Douglas Landsman

Douglas Landsman, Ph.D., has a diverse work experience in research and leadership roles. Douglas currently serves as the Vice President of Research at the National MS Society, leading international research programs and overseeing a portfolio of $45 million in global research commitments. Prior to this, they were the Associate Vice President of Biomedical Research at the National MS Society, where they led academic biomedical research programs and managed a research funding budget of approximately $30 million. Douglas also has experience as the Senior Director of International Programs at the National MS Society, spearheading scientific initiatives developed by the International Progressive MS Alliance. Before joining the National MS Society, they worked at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation as the Director of Individual Research Grants and Special Initiatives, where they led strategic initiatives and directed the Individual Research Grants Program on spinal cord injury. Douglas began their career as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, conducting research on neurotrophins/receptors and PNS injury models. Douglas also worked as a Research technician at USDA-ARS, conducting small peptide research on insect reproduction control, and interned for a legislative assistant at the U.S. House of Representatives.

Douglas Landsman, Ph.D. pursued their undergraduate education at Emory University from 1987 to 1991. Douglas graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology. Following this, they attended the University of Maryland Baltimore from 1994 to 2000, where they obtained their Ph.D. in Neuropharmacology.