Mira Leiwant
Mira Leiwant currently serves as VP of Regulatory Affairs, Quality and Clinical Affairs for Anika Therapeutics. Anika is a global joint preservation company that creates and delivers meaningful advancements in early intervention orthopedic care. Her responsibilities include strategic regulatory compliance planning and assessment for all Anika’s products, developing quality systems to meet ever-changing global regulatory demands, and conducting clinical research to support regulatory and commercial demands. She has over 25 years’ experience in the medical device industry, with varying roles from R&D to Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs, for products in the therapeutic areas of cardiology, wound care, regenerative medicine, and oncology. She earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, and holds a Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC).