Kiki Cunningham-Bussel
Senior Clinical Director | Physician-Scientist | Early Phase Clinical Development (Immunology, Cardiovascular, Metabolism, Respiratory & Renal)
- Role
- Senior Clinical Director at Merck
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kiki Cunningham-Bussel
I’m board certified in rheumatologist and translational physician-scientist specializing in early phase clinical development.I lead early development teams to advance programs from discovery through proof-of-concept, integrating strategic indication selection, biomarker planning, dose selection, protocol design, and translational insights to drive efficiency and accelerate Phase 2 initiation. My experiences include successful regulatory filing and management complex global submissions. I’m passionate about seeing science in action—watching targeted, mechanistic therapies achieve their intended effects in clinical trials and translating scientific goals into meaningful clinical outcomes that advance human health.Over 15 years of translational research experience. Peer reviewed manuscripts at my bibliography:
Experience
Senior Clinical Director
Nov 2023 — Present
Education
Cornell University
Bachelor’s Degree, Neurobiology and Neurosciences
2001 — 2005
Harvard Medical School
Internal Medicine Residency, Rheumatology Fellowship
2015 — 2021
Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
2007 — 2015
Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Microbiology and Immunology
2009 — 2014
Tri Institutional MD/PhD Program of Weill Cornell, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Rockefeller University
MD/PhD, Immunology and Microbiology
2007 — 2015
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