Our Experts
aktaPD’s® experts personify our action-oriented work ethics. These seasoned, vetted professionals, listed by name and 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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Eva Krusinska , PhD, DSc, MBEE
BIOSTATISTICIAN / CHIEF DATA OFFICER PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 25+ years as a biostatistician and pharmaceutical science 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 K. Pennock, MD
ONCOLOGY MEDICAL MONITORING AND CLINICAL TRIAL LEAD PERSONAL PROFILE
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- 21 years of clinical trial leadership and medical monitoring specializing in oncology and internal medicine.
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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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