TEDxRegeneron

Speakers

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• Alisa Stevens

  Alisa has spent more than three decades in oncology, beginning her career as a bedside oncology nurse. Her TEDxRegeneron talk draws from personal and professional experience to explore how meaning shapes life as much as medicine extends it.

• April McCullough

  April McCullough, M.D., is an ophthalmologist and Senior Medical Director in Global Development at Regeneron whose career is driven by a passion to advance sight-saving care and health equity for patients. Her work bridges clinical practice, industry, and community impact. April earned a BA in Biological Sciences from Cornell University and an MD from NYU School of Medicine, then completed her ophthalmology residency at New York Medical College. She began clinical practice in the New York City metropolitan area, treating a diverse population including the underserved, where patient stories sharpened her resolve to improve outcomes beyond the exam room. Today as Senior Medical Director in Medical Affairs at Regeneron, April translates frontline experience into scalable initiatives that connect science and real-world impact.

• Bojie Zhang

  Bojie Zhang, Ph.D., is a pharmaceutical scientist passionate about advancing technology, driving innovation, and accelerating discovery.

• Christopher Little

  Chris Little spent more than twelve years at Regeneron helping build the systems that move medicine from manufacturing to patients around the world. He grew up in a life sciences family, came to Regeneron as an intern, and stayed — contributing to supply chain infrastructure across global markets. His work sits at the intersection of IT, operations, and purpose.

• David Steward

  David Steward is a veteran leader and TED speaker who has led teams through multiple deployments and high-stakes missions. A father of six, he translates lessons from the field into practical strategies for trust, resilience, and performance at work. With his wife, he co-founded a nonprofit serving their community and helping those most in need.

• Dimple Doshi

  Dimple Doshi, MS, SAPM is a drug development professional with 14 years of experience — spanning 11 years as an industrial scientist across neuroscience, oncology, and rare disease, followed by 3 years in R&D strategy and portfolio management. She contributed to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's programs at Novartis and Yumanity Therapeutics before transitioning into portfolio management at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. In her current role as Senior Manager of Portfolio Management at Regeneron, she supports pipeline prioritization, resource planning, and operational readiness across late-stage discovery through development — ensuring promising programs don't just advance, but advance with the right strategy, timing, and focus to reach patients. Dimple holds an MS in Biotechnology from Northeastern University, with additional training in project management and business analytics. She serves on the Board of the International Society of Neurodegenerative Diseases and is a member of Mercy University's Strategic AI Program Advisory Committee.

• Kelsey Ann Watts

  Kelsey grew up planning to follow her mother into healthcare — until singing got in the way. She holds degrees in Chemistry, Vocal Performance, and Opera and has spent her career learning to live at the intersection of science and art.

• Manoj Ganesh

  Dr. Manoj earned a PhD in Materials Chemistry from NYU Tandon School of Engineering in 2012. He started his professional career in Bio-based chemical company startup and incorporated biocatalysis for industrial applications. In 2018, he joined Regeneron and has since accumulated 8+ years of experience in biopharmaceutical downstream processing and analytics. Currently, he leads a team of 20 professionals specializing in high-throughput automation and analytics covering upstream, downstream, analytics and data.

• Mao Wang

  Mao (Sally) Wang earned her PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences and is now a toxicologist at Regeneron, where she evaluates the safety of new medicines before they enter human trials and ultimately reach patients. In her role, she actively seeks innovative, humane approaches that reduce animal use while strengthening patient protection. She is dedicated to advancing ethical, science-driven drug safety.

• Mark Harvey

  Mark Harvey helps complex organizations anticipate disruption, adapt with agility, and build lasting resilience. Currently Senior Director of Business Resilience at Regeneron, Mark has served in senior roles spanning the National Security Council, Department of Homeland Security, the Intelligence Community, and the financial sector. He was a Spring 2020 Resident Fellow at Harvard University's Institute of Politics and was named to the inaugural class of FEMA's Vanguard Crisis Leadership Fellows in 2022.

• Vikram Mohan

  An international marketing leader, pharma commercial executive, and former Indian Army officer, Vikram charted a new corporate career across three continents after being wounded in combat against militants. His work spans Regeneron, Novartis, Pfizer, and IBM Consulting — across oncology, neurology, and rare diseases.