Patrick Anthony Akkari

Recruited from the pharmaceutical industry in North Carolina to lead complimentary positions in Perth within Murdoch University and The Perron Institute. In this dual capacity, Anthony has established a genetics drug discovery laboratory and identified a path to more efficiently move potential drug candidates from that laboratory to the clinic. As Head of Motor Neuron Disease Genetics and Therapeutics Research at The Perron Institute and a Professor of Industrial Pharmacogenetics at Murdoch University, Anthony has been instrumental in establishing the foundational science and drug discovery pipeline that comprises the therapeutic development pipeline for Black Swan Pharmaceuticals.