Last August, Nonahood News announced Certara is coming to Lake Nona. This month, we are proud to announce that Certara has officially opened it’s doors at the GuideWell Innovation Building. “We have opened 30 offices around the world. No. 31 will be opened here. We are immensely proud of establishing one of the largest offices of Certara,” said CEO Edmundo Muniz.
As the global leader in model-informed drug development and regulatory science, Certara is committed to helping train the next generation of industry-experienced drug development scientists with real-world drug development strategy. Certara has established an exclusive fellowship program with the University of Florida, the only University to hold this honor in the United States.
The University of Florida’s Center for Pharmacometrics and Systems Pharmacology’s location directly across from the Guidewell building only makes this relationship stronger. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 pharmacy college in Florida and in the top 10 nationally, the UF College of Pharmacy is a national leader in pharmacy education, research and clinical innovation. The Center for Pharmacometrics and Systems Pharmacology is an integrative academic translational science program focused on drug development, quantitative clinical pharmacology and regulatory science based in Gainesville and Lake Nona, Florida.
Worldwide, Certara has a similar program with Monash University in Australia. The fellowship program is recognized as a big, bold idea to improve the productivity, competitiveness and innovative capacity of Australia’s medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical sector.
Opening staff is four employees, including Dr. Larry Lesko. Dr Lesko is a leading scientist in clinical pharmacology, formerly of both the University of Florida and the Food and Drug Administration. He is a consultant and Key Opinion Leader for Certara. Dr. Lesko has influenced the profession and spurred scientific growth in clinical pharmacology, drug development and regulatory decision-making for the past 17 years. At full capacity, Certara will have 16 on staff.
Lake Nona’s Medical City is forming before our eyes. The nation’s leading hospitals, universities, research institutions, and health and life sciences companies call Lake Nona ‘home’. These pioneering institutions are forming networks and synergies to advance health care while creating a job engine for the region. This is truly history in the making for Orlando.
Certara, Lake Nona welcomes you!
About Certara
Certara is a leading decision support technology and consulting organization committed to optimizing drug development and improving health outcomes. Certara’s solutions, which span drug discovery through patient care, use the most scientifically-advanced modeling and simulation technologies and regulatory strategies to increase the probability of regulatory and commercial success. Its clients include hundreds of global biopharmaceutical companies, leading academic institutions, and key regulatory agencies.A leading provider in the industry, Certara’s portfolio covers preclinical, clinical and post-marketing phases of drug development. Clients include hundreds of global biopharmaceutical companies, leading academic institutions, and key regulatory agencies.
Sophia Rogers is a 6 year Lake Nona area resident and Realtor®/Founder of NonaHomeGuide.com. A wife and mom of 4; family, relationships, real estate, and business are her passions.
