Frank Gibbons, PhD

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Director, GI modeling team lead at Takeda

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Frank is the Director and GI modeling team lead at Takeda, with deep expertise in biologically relevant PK/PD and systems models. An inventor on several patents, he has over a decade of experience in drug development across oncology, neurodegenerative, rare, and GI diseases, holding a PhD from Northeastern University.

Colleagues describe him as an outstanding scientist, gifted communicator, and innovative spirit. Originally a physicist, he is passionate about mentoring graduate students from various disciplines, showing them how their skills are valuable in drug development. He also values inclusivity, holding a certification in "Inclusive Mindset for Committed Allies. "

He received a CEO Award for Exceptional Delivery in recognition of a research publication in Nature Communications.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Precise But Practical

Fast But Analytical

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

AAV Gene Therapy
He recently co-presented on dose selection for AAV gene therapy, a key topic in his work, and has prior experience leading AAV-based gene therapy programs.
Quantitative Pharmacology
A core area of his expertise, he has published on Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) model assessment and applies it to drive drug development decisions.
Neurodegenerative Disease
Previously led clinical pharmacology for programs in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease at Biogen, demonstrating significant experience in this therapeutic area.

Media Appearances

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Work History

6-2023
Director, GI modeling team lead at Takeda
3-2022 - 6-2023
Rare disease lead, Scientific director, QSP at Takeda
11-2020 - 3-2022
Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics at Biogen
5-2016 - 10-2020
Principal Scientist at AstraZeneca
6-2011 - 4-2016
Associate Principal Scientist (Principal Scientist I) at AstraZeneca

Education

MS & PhD from Northeastern University
BSc (Honours) from University of Galway

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Insights For Selling To Frank

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Frank is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Frank

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Frank move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Frank take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Frank

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