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About Us
Arkuda is comprised of passionate and experienced team members who are dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by neurodegenerative disease. Armed with deep expertise in biology and the ability to understand the root cause of disease, we are discovering medicines with the potential to positively change the trajectory of neurodegeneration.
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Anna-Maria Alves, MS,
Associate Scientist
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Jean-François Blain, PhD,
Vice President, Neurobiology
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Angela Chen, MS,
Scientist II
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Veronika Heil,
Associate Scientist
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Shawna Henry, PhD,
Scientist I
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Christopher Holler, PhD,
Principal Scientist
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Deliwe Jalbert, MBA,
Executive Assistant
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Jim Lanter, PhD,
Vice President, Medicinal Chemistry
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Ingrid Ochoa,
Lab/Facility Manager
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Denise Peters,
Accounting Controller
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John Ross, MS, RLATG, DSP, DABT,
Associate Director, Toxicology
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Mary Wozniak,
Senior Research Associate
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