Public presentation about veterinary drug discovery and development on April 14
Dr. Randolph Seidler, Head of Corporate Department, Research and Development, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc., will give a public presentation at the University of Prince Edward Island on Tuesday, April 14.
Seidler's presentation, entitled 'Research and Development at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health-Innovation as a key driver for success,' will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242), McDougall Hall. The UPEI School of Business and the Atlantic Veterinary College, in collaboration with the Province of Prince Edward Island, NSERC and the P.E.I. BioAlliance, are hosting this event.
The veterinary pharmaceutical and vaccine industry has worked together with clinicians and academic experts to improve patient care and greatly contributed to finding new treatment modalities. Seidler will give an overview about the requirements for drug discovery and development in the veterinary industry and the framework for bringing innovative and improved treatments to patients.
Seidler received his training in veterinary medicine from the Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) in Munich, Germany. He did his PhD research at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and LMU in the area of cardiac physiology and pharmacology. He joined Boehringer Ingelheim's (BI's) R&D group in Biberach, Germany, and worked in the area of general pharmacology and cardiovascular drug discovery. This was followed by an assignment at BI's R&D center in Ridgefield, Connecticut, in the field of cardiovascular research. During this time, Seidler headed a group of scientists in the area of heart failure research and led several drug discovery projects that progressed to clinical development. In July 2007, he was appointed head of Corporate Department, R&D, at BI's Animal Health, overseeing global R&D. The R&D group at BI Animal Health currently consists of approximately 190 employees located on three continents.
Lunch will be provided in Schurman Market Square. To register, please contact Tammie Rose by Wednesday, April 8, at (902) 566-0564 or tmrose@upei.ca.
