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Stacey Tannenbaum, PhD, FISoP is a scientist and leader in Model Informed Drug Development, serving as a consultant to the MIDD community to help individuals, teams, and organizations become even more impactful through the development of leadership, communication, and change management skills.

Previously, she was recently at Metrum Research Group as VP of Scientific Engagement, following 20 years of Pharmacometrics experience in industry from Novartis and Astellas, where she led the US Pharmacometrics group.  Stacey earned a BSE in Biomedical Engineering (Duke University), a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Mathematics (University of Arizona), and a post-doctoral fellowship at the Center for Drug Development Science (Georgetown University).

Stacey has had significant impact on the global Pharmacometrics community.  She co-founded the International Society of Pharmacometrics (ISoP), serving as its first President and is an ISoP Fellow. Stacey co-founded the American Conference on Pharmacometrics (ACoP) and was conference chair for the first three events; she remains an active volunteer in both ISoP and ACoP. She is the Executive Committee chair for the World Conference on Pharmacometrics (WCoP), and is the chair of the Quantitative Pharmacology Network at the American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT).  She served as a board member of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), chaired the AAPS M&S Focus Group, and was the co-chair for the AAPS Forum for Connecting Predictive Modelers.  Stacey also co-founded the networking group Modeling and Simulation Applications in Clinical Pharmacotherapy (MoSAiC).

Current Positions

  • Communication and Leadership Consultant, Northbrook, IL
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
  • Adjunct Professor, of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA

Previous Professional Experience

  • Vice President, Scientific Engagement. Metrum Research Group (Apr 2023- Feb 2025)
  • US Group Head, Pharmacometrics. Clinical Pharmacology & Exploratory Development, Astellas Pharma Global Development
    • Executive Director (Oct 2021 – Apr 2023)
    • Senior Director (Apr 2017 – Oct 2021)
  • Director: Pharmacokinetics, Modeling, and Simulation. Clinical Pharmacology & Exploratory Development, Astellas Pharma Global Development (Jan 2012 – March 2017)
  • Modeling and Simulation: Pharmacology Modeling Subgroup. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
    • Expert Modeler (June 2008 – Nov 2011)
    • Senior Modeler (June 2003 – June 2008)
  • Fellow: International Fellowship in Drug Development and Regulatory Sciences, Center for Drug Development Science (CDDS), Georgetown University Medical Center. (June 2001 – June 2003).
  • Intern: Office of Clinical Pharmacology and Biopharmaceutics, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (Oct – Dec 2002)

Education

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Drug Development and Regulatory Science
    • Center for Drug Development Science (CDDS), Georgetown University Medical Center. June 2001-June 2003.
    • Supervisors: Carl C. Peck, M.D., Center Director; Howard Lee, M.D., PhD, Asst. Professor
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences (major) and Applied Mathematics (minor)
    • University of Arizona. May 2001.
    • Dissertation title: Pharmacokinetic Principles of Allometry and Allometric, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Analyses of Cocaine and Ethanol
    • Supervisor: Michael Mayersohn, Ph.D
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering.
    • Duke University. May 1993.
  • International (American) Society of Pharmacometrics (ISoP) – 2011 to present
    • Founding Member, Founding Board of Directors
    • President 2011, Past-President 2012-2104
    • Fellow 2014
    • Pharmacometrics Workflow Working Group, part of ISoP Standards and Best Practices Committee (2023-present)
    • Soft Skills and Communication Working Group, part of ISoP Education Committee (2023-present)
    • Statistics and Pharmacometrics SxP Special Interest Group Steering Committee 2018-2023, Pharmacometrics Co-Chair 2020-2022, Past Co-Chair 2022-2023
    • Organizational Effectiveness Committee Member 2019-2020
    • Nomination Committee Member 2016-2022
    • 5-year strategy Steering Committee Member 2018
  • American Conference on Pharmacometrics (ACoP)
    • Co-founder
    • Conference and Organizing Committee Chair: 2008; 2009; 2011
    • Organizing Committee Advisor: 2013, 2022, 2023
    • ACoP12 Pre-Conference Co-Chair 2021
    • Social Committee Chair 2021; member 2020, 2022-2023
  • World Conference on Pharmacometrics (WCoP)
    • Executive Committee Chair 2016-present
    • Executive and Scientific Committee Member 2012-present
    • Executive Committee Advisor 2010-2012
  • MIDD Curriculum Steering Committee (2020- 2023)
    • Development of MIDD training curriculum for FDA CDER reviewers; now publicly available.
    • Cross-organization effort managed by the Critical Path Institute.
  • Modeling and Simulation Applications in Clinical Pharmacotherapy (MoSAiC), local NJ/NY/PA networking group.  Co-founder and Co-Chair 2005-2012
  • Indiana University CTSI Disease and Therapeutic Response Modeling and Simulation Advisory Board member (2018-present)
  • Lake Nona Leadership Council, University of Florida Center for Pharmacometrics and Systems Pharmacology (2018-present)
  • American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS): 1994 to present
    • Executive Council (Board of Directors) Member at Large, 2014-2017
    • Horizon Committee, 2021
    • Predictive Modeling Community Founder and Steering Committee member, 2020-2022; Chair 2021-2022
    • Pharmacometrics Community Steering Committee member, 2018-2023
    • Nominations Committee, 2019
    • Awards Committee, 2016-2019
    • Clinical Pharmacology and Translational Research (CPTR) section: Secretary/Treasurer 2006-2011
    • Modeling and Simulation Focus Group: Chair-Elect 2001-2003, Chair 2003-2005, Past Chair 2005-2007, Steering Committee 2007
    • Quantitative Model Based Drug Development Task Force Member 2006-2011
    • CPTR Outstanding Manuscript in Modeling and Simulation selection committee, 2008, 2009, and 2011
  • American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT): 2001-2005, 2017-present
    • Quantitative Pharmacology (QP) Network Chair Elect 2024-2025, Chair 2025-2026
    • Pharmacometrics & Pharmacokinetics (PMK) Community Steering Committee member 2022-2024
    • Board Nominating Committee 2023
    • Scientific Awards Nomination Task Force 2020-2022
  • American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP): 2000-2005, 2016 – present
  • NLME Consortium (NLMEc) Novartis representative and member of Implementation subteam, 2006
  • Duke University Department of Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Advisory Board, 2008
  • Toastmasters International
    • mrgtoast (MetrumRG Toastmasters) 2023-2025
    • Astellas Kan Pai Masters 2012-2023
    • Novartis East Hanover Club 2003-2011
    • Offices held: President, Club Coach, Club Mentor, VP of Education, VP of Membership, Sergeant-at-Arms, Mentoring Committee

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Publications

Posters

  • Hartford A, Fostvedt L, Waterhouse T, Goteti K, Kulkarni H, Lystig T, Millen B, Tannenbaum S, Vaddady P. Connecting ISoP with Statisticians: An Introduction to the Biopharmaceutical Section of the American Statistical Association. American Conference on Pharmacometrics ACoP14, Nov 2023.
  • Bhattacharya S, Tannenbaum S, Nielsen J, Siripuram V. Advancing quality control (QC) process in pharmacometrics using GIT.  American Conference on Pharmacometrics ACoP14, Nov 2023.
  • Heo N, Nielsen J, Tannenbaum S. Strategies for the Selection of Informed PK Sampling Timepoints in Late Phase Trials. American Conference on Pharmacometrics ACoP12, Nov 2022.
  • Pinault G, Pillai G, Steimer J-L, McDevitt H, Tannenbaum S, Buchheit V. Sharing experiences of a dedicated SAS programming group in a M&S department. ACoP2, Oct 2009