Allison Beal

About Allison Beal

Experienced Immunologist and drug hunter with 10+ years in drug discovery and team…

Experience

1. Senior Director

   GSK

   Jul 2025 — Present

   Lead a team of scientists in advancing immunology drug discovery portfolio, from target identification to candidate selection (both small and large molecules), with a focus on mechanisms targeting immune cells and inflammatory mediators and pathways in dermatology and autoimmune diseases (e.g, SLE, IBD).• Utilize human disease tissue, genetic/genomic data, and human cellular models to support decision-making and develop business cases for therapeutic targets and programs.• Lead beyond the biology functional area in a matrix environment to set scientific strategy, prioritize activities, and manage resources effectively, ensuring robust objective delivery and clear decision-making • Drive strategy for various programs, including large/small molecule programs, new target ID, target validation, FxG screens, as well as efforts in inclusion, culture, and engagement.• Experience in delivering governance presentations to senior leadership & scientific boards.• Extensive experience in due diligence reviews for business development and leading external collaborations in fields such as rheumatology, fibrosis, and dermatology• Achievements: Initiated 7 programs (spanning TV to C2LD), achieved 2 C2LO milestones, 2 CS milestones, 1 FTIH milestone (+1 progressing to FTIH), submitted 1 patent application.

Education

• Jefferson Health

  PhD, Immunology

  2002 — 2008

• Delaware Valley University

  B.S., Biology

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Manuscript Editing
• Allergy
• Rt-Pcr
• Sds-Page
• Immunofluorescence
• Cell Based Assays
• Hard Worker
• Able to Multi-Task
• Flow Cytometry
• Cell Culture
• Qpcr
• Tissue Culture
• Immunology
• Laboratory Research
• Microscopy
• Immunoprecipitation
• Elisa
• Western Blotting
• Life Sciences
• Immunostaining
• Pcr
• Animal Models
• Protein Purification
• Confocal Microscopy
• Facs
• In Vivo
• Manuscripts