Biogen Pilot on Using Vocal Biomarkers to Identify Potential Trial Participants: From the DPHARM 2024 Archives

Katie King is the Associate Director and DU Lead of Patient Centricity & Engagement for Biogen’s Alzheimer’s Disease pipeline. She brings a wide range of experience in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases from not only the CRO, vendor, and sponsor perspective, but also from her firsthand knowledge as both a patient and caregiver. Katie advocates for authentic empowerment of patients and firmly believes that the patient voice should be woven throughout every facet of the clinical research tapestry. In addition to her work in patient engagement strategy development, Katie has dedicated a significant portion of her personal and professional time to the creation of disruptive digital innovations and is known for challenging the “mental red tape” often encountered within the industry.

Andrew Vigario is a Senior Clinical Country & Site Lead (CCSL) within the Quantitative Sciences & Development Operations organization at Biogen. In his current role, Andrew leads a team of CCSLs in the US primarily responsible for driving engagement and enhancing the clinical investigative site experience in their partnerships with Biogen. Additionally, Andrew is also primarily responsible for leading both country and site identification strategies for Biogen's Alzheimer's disease portfolio of trials. During his time at Biogen, he has actively led numerous workstreams and initiatives to streamline clinical trial operations and oversight processes, particularly when it comes to executing timely and efficient country and site identification, aiding in the discovery of IT solutions, and driving efficiency. Andrew has worked in the clinical research arena for 17 years. Prior to his role at Biogen, Andrew has held multiple positions at both IQVIA and Syneos Health, including that of Clinical Lead and Clinical Research Associate. Andrew has also had prior experience working as a Study Coordinator at an academic site. Andrew holds a BA in Psychology from Rutgers University and an MA in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College - Columbia University.