Prior to joining Alnylam, Jamie was Senior Medical Affairs Consultant, Global Publications Lead at Takeda in Rare Metabolic Disease. Before that, she was Senior Director, Scientific Programs, Prilenia, managing scientific and medical affairs, publications and patient advocacy content. Earlier, she was Director, Global Publications, LEO Pharma, where she established the publications department and processes. She began her industry career in publications at Novartis and Allergan.
Beyond her primary role, Jamie is an invited speaker on publications innovation and has served on ISMPP program committees. She also holds certificates in Essential Skills for Medical Writing (AMWA) and Brain-Based Coaching (NeuroLeadership Institute).
Before transitioning to industry, she was a professor of biomedical science and principal investigator for 11 years. Jamie also has a PhD in Neuroscience (cellular and molecular) and a Bachelor’s in Biological Science (genetics, cellular and molecular biology).
Outside of work, Jamie lives in a Victorian house in rural Northwest, New Jersey, with her husband, 22-year-old (when not at university) and cat. She enjoys leading the never-ending house renovations and singing and playing ukulele.
Kyoko Saito is a Marketing Leader for Functional Food Ingredients at Morinaga Milk Industry. With experience in both Morinaga Milk Industry and its U.S. subsidiary, Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc., she has worked across functional ingredients sales, marketing, and branding in global markets. She currently leads marketing initiatives for Morinaga Milk’s probiotics and postbiotics platform, helping customers transform microbiome science into compelling product and brand strategies.
Mufid Mandra is a Senior Product Manager at Burckhardt Compression, where he leads product management activities for CCUS / CO2 compressors. His responsibilities include overseeing the product lifecycle, driving innovation and development strategies, and aligning customer needs with technical and commercial solutions. With over 25 years of international experience in the compression industry, Mufid has held various roles in engineering, sales, and management. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in thermal process engineering, as well as a degree in Business Administration.
Ross Law is the editor for Medical Device Network (MDN). Covering matters relating to the medical device and diagnostics industry, his key areas of interest include Alzheimer’s disease, neuromodulation therapies, and AI.
Stephan Christgau is a founding partner of the Nodic life science venture fund Eir Ventures, and an experienced life science investor with a strong background in both preclinical and clinical development. With a proven track record across the European and US biotech landscapes, he brings deep expertise from academia and industry alike. His career is grounded in scientific excellence, reflected in over 60 peer-reviewed publications and more than 30 patent applications. With almost two decades as a life science venture investor, Stephan has been involved in formation and financing of more than 25 biotech companies that have advanced innovative project through to clinical validation.
Ivan Costa Abalo is a Senior Clinical Data Manager at Zealand Pharma, where he drives data management activities across fully outsourced clinical trials, overseeing CRO collaboration, trial-specific deliverables, and data management workflows. He works closely with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality, compliance, and alignment with internal standards throughout the trial lifecycle.
Prior to joining Zealand Pharma, Ivan worked at Novo Nordisk as a Clinical Trial Data Manager, where he contributed to process optimisation initiatives and helped establish clearer responsibilities and procedures in omics data management.
With experience spanning both large-scale pharma and a focused clinical-stage biotech, Ivan brings a practical perspective on what it takes to make clinical trial data work across complex, multi-vendor environments.
Anne Sofie is a nurse with extensive experience across the Danish healthcare system, including primary care, outpatient clinics, and inpatient wards. For the past three years, she has worked in the Clinical Research Unit within the Department of Hematology at Aarhus University Hospital, supporting the initiation and coordination of clinical trials, data reporting, and the treatment of participating patients.
