Olga Jasinsky, MBA, MS, Director of Operations, joined AKAVA Therapeutics with over 30 years of drug development experience at both large and small pharmaceutical companies. Her experience covers all phases of pharmaceutical and clinical development in multiple therapeutic areas including neuroscience, immunology, metabolic conditions, and infectious disease. She has led cross functional pharmaceutical project teams to numerous successful IND submissions and other development milestones. Olga has also managed a variety of Phase 1-4 clinical programs including pivotal registration studies for several New Drug Applications and supplemental submissions for label extensions. She has a proven track record for successfully managing complex global drug development programs within timelines and budget.  Olga holds a B.S. in Biology from DePaul University, an M.B.A. from Loyola University, and an M.S. in Product Development from Northwestern University.