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About
Vice President of Research & Innovation at Shepherd Center and Director of the Virginia C. Crawford Research Institute.
Experience
- Shepherd CenterVP, Research & Innovationcurrent2021 — present
- Shepherd CenterDirector of Multiple Sclerosis Researchcurrent2012 — present
- ACRM | American Congress of Rehabilitation MedicineImmediate Past Presidentcurrent2019 — present
- ACRM | American Congress of Rehabilitation MedicineACRM President2017 — 2019
- Emory University Division of Physical TherapyAdjunct Asst. Professorcurrent2006 — present
- Emory University Division of Physical TherapyAdjunct prof2015 — 2017
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdjunct Prof, Applied Physiologycurrent2007 — present
- iConquerMSCollaboratorcurrent2014 — present
- ACRM | AMERICAN CONGRESS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINEPresident Elect2015 — 2017
- American Physical Therapy AssociationMember1986 — 2016
- ACRM | AMERICAN CONGRESS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINEBoard of Governors2013 — 2015
- Shepherd CenterAssociate Dir SCI Research2004 — 2012
Skills & more
Real World Evidence (RWE)Stakeholder ManagementResource AllocationSocial InfluenceReal World Data (RWD)Cultural SensitivityBusiness DevelopmentConcept GenerationEmployee EngagementScientific AnalysisBoard of DirectorsSpinal Cord Injury
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University TeachingEducationHealth PromotionMedical ResearchQuantitative ResearchBuilding CoalitionsBiomechanicsScienceStrategic ThinkingAnalytical SkillsCommunicationStrategyFrom Deborah's professional profile.
Colleagues at SCI Ventures
Adrien Cohen
Founding Managing Director at SCI Ventures
Armin Curt
Scientific Advisory Council Member at SCI Ventures
Chet Moritz
Scientific Advisory Council Member at SCI Ventures
Darrel Barros
Managing Director at SCI Ventures
Edelle Field-Fote
Scientific Advisory Council Member at SCI Ventures
Eric Persson
Investment Committee Member at SCI Ventures
Fotis Hasiotis
Investment Committee Member at SCI Ventures
Ian Curtis
Board Member, ISRT and Reeve Foundation at SCI Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Deborah Backus?
- Vice President of Research & Innovation at Shepherd Center and Director of the Virginia C. Crawford Research Institute.
- Where does Deborah Backus work?
- Deborah Backus is Board Member at SCI Ventures.
- Where did Deborah Backus go to school?
- Deborah Backus studied at Kellogg Executive Education (Creativity as a Competitive Edge); Kellogg Executive Education (Certificate, Leading & Sustaining a Culture of Innovation); Emory University (PhD, Neuroscience).
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Also attended Kellogg Executive Education41
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Also attended Emory University232
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Shared employers
Also worked at Shepherd Center1
Also worked at ACRM | American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine1
Also worked at Emory University Division of Physical Therapy39
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Also worked at Georgia Institute of Technology168
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