Saira Ramasastry

Saira Ramasastry, Managing Partner of Life Sciences Advisory, is a seasoned industry insider with over 18 years of transaction and advisory experience. Prior to LSA, Saira helped found and establish the leading life sciences franchise on Wall Street at Merrill Lynch and was responsible for emerging biotech coverage. Saira is a recognized thought leader on life sciences public-private alliances and is frequently called upon as a speaker. She serves on the Industry Advisory Board of the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, lead business advisor for the European Prevention of Alzheimer's Dementia (EPAD) consortium and as a Special Advisor for the G8 Dementia Initiatives. She serves on the Boards of Directors of Sangamo Biosciences (NASDAQ: SGMO), Repros Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RPRX) and Pain Therapeutics (NASDAQ: PTIE).