Tagged with Neuroscience,

Hungary Dr Beata Sperlagh, Deputy Director of the Institute of Experimental Medicine (IEM), shares her insights on the institute’s involvement in research and with the private sector, the key strengths of IEM in the field of neuroscience, and its importance in the region.   The significant economic burden associated with brain…

France Martin Dubuc, general manager of Biogen France, discusses the company’s strong leadership in neurosciences, its commitment to pioneering the high-risk field despite the withdrawal of many industry players, the strategy to keep MS at the core of its business while developing next-generation treatments in areas like Alzheimer’s, and the important…

France Lundbeck France and Benelux’s Lourdes Pla discusses Europe-wide restructuring, the importance of the French affiliate to the global group and the government’s attitude towards healthcare and neuroscience.   We are the only specialty pharma player exclusively dedicated to neuroscience and it is important that this shines through in our dealings…

Spain Ricardo Martinez Murillo, director of the Cajal Institute – a neuroscience research center assigned to the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) and the oldest neurobiology research center in Spain – discusses recent breakthroughs in the field of neuroscience and highlights how better facilities and resources are paramount to making Spain a…

Canada At the company’s 40th anniversary, Biogen’s Canadian head Marina Vasiliou gives an insight into her priorities as new managing director, her approach to building relationships with all stakeholders in the healthcare system to ensure access to Biogen’s innovative treatments, and explains how the portfolio of the neuroscience leader is perfectly…

Taiwan With more than 100 peer-reviewed articles published and more than ten thousand citations, Guochuan Emil Tsai, founder and CEO of SyneuRx and Professor at the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), is an internationally reputed scientist in neurosciences and brain disorders, whose…

Italy The division of neuroscience at the San Raffaele Scientific Institute is one of the best worldwide performers in academic research. Division director Professor Gianvito Martino discusses the institute’s unique operative model, national limitations, and the future of the neuroscience field as an investment opportunity. Prof. Martino, to start off, the…

Pharma Dr. Teresa Corona Vázquez, the general director of one of the leading neuroscience institutions in Latin America, details their most important research partnerships and achievements, notably with regards to neurodegenerative diseases, and her expectations of fostering a heightened research-based relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. What have been some of the…

pharma Ileana Quiñones, president and general manager of iPR-AstraZeneca, discusses the clear strategy of the affiliate in being a leading manufacturer in Puerto Rico and the steps necessary to ensure their place in the country and within the AstraZeneca organization. Where is AstraZeneca focused today and how does the Puerto Rican…