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VP, Global Medical Epidemiology
Pfizer
Collegeville, United States
Leo J. Russo, PhD has been a practicing epidemiologist for nearly 30 years, with the last 23 in the pharmaceutical industry. He has spent time in big (GSK, J&J, Pfizer) and mid-size (Shire) pharma and has brought the best practices from each stop into his current role. Leo leads Pfizer’s Global Medical Epidemiology group within the Worldwide Medical and Safety organization. His academic training began in the field of statistics, in which he holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University. Leo went on to complete his M.S. and PhD degrees in epidemiology at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. He believes epidemiology is a highly creative field and a catalyst for innovation. It is a mindset and perspective that can be leveraged across many areas such as drug candidate selection, drug safety, machine learning, digital health, clinical trial diversity, health equity, and health systems quality.
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Saturday, August 26, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ADT
