Larkin John

John Larkin, PhD, CCRC, is the Collaborations Lead in the Clinical Advanced Analytics division of the Global Medical Office of Fresenius Medical Care (FME). At FME, Dr. Larkin oversees a team of scientists that assist with the design, composition, and coordination of scientific and quality improvement research endeavors across several divisions of the company, including dialysis clinics, a pharmacy, vascular access centers, cardiac catheterization centers, central laboratory, and other entities. Dr. Larkin’s team also assists and supports collaborations with industry and academia to advance the state of the art. Dr. Larkin holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Basic and Applied Epidemiology and Clinic Investigation received with high honors from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, a Master of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Idaho State University College of Pharmacy, and is certified as a Clinical Research Coordinator by the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. Dr. Larkin’s research experiences span from performing preclinical research in neuroendocrinology to conducting clinical research investigations of drugs/devices and healthcare epidemiology in nephrology. Dr. Larkin’s research interests include investigating physical activity, patient-reported outcomes, and environmental determinants of health in renal diseases.