Jennie Garcia Olivares, Ph.D.
About Jennie Garcia Olivares, Ph.D.
Jennie Garcia Olivares, Ph.D., is a Senior Manager of Preclinical Pharmacology at Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., focusing on neurotherapeutics for neuropsychiatric disorders. She has extensive experience in pharmacology, mechanistic biology, and the development of assays to study target biology and protein interactions.
Work at Supernus Pharmaceuticals
Jennie Garcia Olivares, Ph.D., serves as the Senior Manager of Preclinical Pharmacology at Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2019. In this role, she focuses on the discovery and development of neurotherapeutics targeting neuropsychiatric disorders, including ADHD and depression. Her responsibilities include designing and implementing preclinical studies that assess the pharmacological properties of potential therapeutic candidates. She utilizes her expertise in pharmacology and mechanistic biology to advance drug development initiatives within the company.
Education and Expertise
Jennie Garcia Olivares holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Havana, where she studied from 1992 to 1997. She earned a Master in Biological Sciences from Universidad de Valparaíso, focusing on Neurobiology and Neurosciences from 2000 to 2003. Jennie completed her Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Neuroscience at Universidad de Chile through a DAAD partnership program with Hanover Medical School from 2002 to 2008. Her expertise includes pharmacology, mechanistic biology of SLC transporters, ion channels, and G-protein coupled receptors.
Background
Jennie Garcia Olivares has a diverse academic and professional background in pharmacology and neuroscience. She began her career as a Research Assistant at Universidad de Valparaíso in 1999, followed by roles as a Research Associate during her Master’s studies. She later worked as a Research Associate at Uniklinik RWTH Aachen from 2003 to 2005. After obtaining her Ph.D., she served as a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine from 2008 to 2013 and as a Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health from 2013 to 2019.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Jennie Garcia Olivares has contributed to the field of pharmacology through her research on neurotherapeutics. She has developed in vitro, electrophysiological, and cell-based assays to study target-biology and protein-protein interactions. Her work explores the mechanisms of action in pharmacology and the structure-function relationships of membrane proteins, which are crucial for understanding drug interactions and therapeutic efficacy.