Nicole
Holly
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Vice President, Clinical Development, Taiho Oncology, Inc.
Elizabeth Calleja is a board-certified pediatric hematologist/oncologist. She obtained her BS from Georgetown University and her MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Elizabeth completed her pediatric residency at the New York Hospital / Cornell Medical Center where she was a chief resident and her fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at the New York Hospital and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), where she was a chief fellow. She was an attending physician at MSKCC prior to joining the pharmaceutical industry, and now serves as a consultant at MSKCC. In 2001, Elizabeth began her pharmaceutical career at Roche where she had roles of increasing responsibility in leading global clinical development teams across various therapeutic areas She is now a vice president in clinical development at Taiho Oncology.
Elizabeth lives in Manhattan with her husband. She enjoys theater, movies, and travel.
After graduating Hill in 2012, Nicole entered the 6 year Doctorate of Pharmacy program at St. John’s University in Queens, NY. Upon completion and passing of her boards, Nicole began her career at NYU Langone Tisch Hospital in Manhattan as an inpatient pharmacist.
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Working all hours of the day and night, through a global pandemic, and much more, Nicole was quickly immersed in the world of hospital pharmacy. From general inpatient pharmacy, she transitioned to a more focused position as an inpatient oncology pharmacist. After two years, Nicole took on the role as an investigational pharmacist at their outpatient infusion center at NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center. As a research pharmacist, she is responsible for providing information from the pharmaceutical company to the appropriate healthcare team members about the investigational drugs. The expertise provided by the pharmacists ensures the therapies are being used safely by her patients and according to the clinical protocol. Nicole's current role is ever changing, but she can confidently say her work ethic and desire to keep progressing in her career can be attributed to the values instilled in her as a Hilltopper!
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Strategic Business Planning & Execution in Global Medical Affairs, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Holly Kern is Director, Strategic Business Planning & Execution in Global Medical Affairs at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from Columbia University, a Bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College and has been working in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry for over 25 years. In her role at Regeneron, Holly supports a team of medical directors with strategy and project management to help move projects forward while staying on budget and meeting timelines
cess & Reimbursement Manager, Bristol Myersuibb
na attended St. Joseph Hill Academy Elementary and High ools and received her undergraduate degree in Philosophy, mmunications and French at New York University. She ained her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Fordham University and later completed certificate programs at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London
Diana’s post university professional career in Healthcare began at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center where she worked in administration as a Practice Coordinator and contributed to the workings of this multifaceted and dynamic healthcare organization for eight years She then transitioned to a career in Medical Sales, specializing in neuroscience and psychiatry specialty sales where she learned the science and mechanisms of action for numerous medications and educated on these medications throughout hospital systems and private medical practices in and around New York City. Diana has worked for Glaxo Smith-Kline, Merck, Syneos Health and Bristol MyersSquibb among other companies. She recently transitioned from specialty sales to a growing segment of the pharmaceutical industry, Access and Reimbursement Management.
After graduating Hill in 2015, Meghan attended Philadelphia College of Pharmacy’s 6 year Doctor of Pharmacy program. During Meghan’s graduate years, she completed multiple rotations including acute patient care at Robert Wood Johnson and pediatric ICU at New York Presbyterian. Upon graduation, she accepted an offer as a full-time staff pharmacist at CVS Pharmacy. Since then, Meghan has been given the opportunity to be a Pharmacist in Charge and lead numerous COVID vaccine/flu clinics.
Director, Quality Control Microbiology, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cell Therapy Organization MaryEllen Usarzewicz (Spall) received her Master of Science in Microbiology degree from Wagner College. She is currently a Director of Quality Control, Microbiology at Bristol Myers Squibb in the Cell Therapy Organization. She lives in Cranford, NJ with her husband Mark of 19 years and two children Clarke and Stella.
