The exciting field of neuro-repair in multiple sclerosis: an interview with Sarah I Sheikh

Abstract

Sarah Isabel Sheikh speaks to Laura Dormer, Commissioning Editor: Sarah I Sheikh, MD, MSc, MRCP, is a Senior Medical Director in Late Stage Clinical Development at Biogen. Her current focus is on developing therapies for multiple sclerosis/neuroinflammation, remyelination and neuro-repair. Prior to Biogen, Dr Sheikh was an attending in Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She completed her internship at Massachusetts General Hospital and residency in Neurology and Neuromuscular fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. She received her medical degree from Oxford University Medical School, and a Masters in cell physiology from Oxford University, Corpus Christi College. She is a member of the Royal College of Physicians, London.