About me
Samantha Roberts leads Respiratory & Immunology Regulatory Intelligence and Portfolio Policy at AstraZeneca. Previously she was in Genentech’s US Regulatory Policy team where she focused on topics including patient-focused drug development, innovative trials, diversity and inclusion, and model-informed drug development. Prior to joining Roche/GNE, she worked at Friends of Cancer Research (FOCR) where she contributed to the genesis of the Breakthrough Therapy designation and initiatives to expand access to trials. Before FOCR, Dr. Roberts was a post-doctoral researcher at the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. She holds a Ph.D. in microbiology and molecular genetics from Emory University.