Katrina Paumier

Katrina Paumier, PhD has a diverse work experience in the medical and scientific field. Katrina is currently working at Sage Therapeutics as the Senior Director of Medical Affairs. Prior to this role, they held the position of Director of Medical Affairs at the same company.

Before joining Sage Therapeutics, they served as the Medical Science Director for Parkinson's disease at Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America. In this role, they led early development and pipeline programs, specifically focusing on publications, congress management, and content/resource development. Katrina also provided training and education for field and in-house medical teams.

Katrina also worked as a Medical Science Partner at UCB, where they developed and maintained relationships with Key Opinion Leaders in the Heartland region to support the Neurology portfolio, with a specific focus on Epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, and Restless Leg Syndrome. Katrina delivered medical presentations, facilitated the exchange of scientific information, and supported clinical research.

Prior to UCB, Katrina worked as a Medical Science Liaison at The Medical Affairs Company/EMD Serono. In this role, they acted as a conduit of information about new research developments and clinical trial activities for EMD Serono. Katrina cultivated and maintained relationships with healthcare providers and presented information to internal stakeholders.

Katrina also has academic experience, having served as an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Deputy Director of DIAN at Washington University in St. Louis. Katrina coordinated efforts and facilitated the day-to-day progress of a longitudinal, multi-site clinical study. Their research activities focused on understanding amyloid-beta and alpha-synuclein kinetics and developing a diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer's.

Prior to their academic role, they worked as an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, where they directed a Translational Neuroscience laboratory. Their research interests included understanding the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease, developing animal models, and identifying novel targets for disease-modifying therapies.

Katrina started their professional career as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Pfizer, where they researched autophagy in Parkinson's disease. Katrina also worked as a Graduate Student at the University of Cincinnati, studying neural transplantation and the survival of dopamine cells using embryonic stem cells.

Outside of their scientific roles, Katrina has also worked as a Professional Scorer at Educational Testing Service (ETS) and as an Assistant Scientist at Pfizer Global Research, where they focused on obesity and diabetes research.

Overall, Katrina Paumier, PhD has a strong background in medical affairs, research, and academia, with a focus on Parkinson's disease, neurology, and related fields.

Katrina Paumier, PhD, has an extensive education history. Katrina completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 1993 to 1995. Prior to that, they obtained their Associates of Art degree in Psychology from Southwestern Illinois College between 1991 and 1993. Katrina graduated from Yucaipa High School with a diploma in 1990.

Katrina went on to pursue further education at various institutions. Katrina attended the University of Cincinnati from 2005 to 2010, where they achieved their PhD in Neuroscience. Before that, from 2004 to 2005, they studied Neuroscience at Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center.

In 2001, they completed an internship in Cetacean Research at San Diego State University. Overall, Katrina Paumier has demonstrated a strong academic background with a focus on Psychology and Neuroscience, eventually earning a doctoral degree.