Heather Cahan is a highly experienced medical professional specializing in rare diseases and pediatrics, currently serving as a Rare Disease Clinical Consultant at BIAL since March 2024. Cahan holds the position of Associate Chief Medical Officer for Pediatrics at Salud Para La Gente and previously held leadership roles in clinical development at Mahzi Therapeutics and Capsida Biotherapeutics. A background in pharmacovigilance includes senior roles at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. and Gilead Sciences, along with pediatric clinical practice at After Hours Pediatrics and Stanford Children's Health. Cahan's educational credentials include a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Arizona and advanced training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where additional certificates in clinical research were also earned.