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Laura Anguiano, PhD

Olathe,KS

Summary

I am a dedicated professional with over 8 years of experience in operations and management of clinical trials, including study coordination, site monitoring, and clinical team leadership. In addition, I have more than 9 years of field-based medical experience, resulting in a comprehensive background spanning 17+ years in scientific and pharmaceutical domains.

My expertise enables me to make meaningful contributions to medicine and healthcare. With substantial experience in both clinical development and medical affairs, I offer a collaborative and strategic approach to achieving organizational goals.

Throughout my career, I have consistently promoted field excellence by building and maintaining strong relationships with key opinion leaders in targeted therapeutic areas.

My areas of specialty include pharmacology, neuroscience, glutamate neurotransmission, field intelligence, human clinical trial execution, mental health, and both medical and clinical field support.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison

Boehringer Ingelheim
12.2023 - Current
  • Serve as scientific peer and resource within the mental health community
  • Establish and maintain peer-peer relationships with leading physicians/researchers at major academic institutions and clinics
  • Disseminate and communicate critical information to stakeholders
  • Convoke Trial Lead: Liaison between clinical development and medical affairs
  • Enspirus Trial Lead: Liaison between clinical development and medical affairs
  • Mentor to new hires
  • Member of the LatinX Resource group
  • MSL lead for scientific congresses
  • Presenter at scientific congresses for Boehringer Ingelheim scientific posters

Senior Manager, Clinical Management

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc
07.2022 - 12.2023
  • Strategic Oversight of Clinical Trials: Responsible for the planning, execution, and completion of clinical studies. Included ensuring alignment with ICH/GCP guidelines, company SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
  • Leadership and Mentorship: Provided direct mentoring to Clinical Development & Operations (CD&O) team members and offered expert input on trial-related issues.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination: Acted as a liaison between clinical teams and other departments such as medical affairs, regulatory, and investigator strategy groups.
  • Protocol and Document Review: Contributed to the development and review of critical clinical documents including protocols, informed consent forms, and trial plans.
  • Budgeting and Resource Planning: Participated in forecasting study expenditures, resourcing needs, and vendor oversight (e.g., CROs).
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Established and maintained relationships with investigative sites, external experts, and internal stakeholders.

Senior Medical Science Liaison

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc
04.2015 - 07.2022

Serve as scientific peer and resource within the mental health community

  • Established unique relationships with mental health stakeholders
  • Mentor to new hires
  • Contributed to Psych U website with novel content
  • Surpassed stakeholder metrics monthly
  • Co-founded employee resource group HOLA
  • Supported recruitment for Borderline Personality Disorder studies

Clinical Pharmacology Unit Manager

PRA Health Sciences (now ICON)
05.2012 - 04.2015
  • Provided comprehensive oversight of clinical trial execution
  • Directed clinic growth from 30 to 120 beds
  • Developed and launched Human Addiction Liability studies
  • Introduced real-time data entry systems
  • Maintained clinic budget consistently under target
  • Supervised recruiting, screening, operations, and laboratory departments
  • Recruited and trained over 20 employees annually
  • Served as liaison between sponsor and clinical operations

Laboratory Assistant and Teaching Assistant

University of Kansas
01.2010 - 07.2012
  • Experimental Design and Execution: Independently developed, optimized, and executed laboratory assays and experiments that align with thesis objectives and departmental research goals.
  • Teaching and Instructional Support: Assisted in the development and delivery of teaching materials for graduate-level courses such as Pharmacology I and II and 800 level Chemistry of the Nervous System classes.
  • Mentorship and Academic Engagement: Served as a liaison between students and faculty, helping bridge gaps in understanding and technique.
  • Administrative and Committee Work: Participated in departmental committees, such as serving as Vice President of the Pharmacology and Toxicology Student club, which contributed to governance and planning of the department.

Adjunct Professor

Highland Community College
08.2010 - 05.2011
  • Curriculum Development: Design weekly lectures aligned with institutional guidelines and learning objectives.
  • Lecture Delivery: Teach core concepts in human physiology, including systems biology, cellular mechanisms, and organ function.
  • Laboratory Instruction: Develop and supervise lab exercises that reinforce lecture content.
  • Student Evaluation and Support: Assess student performance through written exams, lab reports, and participation
  • Academic Engagement: Stay current with developments in physiology and incorporate new findings into teaching.

Clinical Laboratory Manager

PRA Health Sciences (now ICON)
08.2005 - 08.2009
  • Designed and implemented lab protocols
  • Oversaw lab sample processing
  • Managed lab staff and budget
  • Liaison between lab and clinical staff
  • Maintained quality control and data integrity

Education

PhD - Pharmacology and Toxicology

University of Kansas
07.2012

Masters - Pharmacology and Toxicology

University of Kansas
08-2005

Bachelors - Biology

University of Kansas
07.2002

Skills

  • Strategic thinker
  • Effective Communicator
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Integrity and Compliance Orientated
  • Strategic leadership
  • Relationship building
  • Decision-making
  • Team collaboration and leadership
  • Critical thinking
  • Key relationship development
  • Public speaking
  • Hiring and training

Affiliations

Women of Color in Pharma (WOCIP)


Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison

Boehringer Ingelheim
12.2023 - Current

Senior Manager, Clinical Management

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc
07.2022 - 12.2023

Senior Medical Science Liaison

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc
04.2015 - 07.2022

Clinical Pharmacology Unit Manager

PRA Health Sciences (now ICON)
05.2012 - 04.2015

Adjunct Professor

Highland Community College
08.2010 - 05.2011

Laboratory Assistant and Teaching Assistant

University of Kansas
01.2010 - 07.2012

Clinical Laboratory Manager

PRA Health Sciences (now ICON)
08.2005 - 08.2009

Bachelors - Biology

University of Kansas

PhD - Pharmacology and Toxicology

University of Kansas

Masters - Pharmacology and Toxicology

University of Kansas

Graduate School Research

  • Main research areas: Glutamate neurotransmission and metabolism, mitochondrial function, calcium regulation, oxidative stress in aging and neurodegeneration.
  • To understand the biochemical events associated with glutamate signaling and the effects of oxidative stress and aging on this signaling in the central nervous system. To probe further the regulation of glutamate activity in the brain I focused on glutamate metabolism and the role of the enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase on synaptic glutamate activity. Our lab generated transgenic mice that overexpress this enzyme in brain neurons only. Overall, these transgenic mice with an excess generation of glutamate in neurons has contributed to the understanding of the role of glutamate in the aging brain and led us to the study of Alzheimer’s disease as I extended my focus to mitochondrial metabolism.