Debra Nielsen

Deb joined Immunocore in 2019. She was previously Head of Executive Communications at MedImmune, the global biopharmaceutical R&D unit of AstraZeneca, which she joined in 2008. Prior to that, Deb established the executive communications and issues management function at CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, that offers a comprehensive portfolio of health insurance products in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia. Deb received her master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland.