Winnie Pak, PhD

Winnie Pak, PhD, has a diverse work experience spanning over several organizations. Their most recent position is as Senior Director of Clinical & Medical Affairs at Alzheon, Inc. | Preserving Future Memories since March 2022. Prior to this, Winnie worked at Travere Therapeutics, where they held two roles: Medical Science Liaison, Rare Diseases from October 2020 to March 2022, and Director of Program and Alliance Management from September 2017 to October 2020.

Before joining Travere Therapeutics, Winnie served as Associate Director of Program Management at ACADIA Pharmaceuticals from January 2016 to September 2017, and as Senior Program Manager from September 2010 to December 2015. Winnie also worked as a Consultant at Mentara, Inc. from March 2004 to September 2010.

In terms of their academic background, Winnie worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies from September 2004 to September 2005. Winnie engaged in research on sub-cortical targeting of retinal ganglion cells, which resulted in a publication in the Journal of Neuroscience. Winnie also worked as a Postgraduate Researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, focusing on projects related to the pathogenesis of hypertension and placental transport of nicotine in humans.

Their early research experiences include a role as a Research Intern at the National Institutes of Health in 1998, an Undergraduate Researcher at the University of California, Davis from 1997 to 1998, and a Research and Development Intern at Genentech from 1996 to 1997. Winnie's career started as a Researcher Intern at NASA Ames Research Center from March 1994 to September 1995.

Overall, Winnie Pak, PhD, brings a wealth of experience in clinical and medical affairs, program and alliance management, and pharmaceutical research to their current role at Alzheon, Inc.

Winnie Pak, PhD, obtained their Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of California, Davis, in both Biochemistry and Psychology from 1995 to 1998. Winnie then went on to pursue their PhD in Neurosciences at UC San Diego, completing their studies from 1999 to 2004. No additional information regarding their education history is provided.