Cogstate appointed Pam Ventola as Senior Science Director, Rare Disease and Pediatric Center of Excellence. Pam Ventola, PhDPam Ventola is Senior Science Director, Rare Disease and Pediatric Center of Excellence at the company, where she provides pharmaceutical sponsors with strategic oversight and expert guidance throughout all stages of their study planning and execution – from endpoint selection, rater training and strategic monitoring to final statistical analysis. Dr. Ventola is an expert in pediatric neuropsychology and specifically developmental and genetic disorders. Her research interests involve developmental disabilities, and among her recent research is a study on brain-based mechanisms of treatment response in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).