Rachael is the Head of Partnerships for Rare Diseases at LifeArc. She is part of the Rare Disease Translational Challenge core team.
After studying developmental biology at University College London, Rachael completed her PhD at Cancer Research UK laboratories in Lincoln’s Inn Fields. She gained postdoctoral research experience at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge and the Newcastle Institute of Human Genetics before moving to Edinburgh to join LifeArc.
Rachael has over 15 years experience of in translational research funding, IP management and commercialisation via licensing and new venture formation.