Executive level scientific leader with expertise in cardiovascular, metabolic, liver and chronic inflammatory diseases. Wide-ranging laboratory, managerial, strategic leadership experience including championing projects, managing scientists and leading cross-functional teams of senior business and scientific leaders. Broader pharmaceutical and diagnostic responsibilities: coordination of and participation in advisory board meetings and leading efforts to identify and develop biomarkers for personalized medicine, including companion diagnostics. Established long standing collaborative relationships with academic labs, clinical research institutions and pharmaceutical companies to expand research capabilities and product pipelines as well as establish clinical validation for therapeutic agents and diagnostic tests.
Experienced at:
1) fostering research and development of new products,
2) translating biomarkers and products from preclinical and early development through late-stage development and commercialization,
3) medical affairs,
4) in- and out-licensing of products,
5) people and revenue management, and
6) clinical laboratory oversight including regulatory oversight and quality assurance. Subject matter expert for cardiometabolic diseases (CVM).
- ORISE Alexander Hollaender Distinguished Post-Doctoral Fellowship (1993-1996)
- SUNY School of Medicine, Targeted Research Opportunities, Cardiovascular Research Award (1998)
- Atorvastatin Research Award (ARA), Pfizer, Inc. (1999)
- Janssen Platinum Encore Award (2012)
- Janssen Bronze Encore Award (2012)
- Janssen Bronze Encore Award (2012)
- Covance Scientific Council Science and Technology Grant (2017)
- 1984 B.S., Biochemistry, Stony Brook University
- 1992 Ph.D., Immunology and Pathology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University
- 2009 Smith College Executive Education Course: The Leadership Edge
- 2010 Harvard Strategic Leadership Course, Harvard Business School
- 2011 4Sight, Leadership Development for Emerging R&D Leaders
- 2012 M.B.A., Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Management, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University