Ms. Sohini Chowdhury | VP Research Alliances
Michael J. Fox Foundation

Sohini Chowdhury joined the Foundation after spending five years at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. As the Senior Community Manager of the Forum's Technology Pioneers program, she was responsible for annually selecting and integrating innovative biotech, energy and IT technology companies into Forum activities. Ms. Chowdhury also worked directly for the Forum's CEO, acting as his liaison with key Forum stakeholders and overseeing several in-house projects. Ms. Chowdhury graduated with an MA from Georgetown University, and holds a BA in International Studies from Vassar College. As Vice President for Research Partnerships at the Michael J. Fox Foundation, Ms. Chowdhury oversees a team that focuses on three areas: 1) increasing engagement and developing partnerships with the for-profit sector, namely pharmaceutical and biotech companies; 2) developing and implementing strategies to improve recruitment for Parkinson’s disease trials; and 3) managing the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), a $40-45 million clinical biomarker study.