Susan Learned

President and Founder @Mcv Foundation

Richmond, VA, US

Learned Consulting Group, LLC provides strategic R&D consulting to the Pharmaceutical industry and to those firms / entities interested in investing in such, specifically in the areas of clinical development, clinical pharmacology & pharmacokinetics, overall end to end drug discovery and development, clinical and preclinical safety evaluation, global regulatory affairs, regulatory dossier development, business development and M&A, translational and experimental medicine, and utilizing innovative approaches to clinical study design and regulatory strategy. I have 27+ years of leadership experience within the Pharmaceutical Industry, with >20 years in senior leadership / Exec Committee positions leading the discovery and development of both NCEs (small molecules) and NBEs (large molecules) within the neurosciences, immunology, dermatology and oncology therapeutic areas. Overall, I have directly led or been an integral part of over 60 successful NDA, sNDA and global regulatory submissions and approvals worldwide. Currently, I lead R&D at two clinical stage biotech companies - one focused in endocannabinoid pharmacology and the other in the psychedelic space (both with primary indications within the neurosciences therapeutic area). In addition, I sit on Scientific Advisory Boards and Data and Safety Monitoring Boards (for various companies in the neurosciences space), and provide therapy area and drug development expertise to VCs / healthcare-focused funds within financial institutions on investment strategy and due diligence of opportunities.

Albany Medical College

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

BS Pharm, Pharmacy

Medical College of Virginia / Virginia Commonwealth University

Pharm.D., Ph.D., Clinical Pharmacology / Clinical PK/PD

Erie County Medical Center

Residency, internal medicine, infectious diseases