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This award recognizes individuals who strive to advance science and support innovation so that patients around the world can get the medicines and treatments they need. </p> <section id="employee-champions" class="p-4"> <div class="slider"> <div class="item text-center"> <div class="d-inline-block position-relative"> <img decoding="async" class="employee-portrait border" src="https://workingforcures.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/saloni-behl08-headshot-scaled.jpg" alt="Saloni Behl"> <img decoding="async" class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 mb-3" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/champions-trophy-icon.svg" alt="Trophy Icon"> </div> <h2 class="text-center mb-0 py-3 text-blue"> Saloni Behl </h2> <p class="pb-3 mb-0"> Senior Director, Development Team Leader of Global Clinical Development<br> Otsuka<br> </p> </div> <div class="item text-center"> <div class="d-inline-block position-relative"> <img decoding="async" class="employee-portrait border" src="https://workingforcures.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Astellas-Marci-English-Headshot-11.15.23.jpg" alt="Marci English"> <img decoding="async" class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 mb-3" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/champions-trophy-icon.svg" alt="Trophy Icon"> </div> <h2 class="text-center mb-0 py-3 text-blue"> Marci English </h2> <p class="pb-3 mb-0"> Vice President, Head of BioPharma Development<br> Astellas<br> </p> </div> <div class="item text-center"> <div class="d-inline-block position-relative"> <img decoding="async" class="employee-portrait border" src="https://workingforcures.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Biogen-Fradette.jpg" alt="Dr. Stephanie Fradette"> <img decoding="async" class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 mb-3" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/champions-trophy-icon.svg" alt="Trophy Icon"> </div> <h2 class="text-center mb-0 py-3 text-blue"> Dr. Stephanie Fradette </h2> <p class="pb-3 mb-0"> Sr. Medical Director, Clinical Development<br> Biogen<br> </p> </div> <div class="item text-center"> <div class="d-inline-block position-relative"> <img decoding="async" class="employee-portrait border" src="https://workingforcures.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Novartis-Katrin-Hofer.jpg" alt="Katrin Hofer"> <img decoding="async" class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 mb-3" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/champions-trophy-icon.svg" alt="Trophy Icon"> </div> <h2 class="text-center mb-0 py-3 text-blue"> Katrin Hofer </h2> <p class="pb-3 mb-0"> Principal Scientist II, Pharmacology Research GTx<br> Novartis<br> </p> </div> <div class="item text-center"> <div class="d-inline-block position-relative"> <img decoding="async" class="employee-portrait border" src="https://workingforcures.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Novartis-Anthony_Orth-scaled-e1700070513804.jpg" alt="Anthony Orth"> <img decoding="async" class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 mb-3" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/champions-trophy-icon.svg" alt="Trophy Icon"> </div> <h2 class="text-center mb-0 py-3 text-blue"> Anthony Orth </h2> <p class="pb-3 mb-0"> Director, CBT Genomic Science<br> Novartis<br> </p> </div> <div class="item text-center"> <div class="d-inline-block position-relative"> <img decoding="async" class="employee-portrait border" src="https://workingforcures.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Anu-Osinusi-HiRes-1-other-scaled.jpg" alt="Dr. Anu Osinusi"> <img decoding="async" class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 mb-3" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/champions-trophy-icon.svg" alt="Trophy Icon"> </div> <h2 class="text-center mb-0 py-3 text-blue"> Dr. Anu Osinusi </h2> <p class="pb-3 mb-0"> Vice President, Clinical Development<br> Gilead Sciences<br> </p> </div> <div class="item text-center"> <div class="d-inline-block position-relative"> <img decoding="async" class="employee-portrait border" src="https://workingforcures.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tracy-Sims-Lilly.jpg" alt="Tracy Sims"> <img decoding="async" class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 mb-3" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/champions-trophy-icon.svg" alt="Trophy Icon"> </div> <h2 class="text-center mb-0 py-3 text-blue"> Tracy Sims </h2> <p class="pb-3 mb-0"> Executive Director Lilly Diabetes and Lilly USA Communications<br> Eli Lilly and Company<br> </p> </div> <div class="item text-center"> <div class="d-inline-block position-relative"> <img decoding="async" class="employee-portrait border" src="https://workingforcures.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Justin-Sperry-Pfizer.jpg" alt="Justin Sperry"> <img decoding="async" class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 mb-3" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/champions-trophy-icon.svg" alt="Trophy Icon"> </div> <h2 class="text-center mb-0 py-3 text-blue"> Justin Sperry </h2> <p class="pb-3 mb-0"> VP, BTxPS Transformational Technology St. Louis, MO Site Lead, Pfizer Research & Development<br> Pfizer<br> </p> </div> <div class="item text-center"> <div class="d-inline-block position-relative"> <img decoding="async" 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