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Alison Bowers
(she/her)
BSc (Hons), MSc
Research student
Overview
Students of pharmacy and biomedical science need a basic understanding of the medicine development and regulatory review process. Gamification is one approach for engaging students in this subject matter. I developed the MeduMaZe(R) board game for this purpose and it has been used for several years at Cardiff University and elsewhere. I propose to formally document the development and testing of an upversioned edition of this game, drawing on my experience in pharmaceutical R&D in the US and UK, together with input from subject matter experts in industry and academia.
Publication
2021
- Bowers, A. and Young-Sil, Y. 2021. Storyboarding as best practice for marketing applications. Regulatory Rapporteur 18(7/8), pp. 18-22.
Articles
- Bowers, A. and Young-Sil, Y. 2021. Storyboarding as best practice for marketing applications. Regulatory Rapporteur 18(7/8), pp. 18-22.
Research
Thesis
Update, Enhancement, and Evaluation of a Medicine Development and Regulatory Review Process Simulation Game, MeduMaZe(R), as a Pedagogical Tool
Biography
Director, Xenofate Limited and Xenofate LLC (since 2019): regulatory and medical writing consulting, based in USA and UK
Senior Consultant, Parexel (2011-2019): project leadership, regulatory and medical writing consulting, based in USA
Director, Gilead Sciences (2008-2010): regulatory input to global development programmes for hepatitis projects, based in USA
GlaxoSmithKline (and heritage companies; 1987-2008): a variety of regulatory roles with increasing responsibility including global development projects, training and development, regulatory policy and intelligence, based in UK, Canada and USA
Honours and awards
- 2023: Elected Honorary Fellow of The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA)
- 2011: TOPRA Award for Excellence in Education
- 1998-2019: Regulatory Affairs Professionals (RAPS) Certification (RAC)
- 1997: MSc Regulatory Affairs with Distinction (Welsh School of Pharmacy)
- 1996: Elected Fellow of TOPRA
- 1995: Skeffington Prize for best Diploma student
- 1994: Post-graduate Diploma in Regulatory Affairs with Distinction
- 1985: BSc Applied Biology (University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology, UWIST)
Academic positions
- 2005-2007: Adjunct Professor of Clinical Research, Campbell University, North Carolina
Committees and reviewing
- 1993-2003: Editorial Panel for European Society of Regulatory Affairs Journal 'Rapporteur'
