Dr. Francine Kaufman, noted pediatric endocrinologist, will be joining Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) serving in a newly created part-time consultancy role, Principal-Scientific and Medical Affairs.
“We are honored and delighted to have Dr. Kaufman join us as we chart a path for growth and innovation,” said Elizabeth Thompson, SDRI’s CEO.
“With extensive experience and expertise spanning leadership roles as a professor, researcher and physician in academic medicine and a consultant and corporate officer in the diabetes biotech and device sectors, we know the insights and guidance she will provide will make a significant impact as we reposition the organization, continuing to strive for excellence,” Thompson said.
In the consultancy role, Dr. Kaufman will help SDRI enhance its research operational efficiencies, strengthen regulatory operations, and expand its research portfolio.
“It is indeed a special time to be joining SDRI as a part-time consultant,” Dr. Kaufman said. “My dear friend and long-time colleague, Dr. Lois Jovanovic, the former CEO and chief scientific officer at SDRI, was devoted to SDRI. Through our friendship and joint collaborations over the years, I came to understand the expertise and effectiveness of the research enterprise at SDRI.
“In this newly created role, I will honor Lois’s legacy, while at the same, I will hope to strengthen SDRI for a very bright future. I look forward to working with the leadership at SDRI and with SDRI’s many partners and supporters.”