Adam Santanasto, PhD, MPH
Scientist, Senior Manager, Global Medical Research @ PharmaEssentia
About
I excel at translating complex clinical, translational, and observational data into clear, credible scientific narratives. My expertise includes epidemiology, scientific communications, and strategy, with deep experience in chronic disease epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, clinical/translational science, biostatistics, and evidence synthesis. More recently, my work has focused on oncology portfolios spanning multiple solid tumor types and hematology. I’m particularly strong at taking difficult data, complex literature, or evolving evidence and turning it into content that is accurate, strategically relevant and impactful. That experience includes publications, advisory boards, scientific presentations, congress materials, disease-state content, field-facing resources, and broader medical and scientific strategy for pharmaceutical and biotech clients. I have supported high-profile oncology programs, including serving as lead medical writer on work published in The New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and major congresses such as ASCO, AACR, ESMO, SMR, and ISPOR. Before moving into medical communications and scientific strategy, I spent more than 15 years in academic research, where I led observational and translational studies, developed expertise in the molecular epidemiology of neuromuscular aging, and secured more than $3.6 million in NIH funding as Principal Investigator. While in academia I published 52 peer-reviewed manuscripts (serving as lead author on 15) and presented at more than 20 national scientific meetings. Across roles, I bring strength in evidence synthesis, clinical data interpretation, scientific writing, and cross-functional collaboration.Bibliography: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/adam.santanasto.1/bibliography/public/
United States
Oakmont
Biotechnology
Medical Communications, Collaborative Problem Solving, Scientific Communications, SAS (Software), R (Programming Language), Cross-functional Collaborations, Cross-functional Problem Solving, Communication, Biostatistics, Writing, Epidemiology, Statistical Modeling, Lecturing, Data Analysis, Clinical Research, Grant Writing, Scientific Writing, Scientific Presentation, Creative Problem Solving, Collaborative Leadership
Experience

Assistant Professor
bibliography (57 publications); https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/adam.santanasto.1/bibliography/public/ Wrote successful grant proposals funded by the National Institutes of Health - including Principal Investigator on a K01 ($611,821 direct funding) and R01 ($3+ million direct funding). • Led all aspects of K01 and R01 research projects - from study design, budgeting, hiring and management of students and clinic staff, data analysis, presentations, and publications. • Mentored numerous students on NIH-funded training grant - including as primary advisor to several students. • Established collaborative, cross-disciplinary research agenda in Molecular Epidemiology of Aging muscle, developing new ideas based on preliminary data and latest literature. • Collaborated with numerous colleagues across various disciplines to publish 42 peer-reviewed manuscripts - including 14 as lead author. • Presented over 17 times at high-profile national meetings, along with numerous local meetings and invited lectureships. • Acted as primary instructor on 1 core course, several independent studies, and regular guest lecturer. • Performed analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of various data types including large genetic and other 'omic data. • Served the field through various service activities including reviewing manuscripts and departmental committees (Curriculum Committee and Preliminary Doctoral Examination Committee.

Post-Doctoral Scholar/Associate
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
□ Secured internal funding via a grant proposal, which included study design, establishing scientific premise, feasibility, and budgeting, for primary research project implementing a novel measure of mitochondrial function. □ Developed forms and assisted with Internal Review Board (IRB) submission. □ Managed day-to-day operations of the research study and conducted all clinic visits - including training participants on the protocol. □ Conducted biostatistical data analyses for various research projects in collaboration with numerous faculty. □ Collaborated with many faculty from multiple disciplines on producing research products including manuscripts. □ Co-developed a novel fatigability questionnaire that has become the international gold standard in the field.
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