Kirsten Messmer, PhD, RAC, is a Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist in the Regulatory Intelligence Solutions team at PPD which provides regulatory intelligence to clients and departments within PPD to support drug development and clinical research. Prior to joining PPD she completed a PhD in Neuroscience in Sheffield, held post-doctoral fellowships in London and Baltimore. She worked at Theradigm to develop stem cell therapies for neurodegenerative diseases before joining ERA Consulting.