Dr. Christine L. Lanning Merck & Co., Inc., USA

Dr. Christine Lynn Lanning is a Distinguished Scientist in Safety Assessment at Merck. In this role she provides oversight of the biocompatibility of medical device/combination products. She has a PhD from Duke University in Pharmacology/Toxicology and is Six Sigma Green and Black Belt Certified. She has been at Merck for... read moreover 20 years with experience of both drug and device development in varying roles as a Toxicologist/Study Director overseeing toxicity studies from single dose to 2 years in duration; as a Compound Leader overseeing the entire nonclinical toxicology development program; as Regulatory Affairs Liaison interacting with Health Authorities regarding development programs; and as the Head of the Toxicological Sciences group where she managed the entire portfolio of toxicology studies.