Ilana has worked at HawkPartners for almost a decade, leveraging her knowledge of life sciences and four languages to specialize in global projects in the pharmaceutical sector.
She can support projects related to the entire lifecycle of a new molecule, having previously worked at Accenture in support of pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies’ R&D units (pre-clinical, clinical, and medical affairs). She is particularly interested in the Neuroscience/Neurology Therapeutic Area and has published four papers in scientific journals on neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s Disease and CJD.
Originally from Milan, Italy, where she is now based, Ilana holds a BA in Mathematics and Philosophy of Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a Research Master’s in Neuroscience from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.