Head of Screening and Pharmacology
Alzheimer's Research UK - University College London Drug Discovery Institute
London, England, United Kingdom
Fiona obtained her BSc honours degree in Medical Biochemistry from King’s College London and then went on to complete her PhD in Analytical sciences within the Pharmaceutical Science Research Division at Kings College London. Following this she spent the last 10 years as a translation scientist focused on supporting and leading several initiatives to drive early-stage discovery (HTS campaigns) and development of small molecules from hit to lead stages to enable the discovery of new drugs to treat human disease.
Fiona joined the Alzheimer’s research UK drug discovery unit in 2016 and has continued the translational career path with the added benefit of being able to engage with world leaders in neuroscience research within UCL. She has led the development of multiple functional cell-based assays/cell-free assays and is applying the expertise to microglia model systems to characterise and validate potential drug targets.
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
15:30 – 16:00 CEST