Mindset Pharma Inc (CSE:MSET, OTCQB:MSSTF) said it has welcomed Dr Fiona Randall as its senior vice president of external alliances and scientific strategy.
“We have a tremendous opportunity to accelerate Mindset’s growth through strategic partnerships. With Dr Randall’s extensive experience in both neurological research and alliance management and execution, we’re excited to have her join our team,” said James Lanthier, CEO of Mindset, in a statement.
He added: “Dr Randall’s industry network and history of successfully managing complex and diverse alliances will play a crucial role in the development of future collaborations for our novel families of next-generation psychedelic compounds.”
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Randall founded FireWire Consulting LLC, which provides preclinical research and business development services to biopharmaceutical companies. She also served as senior director and interim head of alliance management at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Inc and head of external innovation at Eisai Inc, focusing on how partnering organizations combine strengths to develop innovative therapeutics for patients across a range of diseases.
Randall is a renowned scientist with industry research experience with Eisai, GSK, and Merck and has worked in the USA, UK, China, and Japan.
“Mindset’s approach to drug development is rooted in scientific rigor and its platform of optimized psychedelic compounds broadens the opportunity of delivering mental health solutions both in the clinic and at home,” said Randall.
She noted that the patients are at the heart of her scientific interests, “and I am delighted to be back working in neurology to make medicines for people living with debilitating mental health issues”.
Mindset Pharma is a drug discovery and development company focused on creating optimized and patentable next-generation psychedelic medicines to treat neurological and psychiatric disorders with unmet needs.
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