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Burnham Institute for Medical Research Appoints Andrea Moser As Vice President, Communications

Posted on: Thursday, 27 September 2007, 15:00 CDT

Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) has appointed Andrea Moser to the position of Vice President, Communications. Ms. Moser will be responsible for all aspects of external and internal communications, including media relations, web-based outreach, and other activities essential to highlighting the Institute's medical research and its scientists working in La Jolla, Santa Barbara and at Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida.

Prior to joining the Institute, Ms. Moser was Vice President of Economic Development and Marketing at the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation. In that capacity, she worked to promote the San Diego region as a location for technology companies, including the biotechnology/life sciences industry. Ms. Moser also previously worked with CONNECT, an internationally-recognized program serving technology entrepreneurs with support services including access to markets, money and partners. Ms. Moser graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a degree in journalism and creative writing and earned her M.B.A. at the Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California.

"We are thrilled to add Andrea to the Burnham team," said Karin Eastham, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. "She is enthusiastic about communicating to a broad audience the implications and influence of the discoveries being made by our scientists. Her understanding of economic development, and the importance of basic research as a key economic building block, will serve her well as we expand our operations in La Jolla and in Orlando at Lake Nona."

Burnham Institute for Medical Research conducts world-class collaborative research dedicated to finding cures for human disease, improving quality of life, and thus creating a legacy for its employees, donors, and community. The La Jolla, California campus was established as a nonprofit, public benefit corporation in 1976 and is now home to three major centers: a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center; the Del E. Webb Center for Neurosciences, Aging and Stem Cell Research; and the Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center. Today, Burnham employs more than 750 people and ranks consistently among the world's top 20 research institutes. In 2006, Burnham established a presence at the University of California, Santa Barbara, led by Dr. Erkki Ruoslahti, Distinguished Professor. Burnham is also establishing a campus at Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida that will focus on diabetes and obesity research and will expand the Institute's drug discovery capabilities. For additional information about Burnham and to learn about ways to support its research, visit www.burnham.org.

Source: Business Wire

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