Patrick M. Regan, Ph.D.
Frederick
Summary
Experienced neuroscientist and scientific officer with a proven ability to lead biomedical research projects and manage strategic initiatives. Demonstrated track record of success in leading multidisciplinary teams in high-impact environments to achieve organizational goals. Strong analytical skills to translate complex outcomes into measurable impacts.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Science Program Manager
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
03.2021 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: Advancing paradigm shifting biomedical research to transform healthcare for Service Members and the American public
- Provided scientific leadership and project management oversight for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary portfolio of biomedical research initiatives, ensuring strategic alignment, fiscal accountability, and regulatory compliance
- Offered extensive subject matter and technical expertise to steer research activities, address technical and financial issues, and guide funding decisions
- Built robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders, fostered high-level collaborations, and frequently engaged senior leadership through strategic briefings
- Directed initiatives to refine grants management practices, optimize resource allocation, and mentor staff, enhancing organizational efficiency and excellence
- Advancing paradigm shifting biomedical research to transform healthcare for Service Members and the American public
Subject Matter Expert & Project Coordinator; Contractor (ASRC Federal)
U.S. Army Blast Injury Research Coordinating Office (BIRCO)
11.2020 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: Coordinating DOD-funded biomedical research programs aimed at preventing, mitigating, and treating blast-related injuries
- Served as the expert consultant in neurotrauma and blast injury research
- Conducted strategic analyses, synthesized complex data, and prepared strategic communications tailored to various stakeholders, including senior military leadership
- Produced technical documentation, pinpointed operational inefficiencies, and recommended solutions to enhance productivity and improve organizational effectiveness within blast injury research coordination
- Obtained and held Secret level clearance
- Coordinating DOD-funded biomedical research programs aimed at preventing, mitigating, and treating blast-related injuries
Science Officer; Contractor (Ripple Effect)
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
08.2018 - 11.2020
- Company Overview: Advancing paradigm shifting biomedical research to transform healthcare for Service Members and the American public
- Provided project management oversight for an extensive portfolio of biomedical and clinical research awards
- Acted as the liaison between government agencies and funded researchers, ensuring projects progressed successfully
- Advised senior leadership regarding technical and financial progress, major challenges, and notable outcomes
- Implemented process improvements, optimizing resource utilization and aligning projects with organizational strategic goals and scientific priorities
- Advancing paradigm shifting biomedical research to transform healthcare for Service Members and the American public
Clinical Research Associate; Contractor (Laulima Government Solutions)
National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE)
11.2015 - 08.2018
- Company Overview: Improving the lives of Service Members with TBI through excellence in clinical care, research, and education
- Provided strategic planning and operational management for a high-risk clinical research project aimed at developing innovative assessments for traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Led a multidisciplinary, multi-site team in developing protocols and inter-agency agreements, maintaining regulatory compliance, coordinating participant enrollment, and conducting study assessments and multivariate data analyses
- Identified subsequent research opportunities and supported dissemination of study findings through publications
- Improving the lives of Service Members with TBI through excellence in clinical care, research, and education
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) - Biomedical Neuroscience
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA01.2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Biopsychology
Loyola University - Maryland
Baltimore, MD01.2008
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Project management
- Detail-oriented
- Strategic planning
- Budgeting and resource management
- Risk analysis and management
- Professional writing
- Stakeholder communications
- Performance monitoring
- Multi-organizational collaboration
Professional Highlights
- 18+ years of experience in basic/clinical research and biomedical grants management across multiple disciplines.
- Ph.D. in biomedical neuroscience with specializations in neurodegeneration, pharmacology, and neurovirology.
- Managed a multimillion-dollar research portfolio, ensuring strategic alignment and successful execution resulting in innovative deliverables.
- Led multi-agency committees, effectively engaging stakeholders to clearly translate outcomes into actionable recommendations to inform policy decisions.
Additional Qualifications
CDMRP Director’s Coin (2025), CDMRP Certificate of Appreciation (2024), Ripple Effect Innovation Award (2020), Laulima Certificate of Appreciation (2017), Laulima Teamwork Award (2016), Uniformed Services University of the Health Science Service Coin (2008), Project Management Professional Training (2019), FDA-Regulated Medical Product Development (2022), Good Clinical Practice Introductory Training (2023), Intermediate Medical Acquisitions Course (2023), Project Management Fundamentals (2023), Project Management Applications (2023), Emerging Leadership Development Cohort Program (2023), Project Management Professional (PMP), expected 2025, Emergency Medical Technician, expired 2010
Publications
- Normobaric Hypoxia with a Simple Saccade Task Reveals Latent Performance Deficits in Service Members Affected by Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI), Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2019 Annual Meeting, 11/20/19, 10.1177/1071181319631268
- Feasibility of using normobaric hypoxic stress in mTBI research, Concussion, 08/22/17, 10.2217/cnc-2017-0008
- Morphine-induced MOR-1X and ASF/SF2 Expressions Are Independent of Transcriptional Regulation: Implications for MOR-1X Signaling, J Cell Physiol, 07/01/16, 10.1002/jcp.25246
- Molecular interplay between T-Antigen and splicing factor, arginine/serine-rich 1 (SRSF1) controls JC virus gene expression in glial cells, Virol J, 11/24/15, 10.1186/s12985-015-0426-x
- Regulation and Functional Implications of Opioid Receptor Splicing in Opioid Pharmacology and HIV Pathogenesis, J Cell Physiol, 05/01/16, 10.1002/jcp.25237
- Regulation and Functional Impact of Opioid Receptor Splicing in Response to Morphine, Doctoral dissertation, Temple University, 2015, http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/3461
- SF2/ASF binding region within JC virus NCCR limits early gene transcription in glial cells, Virol J, 05/14/13, 10.1186/1743-422X-10-147
- Epigenetics of µ-opioid receptors: intersection with HIV-1 infection of the central nervous system, J Cell Physiol, 07/01/12, 10.1002/jcp.24004
Timeline
Health Science Program Manager
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
03.2021 - 04.2025
Subject Matter Expert & Project Coordinator; Contractor (ASRC Federal)
U.S. Army Blast Injury Research Coordinating Office (BIRCO)
11.2020 - 03.2021
Science Officer; Contractor (Ripple Effect)
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
08.2018 - 11.2020
Clinical Research Associate; Contractor (Laulima Government Solutions)
National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE)
11.2015 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Biopsychology
Loyola University - Maryland
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) - Biomedical Neuroscience
Temple University
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