Leaders in innovation

Jingjun (Eric) Huang, MD, is Senior Medical Manager in Fortrea, based in Guangzhou, China. He has 10 years of experience in clinical practice and clinical study in oncology, especially in hepatobiliary cancer. He was a principal investigator and expert reviewer of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Medical Science Research Foundation of Guangdong Province. He published nine studies as the first/co-first author. 

Dr. Huang earned his doctorate degree and bachelors degree in an eight-year program in Clinical Medicine at Sun Yat-sen University. He completed his residency in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University and worked as attending physician in the Department of Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive and Interventional Cancer Center and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. He joined our company in January 2022.

Krane Huang, MD, is a Senior Medical Director, China Regional Head of Oncology for Fortrea, based in Shanghai, China. Dr. Krane has nearly 20 years of experience as medical oncologist in cancer hospitals, global pharmaceutical industries and CROs, focused on planning and execution of global oncology clinical development projects in all phases (I-III), different drug types and classes. 

Dr. Krane earned his medical degree from Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology and completed his internal medicine degree and medical oncology fellowship training at Wu Union Hospital. He joined our company in September 2019.

Kazuya Iwamoto, MD, PhD, MBA, FACP, is Senior Medical Director for Fortrea in Osaka, Japan. He provides medical and scientific expertise to oncology study teams on clients’ drug development projects and contributes to the development of medical strategies and execution of clinical trials. Dr. Iwamoto has more than 25 years of experience as a physician, research clinician and medical director. 

Before joining Fortrea, he was Head of the Medical Division, including Clinical Development and Medical Affairs, for Hospira Japan in Osaka. He previously served as Head of the Medical Division for Biogen Idec, Head of Medical Affairs for Bayer Yakuhin, and Clinical Research Physician for Eli Lilly in Japan. Currently President and Fellow of the Japanese Association of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Dr. Iwamoto joined our company in May 2016.

James Joyce is a Delivery Director within the Biopharma group of Global Project Delivery, specializing in Phase Ib through Phase III studies in Obesity as well as Liver Disease including MASH/MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease), Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Primary Biliary Cholangitis and Cirrhosis indications. James brings extensive core lab imaging experience, biopsy histology and pathology management, sponsor portfolio oversight and governance. He has worked for 25 years in the pharmaceutical industry, 15 years of which have been at Fortrea (formerly Labcorp and Covance) in Project Management and Director roles. He is based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Juan Jure, MD, is a Medical Director based in Buenos Aires, Argentina at Fortrea, where he serves as project physician. Dr. Jure brings extensive experience in medical and safety oversight of clinical trials, with a strong therapeutic experience in oncology (solid tumors Phases I-III) and cancer supportive care as well as developing, reviewing, and revising protocols and project-specific tools. 

Prior to his current position, Dr. Jure held positions where he gained expertise in medical monitoring demonstrating a commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of study participants, as well as maintaining high standards of data quality and site compliance.

 Dr. Jure holds an MD degree from Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, and completed his postgraduate degree in Clinical Oncology at Municipalidad de San Isidro. Furthermore, he has completed a Master's in Business Administration from Universidad del Salvador, Argentina. 

Dr. Juan Jure's diverse experience and commitment to patient care, make him a valuable asset in the field of clinical research and drug development. He joined our company in March 2023.

Jeanelle Kam, MD, is a trained OB/GYN with more than a decade of CRU drug development experience across multiple indications. As a CPI and Medical Director at the Phase I Dallas CRU, Dr. Kam conducted over 200 trials in BE, DDI, FE, FIH, Japanese Bridging and TQT studies. In 2022, she joined the CPS Medical Scientific Team as a Phase I Medical Monitor. Her expertise in Women’s Reproductive Health include serving as PI on OC-DDI studies, consultation of endometriosis, lactation and post-menopausal studies. She was the lead author for Fortrea’s birth control guidance, “Evidence-Based Guidance for Contraceptive Use in Phase I and Clinical Pharmacology Trials Including Women of Child-Bearing Potential” and presentation of the guidance at the 2015 Annual Meeting for ACCP poster session.

Louise Kearney is an Executive Director of Fortrea’s Rare Diseases, Advanced Therapies and Pediatrics Team (RAPT) and Chair of Fortrea's Cell and Gene Therapy Long-term Follow-up Workstream. She has 23 years of experience, across sites, biotech, pharmaceutical and CRO companies. She has worked at Labcorp (now Fortrea) for 19 years, including 10 years within Project Management. Her operational expertise spans a wide variety of complex rare disease and pediatric trials including leading a rare, pediatric program.

Jinju Kim, MD, PhD, is a Medical Director of Oncology for Fortrea, based in Seoul, Korea. Dr. Kim has over 10 years of clinical development/clinical research experience in pharmaceutical industry and academia including a broad range of clinical drug development activities and cross functional collaboration. 

Dr. Kim earned her medical degree from Hanyang University and majored in Internal Medicine at Hanyang University Graduate School, Korea. In addition, she completed her internal medicine residency and fellowship training at Hanyang University Hospital and then worked as clinical physician and research professor. She has worked for various clinical and project-facing roles as a medical lead at both global pharmaceutical and innovative biotech companies since 2015. She joined our company in 2022.

Ryan Kirby has over two decades of industry experience, with more than 12 years at Fortrea. As a founding member of Fortrea’s Digital Health & Innovation group, he is recognized as a leader and subject matter expert within the Digital Health field. He has been instrumental in the organization’s advancement and adoption of digital solutions and works with industry partners to champion innovative strategies that enable Fortrea to deliver clinical trials. Ryan specializes in leveraging technology to create efficient digital strategies designed around optimized data workflows to enhance the trial experience for all stakeholders.

