Jacqueline Sagen

Background

Sagen, Jacqueline was born on September 26, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert and Shirley (Bass) Sagen.

Education

Bachelor in Neurosci., Northwestern University, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1984; Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1993.

Career

Research associate, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1984-1986; instructor anatomy, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1986-1987; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1987-1993; associate professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1995; associate director, CytoTherapeutics, since 1995. Adjunct associate professor Brown U., since 1996. Teaching and mentorship University of Illinois, Chicago, 1978-1996.

Consultant Cyththerapeutics, Inc., Rhode Island and Illinois, 1990-1994, Innapharma, Inc., Suffern, New York, since 1994.

Achievements

• Achievements include patent for inducing analgesia by implantation ofcells releasing neuroactive substances. Patent for alleviation of depression by the transplantation of monoamine-containing cells in the Central Nervous System. Patents pending.

Membership

Member American Society for Neural Transplantation (charter member, councilor since 1994), International Behavior Neurosci. Society (charter member, chair education and training committee 1994), International Association for Study of Pain, American Pain Society, Society for Neurosci., New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi (nominating committee, chair admissions committee 1994), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Married Larry Stuart Abrams, May 15, 1983. Foster children: Anthony, Daniel, Shawn.

Father:

Robert Sagen

Mother:

Shirley (Bass) Sagen

Spouse:

Larry Stuart Abrams

child:

Anthony Sagen

child:

Shawn Sagen

child:

Daniel Sagen