Dr. Eriksson has a MS in pharmaceutical science and a Ph.D. in clinical pharmacology. He is an associate professor of pharmacology at University of Lund, Sweden and at UMDNJ. Dr. Eriksson has conducted research for Merck Research Labs in the Nordic countries and Latin America, and now is Director of Clinical Research Operations and Global Trial Management for the company. His current focus is on research methodology and business development in clinical research. He also leads a worldwide strategic group for site selection and patient recruitment & retention as well as for process improvement in clinical science and product development.