Professor Marlys L. Koschinsky PhD, FAHA, FNLA, FACC, FCAHS, FRSC, OOnt

Scientist, Robarts Research Institute
Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Koschinsky is a Professor in the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology, and Biochemistry, and is a Robarts Research Institute Scientist at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario Canada. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of British Columbia in Molecular Genetics. Dr. Koschinsky completed her post-doctoral work as a Canadian University-Industry Fellow at Genentech Inc. (San Francisco, CA; 1988-1991) where she first began her work on lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)).

Over her research career, Dr. Koschinsky has focused on studying the contribution of elevated Lp(a) to the development of cardiovascular disease. She is an internationally recognized opinion leader in Lp(a) research and has unraveled many mysteries surrounding the metabolism and pathophysiology of this enigmatic lipoprotein. Her research program has received both research and/or salary awards from provincial and national sources, charitable foundations, and the private sector; through numerous national and international research collaborations with biomedical researchers, clinicians, and pharmaceutical companies, she has helped translate knowledge from basic biochemistry and cell biology to preclinical, clinical, and R&D applications. Dr. Koschinsky has published over 180 peer-reviewed articles as well as numerous reviews, book chapters, opinion pieces, and consensus statements on Lp(a) and has delivered over 115 guest lectures in 8 countries. She has received numerous awards and accolades including the McDonald Scholarship and Career Investigator Award (Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada; Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario), is a Fellow of the American Heart Association, National Lipid Association, American College of Cardiology, and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and has been appointed to the Order of Ontario. Most recently, Dr. Koschinsky has been inducted into the Royal Society of Canada as a Fellow.