Leah (Simmons) Dzintars Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Manage reimbursement operations across three vendors to execute complex Patient Support Services program for an immunology product dispensed through Specialty Pharmacy• Implement strategic initiatives with Hub vendors to drive patient access by removing non-clinical barriers to therapy• Collaborate with Market Access, Account Managers, and Value and Access on pull-through tactics• Monitor and measure patient satisfaction and internal performance data• Train field sales partners on initiatives and programs offered by Patient Support Services, including Healthcare Provider Portal, patient financial offerings

Greater Boston Area

- Provided product support to over 200 Cystic Fibrosis patients and families to gain access to therapy- Collaborated with reimbursement coordinators to obtain patients' benefits information- Discussed commercial and government-funded reimbursement and financial assistance options with patients and caregivers- Acted as the liaison and developed relationships with thirteen CF care centers and seven specialty pharmacies- Navigated patient access through a major product launch and four label expansions- Developed interpersonal relationships and counsel patients through challenges and issues that arise- Provided consistent assistance and education to patients to optimize adherence and compliance- Presented the Dose of Inspiration at the Annual Kickoff Meeting, Commercial Town Hall, and to other department meetings- Communications and Adherence REP team and Reimbursement REP team member for cross-functional projects

Greater Boston Area

- Supported the AAT lead project by performing weekly compound screens- Responsible for analyzing weekly assay data- Cultured and proliferated induced pluripotent stem cells for differentiation- Managed the stem cell lab

Greater Boston Area

- Supported the remylination lead project by performing weekly phenotypic screens using primary cell culture- Responsible for analyzing weekly assay data and sending results to research and development teams - Cultured and proliferated primary neurospheres for differentiation- Managed the neuroscience lab - maintained and stock supplies, researched and demoed new equipment

Greater Boston Area

- Assisted in the development of a novel organelle enrichment platform by flow cytometry- Troubleshot downstream validation assays to test organelle function post-enrichment- Prepared biological samples for organelle proteomic analysis- Maintained stem cell lines for targeted differentiation- Small animal handling - Harvested mouse organs, hormone dosing

Greater Boston Area

- Performed daily fermentation sample analysis- Analyzed packaging runs to ensure accurate product specifications were met- Responsible for issuing two weekly reports to the research and development teams- Updated control charts, daily analysis programs, microbial charting, and packaging spreadsheets- Identified microbial presence of weekly samples through the end of fermentation- Created and updated Standard Operating Procedures for all quality lab techniques

65 Hayden Ave, Lexington, Ma

- Independently operated stainless steel pilot scale bioreactors- Evaluated alternative raw materials for fermentation process- Scaled up antibiotic fermentations for natural product discovery to pilot scale- Trained on GMP guidelines- Conducted enzyme analytics for presence, concentration, and activity of target compounds- Participated in scaling down industrial process to pilot plant for characterization and process improvement activities