Portfolio

Interactive Data Portal

As part of a policy memo for the UCLA Science Policy Group, I created a data visualization to accompany my co-authored article, The Growing Presence of Faith-Based Hospitals in California Restricts Access to Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. 2023.

Role: Graphics, Research, Writing, Editing

Year: 2023

Institute-Wide Newsletter

To bridge neuroscientists across different fields with other community stakeholders, the UCLA’s Brain Research Institute’s recent initiative seeks to share new research discoveries, outreach opportunities, and highlight member success. I drafted copy for 60% of the newsletter and served as content, design and style editor.

For full PDF, download here.

Role: Writing, Design, Editing

Year: 2024

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Infographics

Informational one-pager developed for the UCLA Department of Ambulatory Medicine on healthy lifestyle recommendations for hypertension management, shared with patients via digital health portal.

Role: Design, Editing

Year: 2024

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Infographics made for Knowing Neurons, an award-winning and trainee-led international neuroscience educational platform.

For full PDFs, download here.

Role: Design, Writing, Editing

Year: 2022, 2023

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Slide Deck

Select slides from a seminar presentation to a mixed academic audience.

Role: Research, Design

Year: 2023

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Web Content

A selection blog posts written for the Science Policy Group’s website.

Role: Design, Writing, Editing

Year: 2022 - 2024

Academic Writing

Select publications from resume highlighting major writing or data visualization contributions (*Co-first/equal contributions):

  1. Sun F*, Lim KY*, Dang JX, Zhang LI, Wu Y, Hong W. (Manuscript in revision at Nature). Common and distinct neural substrates of prosocial and parenting behaviors.
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  2. Raam T*, Li Q*, Gu L*, Elagio G, Lim KY, Zhang X, Correa SM, Hong W. (Manuscript in review). Neural basis of collective social behavior during environmental challenge.
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  3. Li Q, Lim KY, Altawell R, Verderose F, Li X, Dong W, Martinez J, Dickman D, Stavropoulos N. (2025). The Cul3 ubiquitin ligase engages Insomniac as an adaptor to impact sleep and synaptic homeostasis. In press, PLOS Genetics.
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  4. Lim KY, Hong WZ. (2023). Comforting behavior: prosocial touch and stress buffering. Hormones and Behavior.
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  5. Hebner Y, Lim KY, Gehred N, Guttman Z. (2023). The Growing Presence of Faith-Based Hospitals in California Restricts Access to Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. California Journal of Politics and Policy.
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  6. Li Q, Jang HS, Lim KY, Lessing A, Stavropoulos N. (2021). insomniac links the development and function of a sleep regulatory circuit. eLife.
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