Michiel has over 21 years of drug development and clinical research experience in both pharma and CROs. He joined Fortrea in 2011 providing project management and delivery leadership oversight across many CVMER projects, from Phase I through Phase IV, including registrational and post-marketing programs. Michiel heads up the delivery team and overall accountable for the successful execution of the portfolio in cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine and renal diseases. Michiel fosters relationships across the CVMER industry, including Fortrea’s sponsors and vendors, collaborating on their clinical development programs and understanding their key needs.

Dr. Korchak has more than 23 years of drug development industry experience across broad indication of neuroscience, supporting studies for small molecules, biologics and cell and gene therapies. Her expertise extends from early phase development through late phase/post-marketing studies in capacity of investigator, operational leader and head of clinical development of autologous cell therapy at a biotech company. As an investigator, Dr. Korchak held various COA certifications, e.g., EDSS, ADAS-cog, MMSE and CDR. Her expertise encompasses neurodegenerative, acute and rare neurology and various psychiatry diseases.

Marcin Koziej, MD, is a medical director of oncology for Fortrea based in Warsaw, Poland. Dr. Koziej has more than 33 years of experience in medical onco-pulmonary research centers, CROs and the pharmaceutical environment. His roles have included physician and investigator, clinical operations professional and project management leader of pan-European and global teams, medical monitor and advisor, clinical strategist, business advisor and mentor. 

Dr. Koziej earned his medical degree from the Warsaw Medical School, Warsaw, Poland and completed his internal medicine fellowship at the National Research Institute for Tb and Lung Disease in Warsaw, Poland. In 2016 he joined Chiltern, which then became part of Labcorp in 2020 and is now Fortrea.

Carlo Lanza, MD, PhD, is Executive Medical Officer for Fortrea, based in Lugano, Switzerland. Dr. Lanza performs medical monitoring and safety assessments on Phase I-IV clinical trials for Fortrea clients. He leads early phase and translational research early development programs with targeted therapies, small molecules, biologics and gene therapy. Dr. Lanza also oversees development of late-stage development strategies, delivery and approval of registrational programs. He brings more than 20 years of experience in clinical research and development as a physician and medical director, specializing in pediatrics and oncology. 

Before joining Fortrea, he served as Medical Director for Medicines for Malaria Venture in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Lanza has also held leadership positions with Novartis Oncology, Pfizer Global R&D, and AstraZeneca UK. Carlo joined our company in 2012.

Kah Leng is an Associate Director in Digital Health and Innovation. She has over 20 years of experience in clinical research including clinical operations, project management, and PMO. In her current role, Kah Leng focuses on leveraging digital health technology and innovation to transform the delivery of clinical studies

Chunyan Li, MD, is an associate medical director of oncology for Fortrea, based in China, Shanghai. Dr. Li has solid background and experience in Oncology, she is a board certified oncologist and has 7 years of clinical experience in Shanghai's top hospitals and has served as medical monitor in CROs since 2018 for studies that include solid tumors (non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, colon cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma) as well as lymphomas (classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma). 

Dr. Li received her bachelor degree of clinical medicine from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and master degree in oncology from Tongji University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. She completed the standardized training for residents and standardized training for oncology specialist in Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Shanghai 10th People’s Hospital. She joined our company in May 2021.

Xiaoling Li, MD, is the senior medical manager, oncology for Fortrea, based in Wuhan, China. Xiaoling has more than 15 years of experiences in industry, including hospital, pharmaceutical companies and CRO, focused on providing drug development expertise to the medical strategy and execution of the programs, performing medical and safety monitoring on the projects. Xiaoling earned her master degree of Hematology from Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology in 2008. She joined our company in Jan 2021.

Dr. Naidan Luo M.D Ph.D is based in Beijing, China with 25 years as a trained ophthalmologist and 21 years of clinical trial research experience in Phase I, II, III, IV in a wide variety of therapeutic areas, focusing on medical monitoring in ophthalmology indications including Glaucoma, ocular hypertension, wet/dry AMD, Dry eye disease, Conjunctivitis, Blepharitis, refractive error, Corneal Transplantation, NAION, LHON gene therapy, Stargardt disease, ataxia, Parkinson Disease, AD,woman health, COPD etc. 

Education 

Ph. D in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The Ohio State University, OH, USA, 1999-2002 

7-years Elite Program in Clinical Medicine, Trained Ophthalmologist, Shandong Medical University, Jinan, China. 1990-1997 

Key Publications: 

• Luo，Naidan as 1st Author, PNAS 2005 Jan 18；102（3）：541-6.
• Luo，Naidan as 2nd Author, Appl Environ Microbiol. 2003 Sep;69(9):5372-9.
• Luo，Naidan as 1st Author, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2003 Jan; 47(1):390-4.
• Luo，Naidan as 1st Author, Plasmid 45, 127-13
   

Julie Maher is a Senior Director of Fortrea’s Rare Diseases, Advanced Therapies and Pediatrics Team (RAPT). She has more than 27 years of clinical research experience, which includes 26 years of industry experience at Labcorp (now Fortrea). She has extensive project management expertise in late phase oncology as well as operational, strategy and planning expertise across complex Phase I-IV oncology, rare disease and pediatric trials. 

Julie started her career in pediatrics at Sheffield Children's Hospital as a respiratory laboratory technician, where her duties included the study coordinator role for all pediatric asthma trials before she joined the industry side as a CRA for pediatric asthma trials. Her treatment experience includes immunotherapy, cell and gene therapy, vaccines and radiopharmaceuticals.