60 minutes
At Biogen, our mission is clear: we are pioneers in neuroscience. Biogen discovers, develops, and delivers worldwide innovative therapies for people living with serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases as well as related therapeutic adjacencies. One of the world’s first global biotechnology companies, Biogen was founded in 1978 by Charles Weissmann, Heinz Schaller, Kenneth Murray, and Nobel Prize winners Walter Gilbert and Phillip Sharp. Today Biogen has the leading portfolio of medicines to treat multiple sclerosis, has introduced the first approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, commercializes biosimilars of advanced biologics, and is focused on advancing research programs in multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, neuromuscular disorders, movement disorders, ophthalmology, immunology, neurocognitive disorders, acute neurology, and pain. Partnerships and collaborations are critical to building our neuroscience innovation ecosystem.
Key Therapeutic Areas of Interest: Multiple Sclerosis; Spinal Muscular Atrophy; Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia; Neuromuscular Disorders; Movement Disorders; Ophthalmology; Immunology; Neurocognitive Disorders; Acute Neurology; and Pain.
