Dr Holmes joins Endomag from Taiho Pharma where she served as European Medical Director. She brings 26 years’ experience in the healthcare sector spanning Public Health, vaccinology and solid tumour oncology through research, clinical development and medical director roles. Dr Holmes has held previous executive roles with Daiichi Sankyo and Biogen-Idec in oncology therapeutics and with Sanofi Pasteur where she helped to launch a ground-breaking vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer.
Dr Eric Mayes, CEO at Endomag, said: “Dr Holmes is joining us at a time that we are driving growth through portfolio innovations and international expansion. Critical to this growth are increased customer focus and clinical engagement, and Dr Holmes’ background as a leader in Public Health and the pharmaceutical industry aligns with our focus on innovative devices that address the needs of clinicians and patients. The fact that she maintains her certifications to practice medicine in the UK and is licensed in Germany highlights both her passion and her sensitivity to the challenges of the current healthcare environment.”
As Endomag’s CMO, Dr Holmes will support the development of its current products to address new cancer indications by increasing clinician engagement. She will also utilise her background in oncology therapeutics to develop the therapeutic potential of the company’s device portfolio.
Dr Holmes said: “Opportunities to work with dynamic companies such as Endomag do not come around very often and I am so pleased to be part of the team. Endomag’s advanced magnetic device platform has a vital place in the cancer healthcare market, and I really believe its products will improve the care that cancer patients receive and clinicians offer. I’m looking forward to spreading this message to the industry and wider public, and contributing significantly to its development. This is an exciting time for the company and I am thrilled to be a part of it.”
Dr Holmes is a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health of the Royal College of Physicians and obtained her medical degree from the University of Heidelberg, her MSc in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and her BA/MA in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge.
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