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Andy Stankus
Franchise Head, Dermatology
Andy, with a pharmaceutical marketing MBA, has 27+ years of experience in life sciences and healthcare consultancy creating commercial strategy, differentiation and real-world value. Prior to Spherix, Andy led global product launches at Johnson & Johnson, data and research consulting teams at Kantar Health / Oracle Life Sciences, and enjoys publishing and speaking across multiple therapeutic areas at international conferences. In addition to this broad therapeutic expertise, given a specific passion in dermatology, Andy and teams he has led have been lead authors on more than 145 dermatology publications across 20+ life sciences organizations.
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Jim Hickey
Franchise Head, Gastroenterology
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Andy Stankus
Franchise Head, Rheumatology
Andy, with a pharmaceutical marketing MBA, has 27+ years of experience in life sciences and healthcare consultancy creating commercial strategy, differentiation and real-world value. Prior to Spherix, Andy led global product launches at Johnson & Johnson, data and research consulting teams at Kantar Health / Oracle Life Sciences, and enjoys publishing and speaking across multiple therapeutic areas at international conferences. In addition to this broad therapeutic expertise, given a specific passion in rheumatology, Andy and teams he has led have been lead authors on more than 85 rheumatology publications across 15+ life sciences organizations.
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Bob Shewbrooks
Franchise Head, Neurology
Bob has over 25 years of industry experience, having held roles at Wyeth (Pfizer), Otsuka, and Sumitomo, supporting business units and brands. He brings significant experience on the supplier side in consulting, as well as primary and syndicated market research, driving growth and innovation across portfolios.
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Bob Shewbrooks
Franchise Head, Ophthalmology
Bob has over 25 years of industry experience, having held roles at Wyeth (Pfizer), Otsuka, and Sumitomo, supporting business units and brands. He brings significant experience on the supplier side in consulting, as well as primary and syndicated market research, driving growth and innovation across portfolios.
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Sarah Hendry
Franchise Head, Hematology
Sarah has over a decade of experience managing custom and syndicated projects, specializing in hematology/oncology. She brings deep expertise in brand strategy and patient-centered communications within healthcare and pharma. Most recently, Sarah led brand strategy execution for CAR-T therapies at DDB Health, working closely with pharmaceutical partners to enhance engagement and brand growth. In her previous research roles at Verilogue and Maslansky + Partners, she worked extensively in hematology, including co-authoring an article in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases on the lexicon for gene therapy in hemophilia B, communicating the complement cascade in PNH, and analyzing market dynamics in myeloma and B-cell malignancies.
