Joanne Taylor PhD, BSc

Dr. Joanne Taylor, VP, Head of Neuroscience, Prescient Healthcare Group. Joanne’s entire career has been in the neuroscience arena – in academia, the pharmaceutical industry and consulting at Prescient, where she is VP, Head of Neuroscience. She is well versed in the particular challenges of drug discovery and development within the neurology space and has witnessed the evolution in the response of the pharma industry to these challenges over a number of years.

She receiving her BSc in pharmacology and PhD in developmental neuroscience from King’s College London, Joanne undertook postdoctoral studies and a junior group leader role in the neurobiology department at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, before joining Eisai’s London laboratories on the campus of University College. At Eisai,

Joanne led global teams in the discovery of novel therapeutic strategies for neurological conditions, in particular Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. As Director of Strategic Research Planning, Joanne led a review of Eisai’s neuroscience portfolio to identify areas of major focus for internal research, open innovation and strategic alliance, and, as Neuroscience Director responsible for External Research, implemented systematic, scientific evaluation of preclinical- and clinical-stage in-licensing opportunities within the neuroscience focus areas. Joanne has led a large number of neuroscience projects that have supported assets at various stages in the product life cycle, from new products and established brands through to mature product planning.