aktaPD’s® experts personify our action-oriented work ethics. These seasoned, vetted professionals, listed by category, are ready to leap into action for your next short-term or long-haul project. Their goal? To bring their vast knowledge, experience, and innovation to your team and leverage your resources and extend your capabilities so you can meet your goal.
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Anders Tamsen, MD, PhD
MEDICAL & SAFETY MONITORING PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 40 years as a physician.
- 30 years in clinical trials for drug development.
- 20 years as medical/clinical entrepreneur.
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Andrew Eisen, MD, PhD
TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE / CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 18 years of in biotech/pharma ranging from drug target discovery through clinical drug development.
- 10 years in academic medicine and research.
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Andrew Mallon, PhD, GPharmC, MRPharmS, BSc (Hons) PharmD
ONCOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, CARDIOVASCULAR PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 19 years in pharmacology, biotechnology, clinical/medical, pharmaceutical, and healthcare investment arenas.
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Ayad Abdulahad, MB, ChB, PhD, MSc, MRCPath, FRCPath
MEDICAL DIRECTOR/MEDICAL AFFAIRS – CNS/ONCOLOGY/VIROLOGY PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 40+ years as a medical practitioner, 33 years in medical research, and 23 years in the pharma industry.
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Barbara Geiger, BSN, RN
CLINICAL OPERATIONS PERSONAL PROFILE
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- Seasoned, global clinical operations executive with 30+ years of pharma experience.
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Bob Clay
REGULATORY AFFAIRS PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 30 years of experience in drug development across a diverse range of therapeutic areas and product types.
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Bob Mittleman, MD, MS, FACC
CLINICAL TRIALS/MEDICAL MONITORING / CARDIOLOGY PERSONAL PROFILE
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- Board-certified cardiologist with 17 years of experience in clinical development, and more than 10 years on the faculty of a major medical school with clinical, clinical research, teaching, and administrative duties.
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Catherine O’Brien
PHARMACOVIGILANCE & MANAGEMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 20 years of global clinical trial management in oncology, neuroscience, anti-infective, and ophthalmology.
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Cathy O’Connor, BS
CLINICAL OPERATIONS & STUDY MANAGEMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 10 years of global study management experience.
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Cornelia Reininger, MD, PhD
ONCOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, CARDIOVASCULAR PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 14 years experience in pharmaceutical industry; 20+ years as a surgeon and intensive/emergency care physician.
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David William Brewster, PhD, DABT
TOXICOLOGY PERSONAL PROFILE
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- Board-certified toxicologist with 30+ years of research experience in toxicology.
- 20+ years experience in pharmaceutical drug development.
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Dawn Edgerton
CRO GOVERNANCE, OPERATIONS, BIOSTATISTICS/DATA PERSONAL PROFILE
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- Expert clinical data sciences professional leveraging 20+ years of experience in research computing and 10 years proven leadership in operational aspects of drug development at CROs.
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Deyaa Adib, MD
MEDICAL EXECUTIVE / ONCOLOGY PERSONAL PROFILE
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- Clinical oncology expert with 20 years of extensive pharmaceutical experience, strong analytical capabilities in multidisciplinary areas of oncology research and development, and deep expertise in pharma and biotech: academic medicine and research (from clinic to bedside), pharmaceutical drug development (from preclinical to post-marketing), and medical/regulatory oversight review (from IND to NDA).
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Ed Dow, MD
MEDICAL EXECUTIVE PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 24 years as a Hematologist/Medical Oncologist
- 20 years in clinical practical experience
- 4 years experience physician executive.
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Gary Maier, PhD
PHARMACOLOGY/CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- Over 30 years in clinical research field and pharmaceutical industry.
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Gerald Klein, MD
MEDICAL EXECUTIVE/CMO PERSONAL PROFILE
- 40+ years as successful C-suite pharma executive, Chief Medical Officer, and board member of large and small companies, with global experience ranging from preclinical development of biologics, devices, diagnostics, and drugs, to post-marketing studies.
- 2017-Present: BOD to Plakous Therapeutics
- 2016-Present: CMO to ArunA Biomedical
- 2015-Present: Principal, MedSurgPI, LLC
- 2011-2015: President and CEO, Entera Health, Inc.
