Joanne Taylor

Dr. Joanne Taylor, Ph.D. has served as a scientific advisor to Gain since September 2020. Dr. Taylor has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has consulted for various pharma and biotech clients since 2018. She also developed her career as vice president, head of neuroscience for Prescient Healthcare Group where she headed up their neuroscience business (comprising neurology, psychiatry, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and pain), supporting the portfolio, clinical and regulatory strategies of a wide array of global top 25 pharmaceutical company clients. She also served as director of external research, neuroscience and previously as a senior group leader and scientist at Eisai’s London Research Laboratories and European Headquarters where she directed global teams in the discovery of novel therapeutic strategies for neurological conditions, in particular Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. There she later led neuroscience portfolio reviews to identify areas of major focus and investment, as well as partnering activities with academia and biotech. Dr. Taylor received a Ph.D. in Developmental Neuroscience from King’s College and completed a postdoctoral fellowship and senior research post at the ETH in Zurich.