Maria Rapoza
Executive Director of the Cardiovascular Research Center at Duke University Health System @mariarapoza
- Role
- Executive Director of the Cardiovascular Research Center at Duke University Health System
- Location
- Durham, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Maria Rapoza
Dr. Rapoza is the Executive Director of the Duke University Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC), a position she has held since late 2015. In this role, she provides executive management for cardiovascular research within Duke. Dr. Rapoza is also the Duke Department of Medicine contact for graduate medical trainees interested in basic research. She previously was the Vice-President of Science and Technology at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, where she led programs designed to strengthen research in North Carolina and developed great respect for and insight into the perspective and role of the funding agency as a thought leader. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry from Duke University and has served on various advisory groups and boards including the Triangle Global Health Consortium, REACH NC and the NC Association for Biomedical Research. Dr. Rapoza has worked throughout her career to strengthen systems for doing basic research. Specialties: strategic leadership in the life sciences
Experience
Executive Director of the Cardiovascular Research Center
Nov 2015 — Present · Durham, NC, US
Education
Enterprise High School
HS, Enterprise, AL
1982 — 1985
Duke University
PhD, Biochemistry
1988 — 1994
University of South Alabama
BS, Chemistry
1985 — 1988
Skills
- R&D
- Technology Evaluation
- Vaccines
- Drug Discovery
- Dna
- Biotechnology
- Analytical Chemistry
- Genomics
- Cell Biology
- Toxicology
- Technology Transfer
- Biomarkers
- Gmp
- Chemistry
- Validation
- Science
- Biochemistry
- Immunology
- Glp
- Lifesciences
- Medical Devices
- Clinical Development
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacology
- Cell Culture
- Laboratory
- Drug Development
- Cancer
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Hplc
- Strategy
- Protein Chemistry
- Oncology
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Research
- Life Sciences
- Genetics
- CRO
- Commercialization
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