- 2010-2011: Chief Medical Officer, Oxygen Biotherapeutics
- 2010-2011: Consulting Chief Medical Officer, Talecris Biotherapeutics/Grifols
- 2005-2010: Chief Medical Officer/ VP, Global Medical and Clinical Affairs, Talecris Biotherapeutics
- 2003-2005: Vice President of Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, and Safety, Dey/Merck KGaA
- 2003-2005: North Bay ...
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Gregory Rainey
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS CONSULTANT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 41 years in healthcare and medical biologics products industries, delivering expert business consulting strategies to organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-up medical device and healthcare firms.
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Inder Kaul, MD, MBBS, MPH
MEDICAL EXECUTIVE, CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 20+ years as a pharma executive, 27+ years in clinical development, and 30+ years as a physician.
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James Wachholz, BS, MBA
REGULATORY AFFAIRS & DRUG DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 26 years of experience in new drug development in pharma and biotechnology; 19 years as senior Regulatory Affairs management.
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Jamie Blackburn
eLEARNING / KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 25 years in F100 and Life Sciences Information Technology
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Jeana Burt
CLINICAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT / TRIAL ASSISTANT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 11 years in clinical operations support.
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Jeffrey Gelb, MD
RARE DISEASE AND INNOVATIVE SPECIALTY MEDICINES, STRATEGIC GLOBAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- Strategic, results-oriented physician with 25 years of global drug development and medical affairs experience in biotech, pharma, and CRO settings across development phases and molecule types.
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Jill Branson
PROGRAM MANAGER, MEDIA/MARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 30 years in the communications, media, and marketing field.
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John McKinney, BS MA
CLINICAL OPERATIONS PERSONAL PROFILE
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- Clinical Operations Manager with a strong background in psychology, specializing in neuroscience-focused operations in clinical trials.
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Judi Sills, PharmD
PHARMACOVIGILANCE/SAFETY COMPLIANCE PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 30 years of experience in pharmacovigilance, specializing in establishment and optimization of inspection-ready global pre- and post-marketing PV function. Expertise in large and small pharma companies, including PV operations, cross-functional integration, compliance, safety data exchange agreements, outsourcing (vendor selection and management), signal detection and management, benefit-risk assessment/management, and safety governance.
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June S. Almenoff, MD, PhD, FACP
MEDICAL EXECUTIVE PERSONAL PROFILE
- Drug Development consultant: 20+ years as successful C-level biopharma executive, including Chief Medical Officer and board member, specializing in drug development (Phases 1-4), translational medicine, and commercial strategy. Strong track record in clinical trials, regulatory strategy, medical governance, and risk management. Proven expertise in FDA strategy/meetings submission, entrepreneurship, business development/venture capital, and strategic partnerships.
- President, CMO, and Board Member of Furiex Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Actavis/Allergan).
- Chief Operating Officer, CMO, and Strategic Advisor of Innovate BioPharmaceuticals.
- Public, private biotech and venture philanthropy board experience (see below).
- Vice President, Clinical Safety/Risk Management at GSK. Member: senior medical ...
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Kimberly Potts
PROJECT MANAGER PERSONAL PROFILE More than 20 years of diversified experience in the administrative and customer service fields. EXPERTISE Project Management, Data Research and Compilation, Query Testing, Global Transparency Reports, Customer and Financial Reports (CTMS data validation), Sponsor Liaison, Sponsor Documentation (files, records, and reports), File Review and Audit, Information Coordination and Tracking, System/Project Updates and Maintenance (databases, time lines, tracking tools, project plans), Meeting Planning, Travel Arrangements, Budget/Project Tracking, Problem-Solving, Time Management and Communication. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Global Aggregate Spend Reporting Coordinator, Quintiles Researched and compiled data to ensure compliance with Open Payments (the Sunshine Act) and performed query testing ...
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Larry Yarmaloff, CCRA, RQAP-GCP
PROJECT MANAGEMENT / CLINICAL OPERATIONS & DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 24 years in clinical development of investigational therapeutic and diagnostic products.
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Lee Schacter, PhD, MD
REGULATORY AFFAIRS PERSONAL PROFILE
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- Seasoned, versatile physician executive and academic, board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology, with 35+ years of medical, clinical, and pharma research and development experience.
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Lindsey Lozano
MEDICAL WRITER PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 11 years in medical writing, specializing in medical/pharmaceutical/scientific drafting and editing.
