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New Jersey, USA-based PDS Biotechnology today announced the appointment of Stephan Toutain, as chief operating officer (COO), effective as of May 1, 2024. 2 May 2024
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UK clinical-stage biotech Barinthus Biotherapeutics, formerly Vaccitech, today announced the appointment of Dr Leon Hooftman as chief medical officer (CMO). 1 May 2024
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UK-based developer of novel immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to treat cancer, Epsilogen, has appointed Ashley Nagle as chief business officer (CBO) with immediate effect as part of a broader company expansion. 1 May 2024
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Sino-American biotech Innovent Biologics has appointed a new chief business officer, Samuel Zhang. 30 April 2024
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Cambridge, USA-based biotech Flare Therapeutics (FlareTx) has appointed Douglas Manion as chief executive, effective immediately. 24 April 2024
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Norway-based clinical-stage immunologics company Calluna Pharma today announced the appointment of Margrethe Sørgaard to the position of senior vice president of clinical operations and pharmacovigilance. 24 April 2024
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German drug discovery company Evotec has appointed Christian Wojczewski as chief executive, with the unanimous support of the board. 24 April 2024
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Former Novartis executive Aurelia Caparrós has joined Amarna Therapeutics, a privately-held Dutch biotech developing gene therapies in a range of rare and prevalent diseases, including type 1 diabetes. 19 April 2024
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Californian venture capital firm Canaan has added former Pfizer senior executive Uwe Schoenbeck to its healthcare investment team. 18 April 2024
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North Carolina, USA-based KBI Biopharma has appointed Jean-Baptiste Agnus as chief business officer, joining the company’s executive team. 17 April 2024
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US clinical-stage cell therapy developer Vittoria Biotherapeutics has announced that Keith Westby has joined the company as its inaugural chief operating officer (COO). 16 April 2024
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Swiss ophthalmology firm Oculis Holding today announced the appointment of Dr Snehal Shah, executive leader with over two decades of research and development (R&D) and regulatory experience, to the role of president of R&D. 10 April 2024
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Swiss drugmaker Novartis has revealed fresh plans to slim down its workforce, with a further 680 US and Swiss positions
to be cut. 10 April 2024
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Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, the wholly-owned but independently operated subsidiary of Bayer, has appointed a new chief scientific officer. 9 April 2024
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Seaport Therapeutics has become the latest founded entity to be created by PureTech Health, the Boston-based biotech behind Karuna Therapeutics, which was recently acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb for $14 billion. 9 April 2024
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In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Canadian biotech Zymeworks has revealed the sudden replacement of its chief financial officer. 4 April 2024
Biotechnology
Former Forbion partner Juliette Audet has been appointed chief business officer (CBO) at Netherlands-based NewAmsterdam Pharma Company. 3 April 2024
Biotechnology
US clinical-stage biotech Zura Bio on Thursday announced the appointment of Robert Lisicki as chief executive (CEO), effective April 8, 2024. 29 March 2024
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Poseida Therapeutics has appointed Syed Rizvi as chief medical officer. 26 March 2024
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Guy Braunstein, who has served as Idorsia’s chief medical officer (CMO) since 2022, will retire at the end of this month. 22 March 2024
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US biotech major Amgen has announced that Dr Howard Chang will join the company as senior vice president of research, effective December 16, 2024. 21 November 2024
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Mirai Bio has announced the appointment of Jens Vogel as the company’s president and chief operating officer (COO). 20 November 2024
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Aclaris Therapeutics has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Biosion for broad rights to two new antibodies. 19 November 2024
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Privately-held US biotech Georgiamune has announced the appointment of Mark Avagliano as chief business officer (CBO). 19 November 2024
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Belgian biotech start-up ExeVir Bio says it has appointed Michael Garrett as its new chief executive (CEO), effective 1 December 2024. 18 November 2024
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ALX Oncology Holdings, a Californian immuno-oncology company, has announced the appointment of Alan Sandler as chief medical officer (CMO). 14 November 2024
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VarmX, a Dutch biotech developing innovative approaches for the bypass of direct oral anticoagulants targeting activated factor Xa (FXa DOACs) and inherited coagulation disorders, has appointed industry veteran John Glasspool (pictured, above) as chief executive. 12 November 2024
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French biotech DiogenX, which is focused on regenerating insulin-producing beta cells for the treatment of diabetes, today announces the appointment of Dr Klara Owen as chief medical officer. 12 November 2024
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Rubedo Life Sciences, a US biopharma developing first-in-class therapies targeting senescent cells which drive age-related diseases, has announced the appointment of Frederick C Beddingfield III, as chief executive officer and board director. 11 November 2024
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US clinical-stage drug developer Acumen Pharmaceuticals has appointed Amy Schacterle as chief regulatory officer and head of quality, reporting to Jim Doherty, president and chief development officer at Acumen. 7 November 2024
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Memo Therapeutics, a privately-held Swiss biotech company translating unique responses into superior medicines to treat viral infections and cancer, has appointed a new chief development officer (CDO). 4 November 2024
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Netherlands-based Tessellate BIO, a pre-clinical stage biotech with a focus on novel synthetic lethality approaches, today announced the appointment of Dr Lara Boyd as chief business officer. 4 November 2024
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US biotech major Biogen revealed it has appointed Daniel Quirk as chief medical officer and head of medical affairs. 29 October 2024
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AAVantgarde has announced the appointment of Lauren Kaskiel as chief business officer (CBO). 22 October 2024
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Denmark’s Commit Biologics, a specialist in the activation of the complement system to treat cancer and autoimmune disease, has announced the appointment of Mikkel Wandahl Pedersen as chief scientific officer (CSO). 15 October 2024
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French biotech Innate Pharma has appointed Jonathan Dickinson as its new chief executive (CEO) and chairman of the executive board, effective November 1, 2024. 14 October 2024
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Turnstone Biologics has announced a major restructuring of its operations, cutting its workforce by approximately 60%. 14 October 2024
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Calluna Pharma, a biotech focused on treating inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, has appointed Mark Gaffney as its new chief executive. 9 October 2024
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Privately-held UK biotech Curve Therapeutics has announced the appointment of Rab Prinjha as chief research and development (R&D) officer. 9 October 2024
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French cancer vaccine focused biotech Oncovita has appointed Dr Stéphane Altaba as its new chief executive (CEO). 9 October 2024
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