Kristen Leskow Coons

Kristen Leskow Coons has a strong background in pharmaceutical formulation development and analytical chemistry. Kristen Leskow is currently working as a Senior Scientist and Associate Director at Agios Pharmaceuticals since February 2020. Prior to that, from December 2011 to January 2020, they held various roles at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals / Cyclerion Therapeutics, including Formulation Development Scientist I, Scientist II, and Senior Scientist. In these roles, Kristen was involved in the development of two modified release tablet formulations for clinical evaluation and successfully transferred manufacturing processes to contract manufacturing organizations.

Before joining Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Kristen worked as an Analytical Chemist at PMRS from September 2007 to November 2011. Kristen Leskow started their career as a XCEL Intern at Xerox from May 2005 to August 2006.

Kristen Leskow Coons obtained their BS and MS degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rochester, where they studied from 2002 to 2007. After completing their studies at the University of Rochester, there is no available information about their education history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.