Profiles: Page 6

The latest opinion pieces by industry thought leaders


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    DE&I Champions: LaQuinta Jernigan

    The chief operating officer and ‘face’ of mdgroup is a leading voice in the efforts to diversify clinical trials.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Tech Wizards: Dominique Demolle

    How the CEO of Cognivia is revolutionizing drug development with psychonomics.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Entrepreneurs: Dr. Laura Niklason

    The founder, president and CEO of Humacyte is turning science fiction into regenerative medicine reality.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Innovators: Dr. Judith Klimovsky

    The executive vice president and chief business officer of Genmab is using decades of experience in oncology R&D to fuel advances in antibody-drug conjugates. 

    Meagan Parrish • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Disrupters: Laurent Levy

    Nanobiotix’s co-founder is applying the principles of nanophysics to fight cancer with a universal mechanism of action.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Innovators: Dr. Jula Inrig

    The longtime devotee to kidney disease research is using a novel trial design to advance treatments for rare conditions at Travere.

    Meagan Parrish • Sept. 6, 2022
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    DE&I Champions: Laxmi Bonagiri

    EClinical Solutions’ VP of India operations is creating a path to increase the number of women in senior leadership roles while changing the course of diseases for millions.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Entrepreneurs: Lisa Walters-Hoffert

    Daré Bioscience’s CFO and co-founder is determined to rapidly advance innovations in women’s health.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    DE&I Champions: Lori Abrams

    The VP of patient advocacy and clinical research diversity at WCG is shaking up the trial space by shining a light on underserved populations.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Legacy Leaders: Dr. Michael Hayden

    The CEO at Prilenia has an unwavering dedication to address the needs of HD patients and their families.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    DE&I Champions: Dr. Pam Diamond

    The chief medical officer and co-founder of Curavit Clinical Research is bringing a new level of inclusiveness to clinical trials.

    Meagan Parrish • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Legacy Leaders: Dr. Mark Goldberg

    The savvy clinical trials pro has built a global CRO by targeting the needs of the industry’s bustling biotech sector.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Entrepreneurs: Samantha Du

    The CEO of Zai Lab is at the forefront of the movement to boost innovation in China’s biotech sector while delivering needed solutions to patients around the world.

    Meagan Parrish • Sept. 6, 2022
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    DE&I Champions: Mark Sullivan

    Medicines Development for Global Health’s founder is committed to eliminating neglected tropical diseases around the world.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Legacy Leaders: Dr. Edward Kaye

    The CEO behind the first genetic therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy is looking to extend his winning streak at Stoke.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    DE&I Champions: Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet

    Merck’s associate vice president of health equity is making DE&I a part of the pharma giant's day-to-day strategy.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Disrupters: Elisha Hughes

    The director of research biostatistics at Myriad Genetics is looking to stretch the boundaries of science and change how breast cancer is detected in diverse patient populations.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Tech Wizards: Matt Clark

    X-Chem’s CEO has pioneered DNA-encoded libraries to revolutionize small molecule discovery.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Disrupters: Fahti Khosrowshahi

    The president, CEO and founder of Ceek Women’s Health is on a mission to upend the OBGYN market.

    PharmaVoice staff • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Tech Wizards: Matt Walz

    The innovative CEO is driving global clinical trial enrollment with a novel approach for the industry.   

    Meagan Parrish • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Leading the industry’s next potential game-changer in drug discovery

    Rachel Meyers, chief scientific officer at Faze Medicines, is helping guide the company towards the development of biomolecular condensates — an emerging field that could transform drug discovery.

    Alexandra Pecci • Aug. 29, 2022
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    The power of the underdog: A rare disease nonprofit working to help patients win against the odds

    Elizabeth Izard Apelles is finding innovative ways to champion rare disease patients through an emerging platform from Honeycomb Health.

    Alexandra Pecci • July 13, 2022
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    From vineyards to antivirals, Gilly Regev brings creative thinking to science

    The CEO of SaNOtize is tapping into outside-the-box innovation to develop a nitric oxide-delivery platform to treat and prevent COVID-19.

    Alexandra Pecci • June 27, 2022
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    Buoyed by COVID-19 shot, J&J's vaccines head sees a new golden age approaching

    Janssen’s goal to have ‘a vaccine for the world’ is part of what drew Penny Heaton to the company and its work.

    Alexandra Pecci • June 14, 2022
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    After losing her daughter to a rare disease, Sharon King is looking to rewrite the playbook of drug development

    The communications pro is lending her community-building, storytelling expertise to the Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium.

    Alexandra Pecci • June 7, 2022