Alexandra Sasha Cornell
Distinguished Scientist | Cardiovascular & Respiratory Clinical Research | Merck Research Laboratories
- Role
- Executive Medical Director at Merck
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alexandra Sasha Cornell
Distinguished Scientist (Executive Medical Director) in Global Clinical Development in Cardiovascular & Respiratory group at Merck Research Laboratories. Currently working in late-stage development in adult and pediatric cardiovascular and respiratory disease areas with prior experience in early and late-stage clinical development at Vertex with experience in both small molecule and gene editing in rare pediatric disease. Expertise in clinical trial design, start-up, execution, and completion, including health authority interactions (FDA, CHMP), global filings, key document authoring (protocols, CSRs, CDPs, PIPs, CTD modules, labeling documents), medical monitoring, and effectively leading cross-functional teams. Before joining Vertex, completed General Pediatrics residency, Pediatric Pulmonary fellowship, and practiced for 7 years in academic medicine (DHMC/Children\'s Hospital at Dartmouth, OHSU/Doernbecher Children\'s Hospital), focusing on clinical care, teaching, and clinical research, including both industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated studies. Board-certified in both General Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology with active license in Massachusetts.
Experience
Executive Medical Director
Nov 2024 — Present · US
PDT Chair for sotatercept (WINREVAIR)Board-certified Pediatric Pulmonologist
Education
The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
MD, Medicine
2000 — 2005
Oregon Health & Science University
MCR, Clinical Research
2013 — 2018
Choate Rosemary Hall
High School
1989 — 1992
Colby College
BA, Environmental Biology, Education
1992 — 1996
University of Maine at Orono
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
1998 — 1998
Harvard Univ. Extension School
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
1998 — 1999
Skills
- Hospitals
- Pulmonology
- Asthma
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Epidemiology
- Medicine
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Healthcare
- Inpatient
- Research
- Healthcare Information Technology
- Medical Research
- Public Health
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Management
- Bronchoscopy
- Clinical Research
- Pediatrics
- Board Certified
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