Dr. Motola has been the Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality since February 2004. Dr. Motola was Vice President, Regulatory and Quality from 1998 to January 2004. From 1991 to 1998, Dr. Motola served as Assistant, Associate and then Deputy Director, Regulatory Affairs for the Bayer Corporation Pharmaceuticals Division where she was responsible for regulatory aspects of product development programs for cardiovascular, neuroscience, metabolic and oncology drugs. These programs included drugs targeting arthritis, cardiac disorders, stroke and cognitive dysfunction. Dr. Motola has been responsible for the filing of numerous INDs, other regulatory submissions and has filed New Drug Applications for marketing approval resulting in three currently marketed drugs. Dr. Motola held regulatory affairs positions of increasing responsibility at Abbott Laboratories from 1989 to 1991 and at E.R. Squibb and Sons, Inc. from 1983 to 1989. She also served as past Chairperson of the Regulatory Affairs Section of the American Association of Pharmaceuticals Scientists. Dr. Motola received her B.A. from Central Connecticut State University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in medical chemistry from the University of Rhode Island. |