Linda Manza Ph.D.

Bio

Linda Manza, Ph.D., is a consultant who has worked on all aspects of GLP including developing protocol and procedural training for GLP Tox studies.  Previously she was the Associate Director of Quality Assurance at Arena Pharmaceutical where she served as Lead during FDA GLP Inspection and compiled, reviewed, and submitted responses to FDA 483 observations.  Additionally, she was in the Army reserve and was in charge of a 440 member hospital unit during peace time and was the Company Commander of a 40 person Medical Support unit deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

She received a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of Arizona, Tucson, a M.S. in Toxicology from San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health, and a B.A. in Biological Sciences and Chemistry from the University of California Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies.

Linda has been an active member of ASIW- SD since 2007.