Lisa Shafer

Dr. Shafer’s more than 25 years of technical and leadership experience in R&D, strategy, and business development spans medical device, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Prior to joining Cerebral Therapeutics, Dr. Shafer served in R&D leadership positions at start-up, mid-size, and large global pharmaceutical companies. In addition, she spent over 10 years in the medical device industry. While at Medtronic, Dr. Shafer held various roles in drug-device combination product development, neuromodulation research, management, and business development. Dr. Shafer’s foundational research and leadership resulted in seminal publications regarding mechanistic, proof of concept, and clinical evidence for a portfolio of translational and clinical research programs to advance brain-targeted drug delivery. Dr. Shafer began her career at 3M in the Pharmaceutical and Drug Delivery Division and holds a B.S. in Genetics and Cell Biology and a Ph.D. in Neuroimmunology.