Tracy Palmer Berns

Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance & Quality Assurance Officer at Ionis Pharmaceuticals

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Tracy Palmer Berns, a regulatory attorney by training, is SVP, Chief Compliance and Quality Assurance Officer of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ionis currently has marketed medicines and a leading pipeline in neurology, cardiology, and select areas of high patient need. As the pioneer in RNA-targeted medicines, Ionis continues to drive innovation in RNA therapies in addition to advancing new approaches in gene editing. Prior to joining Ionis, Tracy has held leadership roles in Compliance and Legal at companies including AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Akcea Therapeutics, Covidien, and Medtronic. Tracy has a BA in International Relations from Knox College and a JD from Columbia University.