JULIA BRADSHER
President and CEO
Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI)
Dr. Julia Bradsher is a successful scientist, strategic leader and dynamic CEO of HMRI, directing the institute in its focused growth strategy. Under her leadership, the institute continues its track record of discoveries that benefit human health, more recently focused on diseases of the brain and heart. She established the strategic direction to drive turnaround efforts for the organization focused on patient centered research. Under her leadership she is leading an executive team of six senior leaders, while managing an operational budget growth of $8 million in 2018 to $14 million in 2023. Dr. Bradsher is accelerating the overall operations of medical research including the development of short to long term strategies.
Dr. Bradsher’s leadership has fostered another critical mission: to inspire the next generation of scientists through educational programs for students from community high schools through graduate school programs.