New Clinical and Research Applications

Author: Prof Lo Yew Long (Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore)

An advanced reference text delving into essential clinical considerations and novel applications of existing electrodiagnostic techniques


What Happens to Me at the Hospital?

Author: A/P Anette Jacobsen (Senior Consultant, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore)

An educational resource for hospitalized children aged 8-12 and their parents

Storytel Epigram Horror Prize 2022

Finalist

Short story published in Fright 1, a Singaporean horror anthology published by Epigram Books



Golden Point Award 2013

A prestigious biannual literary writing competition organized by the National Arts Council of Singapore

3rd prize in Short Story (English)



Golden Point Award 2007

3rd prize in Short Story (English)



NUS Literary Society’s Creative Writing Competition 06/07

1st prize in Short Story



Short stories published in various online and print anthologies, including Drunken Boat, Passages: Stories of Unspoken Journeys, Coast, Ceriph, die horen, and Quarterly Literary Review Singapore

Services

I offer academic writing and editing services for:

  • Thesis/Dissertation

  • Journal manuscripts

  • Book chapters

  • Grant applications

  • Presentation slides

  • Personal statements

  • Healthcare/Medical/Psychology articles for the public

Others:

  • Literature reviews (in select Psychology/healthcare-related topics)

  • Autobiography writing

  • Creative writing projects

Contact

I am happy to offer a complimentary consultation on how I can contribute to your project. For enquiries and rates, please email me at [email protected] or drop a message below.