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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Philip Gregory Janicak, MD
PSYCHIATRIC CLINICAL TRIALS PERSONAL PROFILE
- 40 years in the psychiatric medicine field
Philippe Chahinian, MD
CMO, INTERNAL MEDICINE, ONCOLOGY PERSONAL PROFILE
- 30 years in academic oncology.
- 9 years in pharma industry as a medical executive.
- US Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and Oncology.
Pirkko Tamsen
CLINICAL OPERATIONS/PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
- 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.
Ray Colburn, PhD
PHARMACOLOGY, DRUG DISCOVERY, DRUG INFUSION DEVICES & NONCLINICAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
- Pharmacologist / implantable device scientist / consultant with 25+ years in pharma drug discovery / development and medical devices.
Ric Stanulis, PhD, DABT
TOXICOLOGY, SAFETY PHARMACOLOGY, & DRUG DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
- 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.
Ronald Zolty, MD, PhD
TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, CLINICAL TRIALS, CARDIOLOGY PERSONAL PROFILE
- 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.
Ross A. Reife, MD, MBA
MEDICAL EXECUTIVE PERSONAL PROFILE
- > 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.
Sandra Chica, MD
ONCOLOGY, CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT, IMAGING PERSONAL PROFILE
- 15 years of pharmaceutical industry and clinical research experience.
Scott Chase
COMPLIANCE, QA, & REGULATORY AFFAIRS PERSONAL PROFILE
- 13 years in the compliance field.
Serge Guzy, PhD
STATISTICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, PHARMACOMETRICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, & PHARMACODYNAMICS PERSONAL PROFILE
- 27 years in pharmacometrics, global modeling, and simulation for private companies and in academic settings.
Stephen Villano, MD
CLINICAL TRIAL DESIGN & OVERSIGHT, MEDICAL MONITORING PERSONAL PROFILE
- 19 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry; 10 years in medicine and laboratories.
Steven Bloom
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER / BUSINESS AND CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT LEADER PERSONAL PROFILE
- Senior Executive with 35 years of experience in the life sciences industry leading teams in corporate development, commercial planning, corporate affairs, and strategic consulting.
Susan M. Smith
QUALITY ASSURANCE, BUSINESS PLANNING & ANALYSIS, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
- 18 years in pharmaceutical quality systems, technical writing, metrics, and project management.
Susie Szembek, BS
PHARMACOVIGILANCE, SAE REPORTING, MEDICAL CODING, MONITORING PERSONAL PROFILE *20 years of global pharmacovigilance, safety protocols, medical coding, and database management. EXPERTISE Pharmacovigilance; Safety Protocols in Phase 1, 2, and 3 Clinical Trials; Database Management; AE/SAE Reporting and Narration Development; Coding Reviews; Reconciliation; Program Management; Physician Interaction; Marketing. Study Therapeutic Areas of Expertise: Oncology, Allergy, Pain, Diabetes, Cardiology, Cardiac Devices, Pruritus in Renal Disease, and Insomnia. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Medical Coder, eClinical Solutions Appropriately coding adverse events, medical history, concomitant procedures, and concomitant medications using WHODrug and MedDRA dictionaries. Drug Safety Consultant, Drug Safety Solutions, Inc. Executes AE/SAE management activities including receiving ...
Tim Freeman
CLINICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT, TRIAL LOGISTICS, OPERATIONS PERSONAL PROFILE
- 30+ years in clinical drug development, with strong history in trial logistical and operational knowledge
- 15+ years as a functional manager
- 19+ years in project management
- 20+ years in sound operational strategies, functional areas, and project resources
Tom Parry, PhD, MBA
PHARMACOLOGY, NONCLINICAL SAFETY, NONCLINICAL DRUG, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL PROFILE
- Pharmacologist / safety scientist / director with 24+ years in pharma drug development.
Tracy Wild Dachenhausen, MBA, CCDM
DATABASE MANAGER PERSONAL PROFILE
- 21 years in database management.
Vicki J. Abbas
CLINICAL AND RESEARCH OPERATIONS PERSONAL PROFILE
- 30 years in medical and pharmaceutical arenas.
Walter Carney, PhD
ONCOLOGY & SCIENTIFIC/EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP & RESEARCH PERSONAL PROFILE
- 35+ years in diagnostics and pharma scientific clinical research and executive leadership in Oncology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases; integration of Dx biomarkers into pharma clinical trials; and translational cancer research.
Zhihong Huang, MD, MS
PHARMACOLOGIST, NEUROSCIENTIST, STROKE EXPERT PERSONAL PROFILE
- Harvard-trained pharmacologist with stroke, neurotrauma, cardiovascular and metabolic disease background with over 20 years of experience. Also a trained as a clinical scientist.
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