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Amanda B. Christini, MDAssistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Instructor in Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Division of General Internal Medicine Section of Hospital Medicine 3400 Spruce Street Suite 2009 Penn Tower Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS (Biology) Tufts University, 1997. Post-Bac (Pre-Medical) Georgetown University, 2003. MD (Summa Cum Laude ) University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2008.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2008-2009. Resident in Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2009-2011.
Certifications
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Internal Medicine, 2011. Description of Clinical ExpertiseCLINICAL RESEARCH2011 – present, Co-Principle Investigator: Phase 2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of GS-5885, GS-9451, Tegobuvir and Ribavirin in interferon ineligible or intolerant subjects with chronic genotype 1a or 1b HCV infection 2011 – present, Co-Principle Investigator: Phase 2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of GS-5885, GS-9451, Tegobuvir and Ribavirin in treatment-experienced subjects with chronic genotype 1a or 1b HCV infection 2007 Principal Investigator: Influenza vaccination and motivators among healthcare worker groups. Description of Other ExpertisePROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEMaxygen, Inc. Redwood City CA 1999-2004 Consultant 2003-2004 Director, Business Development 2000-2003 Head, Business Development, Vaccines Business Unit 1999-2000 • Responsible and accountable for the following roles, reporting to President and CEO: o Management of scientific and clinical teams responsible for product development, o Corporate partnerships, license agreements, acquisitions and merger evaluations, o Budget development and management, and o Strategic planning, product portfolio management and resource allocation. • Developed and implemented R&D plans for lead products with SVP, Clinical Development • Led negotiations and closed deals with Aventis Pasteur, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative; contract manufacturers; university, government and corporate technology licenses and research agreements • Managed collaborations with Aventis Pasteur, ALK-Abello, IAVI and $20M grant program with DARPA Valentis, Inc. Burlingame, CA 1997-1999 Director, Business Development 1998-1999 Manager, Business Development 1998 Associate, Business Development 1997 • Responsible for business development for cardiovascular and oncology business units • Led and closed multiple corporate partnerships, asset acquisitions and technology licenses • Led integration of Business Development for Megabios in merger with GeneMedicine to form Valentis • Developed and implemented technology acquisition strategy throughout the company Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of Technology Licensing, Cambridge, MA 1995-1996 Licensing Associate • Licensed biotechnology inventions to corporate partners and managed university patent portfolios Selected PublicationsChristini, AB: Why Universities Should Step Up in Venture Investing. Nature Biotechnology 30(10): 933-936, October 2012.Christini, AB; King E: Evaluation of a neck mass in a returning traveler. Journal of the American Medical Association 2012. Christini AB, Shutt KA, Byers KE: Influenza vaccination and motivators among healthcare worker groups. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 28(2): 171-7, Feb 2007. Christini AB, Shutt KA, Byers KE: Influenza vaccination and motivators among healthcare worker groups Presented at the Infectious Diseases Society of America meeting, Toronto, Canada, October 2006.
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