Blake Hopiavuori

Associate Director at Abbvie

Speaker

Dr. Blake R. Hopiavuori is a neuroscientist with expertise in lipid neurochemistry, membrane biophysics, electrophysiology, and synaptic function. He earned his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and subsequently completed a Venture Fellowship in the biotech space prior to joining Allergan/AbbVie in 2019. He has authored multiple publications throughout his career, and remains committed to advancing neuroscience through rigorous research, development, and collaboration. Dr. Hopiavuori is part of AbbVie’s Neuroscience Search & Evaluation team where he plays a key role in sourcing, evaluating, and advancing innovative scientific opportunities that align to AbbVie’s areas of interest within Neuroscience including psychiatry, migraine, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.