Kristin Leonberg

Science Director, Kidney Disease

Role: Science Director Kidney Disease at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Location: Boston, MA, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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Experience

Science Director Kidney Disease
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Aug 2025 — Present

Education

Seton Hill University
BS, Nutrition and Dietetics
2000 — 2004
University of North Florida
Master's degree, Nutrition Sciences
2010 — 2013
The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Nutrition Epidemiology Data Science

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Current company

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Biotechnology Research · 6.5K employees · Founded 1989 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and has made significant advancements in cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, and acute pain — and continues to progress clinical and research programs in these diseases. We also have a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where we have deep insight into causal human biology, including acute and neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, IgA nephropathy, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes and myotonic dystrophy type 1. Our global headquarters is in Boston, and we have research and development (R&D) sites and commercial offices worldwide. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. We have also earned a spot on TIME Most Influential Companies, TIME Best Inventions, and Fast Company Most Innovative Companies lists. Our research and medicines have received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the Prix Galien, the Scrip Award and the Breakthrough Prize awards. Read our community guidelines: https://www.vrtx.com/vertexs-community-guidelines/

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Experience

Science Director Kidney Disease

Education

Seton Hill University

University of North Florida

The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University

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