03 Profile
Who Jessica Lee is
Jessica Lee is Director of Research at the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, a UK charity that funds motor neurone disease (MND) research. The Foundation was set up by the late Scotland rugby player Doddie Weir.
Before joining, she worked in research and innovation roles across the government, charity and industry sectors. Her most recent previous role was Head of Patient Focused Partnerships at Medicines Discovery Catapult. She holds a BSc in Cell Biology and an MPhil in Molecular Cancer Science.
She is quoted in the press on the Foundation's research investment, including clinical trials funding and its five-year research strategy. She has said the strategy is intended to help accelerate the development of new MND treatments. She also chairs the Research Directors Forum of the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations.
Notable achievements
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Chair of the Research Directors Forum of the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations Source ↗
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Previously Head of Patient Focused Partnerships at Medicines Discovery Catapult, where her team set up international collaborations between patients, charities, pharma and biotech organisations Source ↗
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As Director of Research, was the Foundation's named spokesperson when it announced more than £500,000 of investment in MND clinical trials through its Clinical Research Infrastructure Awards Source ↗
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As Director of Research, was the Foundation's named spokesperson when it launched its five-year research strategy Source ↗
