Amanda Placone

Amanda Placone, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral research associate at the Sanford Burnham Prebys / GlaxoSmithKline Center for Translational Neuroscience. They earned a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, along with a Master of Science and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in related fields. Amanda has held various roles in business development and corporate strategy, including positions as Associate Director and Senior Director at Prevail Therapeutics, and as Senior Consultant and Managing Consultant at Navigant. Amanda's earlier experience includes postdoctoral research at Sanford Burnham Prebys and graduate research at Johns Hopkins University.