Andrea Eckhart

About Andrea Eckhart

Professional with 15 years of industry and academic experience across R&D, operations, business development, project and product management, and clinical trials both leading and contributing to matrix teams. Communication skillsProject and product managementManufacturing (IVD kits)Clinical trial planning, execution, analysisFDA In Vitro Diagnostic strategyManaged care strategyCardiovascular KOL with extensive experience in metabolic disease illustrated by more than 60 peer-reviewed publications; successful NHLBI, AHA, WW Smith funding history; Chair and standing member of NHLBI, AHA and Qatar grant study sections; Editorial Board member for Clinical and Translational Science Journal of Pharmaceutical and Experimental Therapeutics, Journal of Hypertension; consultant to foundations and Biotech

Experience

1. VP Medical and Scientific Services

   Ashfield MedComms, an Inizio Company

   Oct 2021 — Present · US

   Uncover a perfect balance of deep scientific knowledge and brilliant creativity to bring clarity to the complex. By creating thoughtful communications that engage, resonate and adapt to global, regional and local audiences, our team of over 830 specialists strive to support our clients to help communicate scientific breakthroughs that change lives and fundamentally reshape the future of healthcare. Together we make it matter. To find out more, please visit

Education

• UNC School of Medicine

  PhD, Molecular Cardiovascular Physiology

  1991 — 1997

• Duke University

  Postdoctoral Fellowship, Cardiovascular Biology

  1997 — 2000

Skills

• Cell Biology
• Biotechnology
• Protein Purification
• Clinical Research
• Biomarker Discovery
• Drug Development
• Cancer
• In Vitro
• Metabolomics
• Genetics
• Clinical Development
• Neuroscience
• Western Blotting
• Molecular Biology
• Immunology
• Assay Development
• Life Sciences
• High Throughput Screening
• Physiology
• Drug Discovery
• Protein Chemistry
• Dna
• Cell
• Scientific Writing
• Genomics
• Signal Transduction
• Biomarkers
• Oncology
• Biostatistics
• Sop
• Cancer Research
• Lifesciences
• Cardiovascular Disease
• CRO
• Translational Medicine
• In Vivo
• Translational Research
• Systems Biology
• Toxicology
• Immunohistochemistry