Marina C. Leroy , PhD

Scientific Communication Expert & Patient Partner

Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

About

My profile, my posts, my opinion.

Experience

  • Communications & Scientific Communications Manager at FH Europe Foundation
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    - Develop and implement scientific and strategic communication activities - Lead dissemination and stakeholder engagement activities for EU-funded research (FH-EARLY, PERFECTO FH, PerMed FH) and public health projects. - Translate complex scientific, clinical, and policy information into accessible content for diverse audiences. - Develop scientific publications, reports, educational materials, and communication toolkits. - Coordinate communication campaigns, awareness initiatives, and advocacy activities at European and international levels. - Manage website content, newsletters, social media, media relations, and digital communications. - Engage with researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, patient organisations, and industry partners. - Organise and support scientific meetings, webinars, workshops, and international conferences. - Monitor scientific, clinical, and policy developments to inform communication and advocacy strategies. - Support patient engagement and co-creation initiatives across research, policy, and communication activities. - Contribute to grant applications, project reporting, sponsorship materials, and strategic organisational initiatives. - Represent the organisation in scientific, policy, and stakeholder engagement activities.

  • Patient Partner at HUG - Hopitaux Universitaires de Genève
    Dec 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

    - Joined the "Patient Partner Program" in December 2021 (https://www.hug.ch/patients-partenaires): Jury member during HUG Innovation Day 2025, participation in sessions on health misinformation, participation in session with Geneva state representative on mental health... - Joined PartnerREC in May 2025 (https://www.hug.ch/centre-recherche-clinique/partenariat-recherche-clinique-partnerrec): participation in sessions with clinicians and researchers to discuss how/when to involve patients. For the BioHUG Geneva Biobank Project, I am supporting the medium-term development of the project's communication strategy and patient-facing communication tools in collaboration with Professor Frayling.

  • Member of the Consultative Board at Pharma24
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    - Participation in the yearly meeting of Pharma24 on research activities

  • Scientific Communications Consultant at Freelance
    Jan 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 6 mos

    Various freelance activities such as: - Strategic communications for healthcare companies - Content development for different audiences (HCPs, patients, researchers, regulatory authorities, decision-makers) - PR activities

  • Weber Shandwick (Full-time · 6 yrs 8 mos)
    • Account Director - Scientific Communications
      Apr 2022 - Mar 2025 · 3 yrs

      - Go-to person for scientific questions within the team and scientific comms expert for clients - Development of communication strategy and activations for Healthcare organizations (pharmaceutical companies, biotech, patient organizations, NGOs...) - Research, competition/pipeline analysis, congress highlights summary - Scientific communications around key regulatory milestones and congresses (data communications, scientific/medical education, thought leadership and crisis communication) ensuring scientific accuracy and regulatory compliance - Medical content development: article, presentation, backgrounder, infographic, social media post, toolkit, websites... >> Expertise in the following therapeutic areas and technologies: Cardiology, Oncology, Diabetology, Neurology/Neuroscience, Women's health, Dermatology, Infectiology/Vaccinology, Biosimilars, Radioligands, RNA-based technologies... - Patient-centric campaigns: stakeholder mapping and reach out (including KOLs), ensuring compliant and adequate content for the different audiences (e.g., patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers) for both internal and external communications, patient advocacy - PR activities: content development and review, media reach out, interview preparation - Involved in key EMEA projects of the group: Women’s health initiative, Health equity CORE model, DEI strategy, global health and climate change - Management and support of the development of a junior scientist in scientific comms through specific trainings, regular meetings and decision-sharing process

    • Senior Account Manager, Client Experience - Healthcare
      Aug 2018 - Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 9 mos