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Prem Sundivakkam

December 22, 2021/in Insights/by Medical Affairs

Prem is a board-certified medical affair’s professional and a thought leader who is committed to developing effective medical strategies and scientific content with actionable insights.

Prem has studied and practiced science because he has always been motivated to create things that are newer and better. He strongly believes that his training prepared him to be an adaptable problem solver and capable of taking on a wide range of demanding assignments with little assistance.

For more than 15 years, Prem has successfully led numerous scientific excellence programs and has established new value-creation opportunities to provide the right information to the right people at the right time. In the long term, Prem is interested in identifying the structures, processes and capabilities that are essential to improve the stakeholder engagement, while working towards developing the core value-added activities in medical affairs’ function. The activities include but are not limited to addressing how to embrace the power of technology to position the science and to inform their interactions with stakeholders, how to maximize the role of real-world data to drive scientific excellence, and to build strategic leadership know-how to achieve strong partnerships.

Prem has a PhD in pharmacology and vascular biology from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, India. He received his MBA from the Gies College of Business at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with concentrations in strategy and leadership. He has published over 25 highly cited peer-reviewed research manuscripts and has served on the editorial review boards of several journals. He was a distinguished fellow of American Heart Association (2011-2013) and American Endodontics Association (2014-2015).

Prem leveraged his expertise to serve at several professional and nonprofit organizations. He has held committee appointments and memberships on advisory councils to promote innovation and community engagement. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he founded an online music school to support the families of 27 visually impaired musicians in India.

Deena Bernholtz-Goldman

August 2, 2021/in Editorial Board (Eb)/by Medical Affairs

Deena Bernholtz-Goldman, PharmD, is a Medical Communications Professional with over 30 years experience, providing leadership and delivery of informational needs, ensuring optimal quality and access to information for Health Care Professionals and patients. In Deena’s most recent position as Vice President, Medical Communications at Astellas Pharma, Deena’s remit spanned the areas of Medical Information, Scientific Publications, Insights analyses, Knowledge Training and Library and Information Services. In that position, Deena built a comprehensive, matrix-based global Medical Communications community.

Throughout Deena’s career, she built and led effective Medical Communications teams within an ethical and compliant governance framework, implementing premium information solutions to positively impact patients. Throughout Deena’s career at Astellas, she led roles of increasing responsibility starting in the US, expanding to the Americas and finally, leading the global Medical Communications department.

She recently accepted the role as member of the MAPS inaugural Editorial Board whose purpose is to ensure quality and independent peer review of MAPS Elevate articles and White Paper submissions.

Deena received her Bachelors degree in Pharmacy (RPh) from the University of Toronto and a doctorate in pharmacy (PharmD) and Ambulatory Care specialty residency from the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy.

Gabriele Nicolini

July 28, 2021/in Editorial Board (Eb)/by Medical Affairs

Gabriele Nicolini, PharmD, PhD is Head of Global Medical Affairs & Patient Advocacy for Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. since 2018. Gabriele is a senior manager with 20 plus years of experience including R&D, Medical Affairs, training and sales. He’s enthusiastic, energetic, strategic thinking leader with academic background, skilled in people management, with strong problem solving, decision making, networking and communication skills. Leading the Global Medical Affairs team, his purpose is to ensure strategic guidance at both Global and local level (Chiesi affiliates), alignment, sharing of knowledge and transparency in communication with external stakeholders, by acting as facilitator of scientific evidence generation and dissemination leveraging on medical expertise and ethics. Gabriele joined Chiesi in 1999 starting his career as a sales representative and quickly moving to the role of trainer of the field force and medical advisor for the respiratory area. He spent more than 20 years in medical affairs with the main focus on respiratory diseases both for the Italian affiliate and the global structure, including a period in research and development leading a Phase 4 studies unit in the clinical development department. During his career Gabriele had the opportunity to design, manage and publish more than 20 research projects both on in vitro effect of drugs and clinical trials from phase 2 onwards, including post approval Real World Evidence observational studies. At the top of his editorial career he acted as a reviewer for 7 peer-reviewed international journals in respiratory field and was member of the editorial board for 2 international journals. He is author and co-author of more than 40 original articles and reviews in peer reviewed journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet Respiratory Medicine, Thorax, ERJ, Respiratory Medicine, PLOS One and other important journals.

Most recently, on top of the Head of Global Medical Affairs & Patient Advocacy role, he was appointed as Chief Scientific Officer for Chiesi Global being accountable for medical compliance of the global team promotional activities with reference to the Italian regulation and code of practice.

Gabriele received a degree in Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Milan and a doctorate (PhD) in Experimental Respiratory Pathophysiology from the University of Parma.

Marleen Van der Voort

April 8, 2025/in MedComm/by Jalene Kaiser

Caroline Shepherd

July 29, 2021/in Editorial Board (Eb)/by Medical Affairs

Caroline Shepherd, BPharm, is Managing Scientific Director, for McCann Health Medical Communications Ltd, with over 25 years’ experience in global communications and medical publications strategy in Medical Affairs for the biopharmaceutical industry. Caroline leads teams in delivering scientific excellence and has led and executed a variety of medical communications programs in numerous therapeutic domains. Research interests have included the value of professional medical writers, plain language summaries and scientific accuracy in lay media. Most recently, Caroline has joined the inaugural MAPS Editorial Review Board where she is delighted to be applying her medical publications experience to uphold excellence and credibility of MAPS publications.

Caroline received a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (BPharm) from the University of London and is an International Society for Medical Publications Professionals (ISMPP) Certified Medical Publications Professional (CMPP).

Jill Voss

December 28, 2021/in /by

SungKu (Alan) Choi

January 5, 2020/in /by Medical Affairs

Joanna Zhang

March 2, 2021/in /by Medical Affairs

10 years clinician experience as Medical Doctor after graduated from Medical University. Deep Involved clinical research & development, Virus & Immunology, Infectious disease prevent & control. Published abundant scientific papers in international & National Medical Journals.

20 years experience on the multi-functional roles of medical related, e.g. Medical, Clinical, Regulatory and even Government Affairs at top Multinational Pharmaceutical Industries. As the position of head of Medical in China & North Asia region of global Medical organization. Broad category on oncology, chronic disease, diabetes, gastrology and vaccine, etc.

As the core member of Medical sub-group of RDPAC, faculty member of China Medical Affairs committee. As the reviewer of the book《Medical Science Driven》《Digital Medical》《Post Market Clinical Practice Guidance》. Working as the Vice General Manager of Hengrui Pharmaceutical Company, Head of central Medical Affairs Department.