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Lou Vaickus, MD, FACP
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & FOUNDER PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 35+ years in medicine and the pharmaceutical industry
- 20+ years of executive pharma leadership
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Lynn B. Sutton
CLINICAL OPERATIONS PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 36 years in medical and pharmaceutical arenas.
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Marc S. Rudoltz, MD
ONCOLOGY CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- More than 26 years in radiation oncology.
- 13 years in pharma industry oncology clinical development.
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Mary-Anne McKenna, M.Ed.
CLINICAL OPERATIONS PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 16 years, mostly in clinical operations.
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Melanie Raskin
STAFF WRITER PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 33 years in the communications field, specializing in medical/pharmaceutical, health/wellness, and state government/public interest.
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Michael Fafunso, MD
ONCOLOGY CLINICAL TRIALS, SITE MANAGEMENT, MONITORING PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 9 years of pharma clinical trials management experience; 14 years as a physician.
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Oscar Laskin, MD
RESPIRATORY & ONCOLOGY PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 27 years of drug development experience in large and small pharma companies.
- 36 years in medical/research field.
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Parker Ress
GRAPHIC DESIGNER PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 15 years as a data-driven graphic design expert in a broad range of industries including pharma, manufacturing, military, and higher education.
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Patrick Sarmiere, PhD
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT, & BIOMARKERS PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 40 years as a physician.20+ years of translational research and bioanalytics experience in biotech and pharma.
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Peter Johnson, MD, FACS
MEDICAL EXECUTIVE/CMO PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 30+ years as successful C-suite executive, Chief Medical Officer, and board member, expert in drug and biotech Medical/Scientific/Clinical strategy and management, development/commercialization, funding, and entrepreneurism.
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Philip Gregory Janicak, MD
PSYCHIATRIC CLINICAL TRIALS PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 40 years in the psychiatric medicine field
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Philippe Chahinian, MD
CMO, INTERNAL MEDICINE, ONCOLOGY PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 30 years in academic oncology.
- 9 years in pharma industry as a medical executive.
- US Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and Oncology.
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Pirkko Tamsen
CLINICAL OPERATIONS/PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- Performance and results-driven executive in Europe with 30 years of extensive experience impacting corporate performance in the life science sector: from start-ups to big pharma companies to CROs.
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Ray Colburn, PhD
PHARMACOLOGY, DRUG DISCOVERY, DRUG INFUSION DEVICES & NONCLINICAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- Pharmacologist / implantable device scientist / consultant with 25+ years in pharma drug discovery / development and medical devices.
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Ric Stanulis, PhD, DABT
TOXICOLOGY, SAFETY PHARMACOLOGY, & DRUG DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
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- Board-certified toxicologist with more than 20 years of experience in pharma drug development, including small and large molecule programs at all stages of development in a wide variety of therapeutic areas.
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Robert Dickerson
MOBILE LEARNING / PATIENT RECRUITMENT / E-TRAINING EXPERT EXPERTISE Robert Dickerson is aktaPD’s software developer, our technology design guru who integrates training solutions on mobile devices and tablets. What's that all about? It’s the future of patient recruitment and the best way to educate clinicians/staff/patients and your sales force. We call it e-Learning and it’s the realm, an organic path for accessible learning that’s applicable for everyone. Robert and aktaPD’s technology team will work closely with our healthcare and pharmaceutical industry clients who understand the value of education and its importance in propelling them forward. e-Learning on mobile devices and tablets ...
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Ronald Zolty, MD, PhD
TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, CLINICAL TRIALS, CARDIOLOGY PERSONAL PROFILE
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- Experienced cardiologist/internist and clinical trialist with more than 15 years of clinical research experience, as well as industry experience as a medical director in pharmaceutical R&D.
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Ross A. Reife, MD, MBA
MEDICAL EXECUTIVE PERSONAL PROFILE
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- > 25 years in pharma industry, building top-tier global teams that consistently achieved strategic and financial objectives. Strong leader with the ability to create a global vision, effectively allocate resources, and customize/operationalize regional medical strategies that support business growth.
- > 10 years (prior to industry) in clinical/academic neurology practice.
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Russell G. Clayton Sr., DO
PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 14 years as a physician executive specializing in pharma and medical devices, preclinical through commercialization, and 11 years as physician and assistant professor.
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Sandra Chica, MD
ONCOLOGY, CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT, IMAGING PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 15 years of pharmaceutical industry and clinical research experience.
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