Life Science Editors is hosting a Manuscript Assessment Masterclass: a two-hour, hands-on coaching session led by Dr. Heather Van Epps (former Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Rheumatology and PLOS Medicine) and Dr. Carol Featherstone (founding editor, Trends in Cell Biology).

The session is designed to give participants the tools to assess manuscript submissions with fairness, insight, and editorial precision, exactly the skills tested in the editorial candidate assessments used by major journals.

Participants will work through real-world activities: assessing peer reviews alongside manuscripts, and evaluating revised manuscripts in light of reviewer feedback. It's practical, immersive, and led by people who have trained professional editors at leading journals.

Friday, April 24, 2026
Los Angeles 9:00 AM · New York 12:00 PM · London 5:00 PM · Paris 6:00 PM

If you are curious about editorial careers or simply want to sharpen your manuscript-reading skills, this would be a great fit.