Rossella Medori

Biography

  Dr. Medori is our chief medical officer. Dr. Medori brings to Prexton more than 20 years of neuroscience expertise and an extensive track record in CNS drug development with contributions in neurological areas, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, and in psychiatry with important work in Depression, Schizophrenia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD). Preceding his appointment at Prexton, Dr. Medori spent 6 years at Biogen, during which time she held several key leadership roles, including VicePresident of Translational Neurology and Vice President of Clinical Development. As VicePresident of Biogen, she was responsible for establishing the translational neurology strategy and organization and contributed to the registration of key drugs for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Prior to Biogen, Dr. Medori served as European and Global Medical at Janssen Cilag, as Neuroscience Medical Director and European Brand Leader at BMS and as Medical director and member of the company neurology strategy board at Lilly. She has practiced as a Clinical Neurologist in Italy, the United States and Germany and held various academic positions at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (OH), Washington University in St. Louis and Columbia University in New York (NY). For several years, she has lectured on Neurology at Philipps University in Marburg, Germany and was invited to be Visiting Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at the San Raffaele Institute of the Universita' Cattolica in Milan. The identification of the DNA mutations associated to with different forms of muscular dystrophy and the description of a new prion disease which is part of a group of lethal diseases, including BSE and Mad Cow disease) called Fatal Familial Insomnia are among her most important scientific contributions. Dr. Medori holds a M.D. from the University of Bologna, School of Medicine, Italy and is certified to practice medicine in Italy, USA and Germany. She carried out her residency in Neurology at the Neurological Hospital of the University of Bologna (Italy) and at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland (OH).

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