Career Possibilities Panel & Speed Networking - Medical Affairs, Medical Science Liaisons, Patient Advocacy

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About the Speakers:

Katie Brandt is a powerful public speaker, advocate and educator in the areas of caregiving, research engagement and the impact of serious health conditions on families. Katie earned her master’s degree in non-profit management from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and began her career in the child welfare industry as a leader in program evaluation. Katie believed her professional trajectory was set, but changes in her personal life demanded navigation for a new course. Pairing her lived experience as a caregiver to loved ones with serious health conditions with her professional skill set has led to her current role as Director of Caregiver Support Services and Public Relations in the Frontotemporal Disorders Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. Katie’s mission-driven work has given her experience as a clinician and advocate in the field of Alzheimer’s and related dementias, impacting national public policy, raising almost $2 million for local research and developing global partnerships to inspire hope that the cure of tomorrow is not so far from the care of today.   

Danielle Day - After completing her Ph.D., Danielle was a human physiology researcher for the Department of Defense before moving to a tenure-track faculty position in academia where she taught and conducted research in exercise physiology and nutrition, with an emphasis on sex differences and women’s health. She was in the process of pivoting to a new career and apply to medical school when she was presented with an opportunity to become a Medical Science Liaison supporting AstraZeneca’s diabetes portfolio. She fell in love with the MSL role and found that working in pharma fulfilled her desire to be closer to helping patients. Read More Here. 

Dr. Parija Patel brings over a decade of diverse experience within the biotech industry and Medical Affairs across various functions. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and her Master in Business Administration (MBA) with a focus in Corporate Innovation and Leadership from Stevens Institute of Technology. She is currently a Senior Medical Director-Global Medical Affairs at Agios where she drives medical affairs strategy for multiple therapeutic compounds across various rare genetic diseases indications. Her prior experiences include Global Medical Affairs Director-Complement Disorders at Sanofi Genzyme where she worked within the rare blood disorders franchise and lead the pre-launch/launch global medical strategy for a first in class therapy for ultra rare autoimmune hemolytic anemia. She was also a Global Medical Director at Pfizer supporting pre-launch activities for a pan-selectin inhibitor in Sickle Cell Disease. Additionally, she has held positions North America Medical Affairs, Worldwide Safety and Risk Management organizations, and Medical Information. In her various roles, she thrives in driving execution of global medical affairs plan, spearheading novel evidence generation analyses, advancing patient care, and ensuring medical product launch objectives are achieved in close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders. 

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