Chief Science Officer
Executive Director, Clinical Pharmacology
Critical Path Institute
Klaus Romero is the Chief Science Officer at the Critical Path Institute (C-Path). Dr. Romero, a clinical pharmacologist and epidemiologist with more than 17 years combined experience in academic and pharmaceutical clinical research, translational sciences, pharmacometrics, modeling and simulation and pharmacoepidemiology, has been with C-Path since December 2007. During his tenure with C-Path, he has helped lead clinical pharmacology, pharmacoepidemiology and modeling and simulation projects in Alzheimer’s disease, polycystic kidney disease (PKD), tuberculosis, type 1 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, kidney transplantation, Huntington’s disease and cardiovascular drug safety. His work has helped to achieve major milestones, including the first regulatory endorsement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency of a clinical trial simulation tool for mild and moderate Alzheimer’s disease and the regulatory qualification of the first imaging biomarker for PKD. Dr. Romero’s scientific production with C-Path has resulted in more than 60 peer-reviewed publications related to his work with the Institute. Dr. Romero is a fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology, a founding member of the International Society of Pharmacometrics, as well as a member of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology. In addition to his duties at C-Path, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for CredibleMeds. Dr. Romero is also a Research Associate Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Adjunct Professor at the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University, Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California’s School of Pharmacy and serves on the Scientific Board of Pharos Dx. Dr. Romero received his medical degree from Pontifical Xavierian University, completed his training in Clinical Pharmacology at Columbia National University and holds an MS degree in Epidemiology from the Columbia School of Medicine.
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Monday, January 10, 2022
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
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