Christopher Blair

Christopher Blair currently serves as Director of US Medical Clinical Research for Medical Engagement & Innovation at Takeda, a position held since December 2020, where responsibilities include advancing clinical and collaborative research activities to foster value-based care. Prior experience includes a significant tenure at Advocate Health Care from November 2003 to December 2020 as Director of Research for Patient Centered Outcomes Research, focusing on the development of comprehensive research services and leadership within clinical research. Earlier roles included System Research Consultant at The University of Chicago and Sr. Researcher at Kendle International Inc. Christopher Blair graduated with a Master of Science in Regulatory Compliance and Clinical Research from Northwestern University and holds a B.S. in Microbiology/Immunology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.