Summit Clinical Research, LLC (“Summit”) is deeply saddened by the death of Co-Founder and Chairman Dr. Stephen Harrison. He will be remembered as a visionary leader, renowned researcher, trusted collaborator, patient advocate, patriot, and physician as well as a dedicated husband, father, and friend.
During an illustrious 30-year career, Dr. Harrison pioneered the field of liver research and worked tirelessly in the pursuit of finding new treatment options and cures for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) / Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD). He revolutionized Hepatology and the greater research community. Dr. Harrison was instrumental in the achievement of the first FDA-approved drug to treat patients with MASH / MASLD.
Summit remains firmly committed to Dr. Harrison’s legacy and to achieving his vision of revolutionizing the way clinical trials are executed for the future of our industry. Together we created a strong foundation at Summit through a deep and clinically driven team leveraging the scientific collaboration of world-renowned academic experts. This team remains in place today and, with the stalwart support from the luminaries of the field, will continue to further accelerate the progress of clinical research.