Pamela Avallone

Dr. Pamela Avallone is a Registered U.S. Patent Attorney and has over 14 years of combined research, legal and regulatory experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. She is a shareholder at Polsinelli Shughart, in IP litigation and Life Sciences practice areas. Formerly VP, Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs at Cequent Pharmaceuticals, Pamela currently serves as VP, Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs at GnuBIO, Inc., Advisor at Cambridge Biolabs and VP, Business Development at BioInnovation. Pamela's research career started at Neurogen Corporation followed by Bayer's Pharmaceutical Division where she focused on oncology, cardiovascular diseases, neurological and metabolic disorders. Her legal practice started at Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP, and focused on IP litigation and FDA counseling for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. Following FLH, Pamela was Intellectual Property Counsel for Rembrandt IP Management, where she worked on medical devices and telecommunications. Pamela received her BS in Biology from the University of New Haven, cum laude with honors, and her MS in Biology at Southern Connecticut State University. She received her JD in Intellectual Property and Communications Law from Yeshiva University, Cardozo School of Law. Pamela received her MD from the University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts. She publishes on legal and public policy issues in pharma and biotech.