Arthur Roach PhD, Director of the Parkinson's Virtual Biotech
Before joining Parkinson's UK, Arthur held several academic and industrial positions. Most recently as Senior Director, Neurodegenerative Diseases Research at Serono (now Merck). He is also a founder and Head of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Swiss-based biotech Chord Therapeutics.
Shona Clegg, Clinical Studies Portfolio Manager
As Clinical Studies Portfolio Manager, Shona manages the clinical trials side of the Parkinson's Virtual Biotech portfolio. Shona has developed a wealth of experience in CNS trials and brain imaging over the last 20 years in both academia and industry. She provides expertise in end-to-end services for clinical trials working with both pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and investigator-led trials from start-up to close-out.
Jan Kulagowski PhD, Drug Discovery Manager (Chemistry)
Having completed a NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University, Jan joined MSD’s Neuroscience Research Centre, working on a variety of projects, including those aimed at psychiatric and neurological conditions. He then moved to Argenta Discovery (now Charles River), gaining experience in oncology and immunology, as well as the contract research organisation sector. Having joined Parkinson’s UK in 2015, Jan helped set up the Parkinson’s Virtual Biotech, in which he evaluates new project opportunities and manages existing projects. Jan has 35+ years of drug discovery experience as a medicinal chemist and is author and inventor on 150 papers and patent applications.