Meet the team

No Patient Left Behind was founded in 2020 by a group of patients, patient advocates, physicians, scientists, policymakers, industry leaders, and biotech investors.

NPLB team members

Peter Rubin

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
No Patient Left Behind

Marshall Bursis

DEPUTY DIRECTOR
No Patient Left Behind

Co-chairs, Advisory Board

Keith Murphy

CO-CHAIR, ADVISORY BOARD
CEO and Founder, Viscient Biosciences

Sara Nayeem

CO-CHAIR, ADVISORY BOARD
EVP, Investments, Enavate Sciences

Board and steering committee members

Alice Valder Curran

BOARD MEMBER
Life Sciences Regulatory Expert and Partner, Hogan Lovells

Gunnar Esiason

BOARD MEMBER
Director of Patient Outreach, Boomer Esiason Foundation

Jim Greenwood

STEERING COMMITTEE
Former President and CEO, Biotechnology Industry Organization

DA Wallach

BOARD MEMBER
Venture Capital Investor and Recording Artist

Heidi Wagner

BOARD MEMBER

Patricia Fraser

BOARD MEMBER
Safety Physician, Sanofi Genzyme, Rheumatologist, Brigham and Women’s

David Beier

BOARD MEMBER
Globally recognized leader in healthcare policy and pricing

Jessica Sagers

STEERING COMMITTEE
Head of Engagement, RA Capital Management

Peter Kolchinsky

STEERING COMMITTEE
Founder of NPLB. Founder and Managing Director, RA Capital Management

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