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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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Fennec Pharmaceuticals has announced the addition of three new executives to bolster its leadership team as the company prepares for expanded commercial operations. 28 October 2024
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AAVantgarde has announced the appointment of Lauren Kaskiel as chief business officer (CBO). 22 October 2024
Pharmaceutical
British artificial intelligence specialist BenevolentAI has announced the return of its founder, Ken Mulvany, as executive chairman. 18 October 2024
Biotechnology
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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Canada-based biotech Sernova (TSX: SVA) has announced key new appointments to its executive leadership team. 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
Biotechnology
Turnstone Biologics has announced a major restructuring of its operations, cutting its workforce by approximately 60%. 14 October 2024
Pharmaceutical
Cancer start-up Black Diamond Therapeutics has announced a significant restructuring as part of its plan to focus resources on its lead drug, BDTX-1535. 10 October 2024
Biotechnology
Calluna Pharma, a biotech focused on treating inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, has appointed Mark Gaffney as its new chief executive. 9 October 2024
Biotechnology
Privately-held UK biotech Curve Therapeutics has announced the appointment of Rab Prinjha as chief research and development (R&D) officer. 9 October 2024
Biotechnology
French cancer vaccine focused biotech Oncovita has appointed Dr Stéphane Altaba as its new chief executive (CEO). 9 October 2024
Biotechnology
Cambridge, USA-based biotech Judo Bio has announced the company’s launch and $100 million in initial financing, including seed financing and Series A. 7 October 2024
Biotechnology
Mosaic Therapeutics, a UK-based oncology therapeutics company dedicated to resolving cancer’s complexity to power new combination therapies for patients, has announced the appointment of Barry Davies as chief scientific officer. 7 October 2024
Pharmaceutical
US pharma giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has announced that John McGinley has been appointed UK managing director and country president. 7 October 2024
Pharmaceutical
ViroCell Biologics, a UK contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announces the appointment of Nicholas Ostrout, as vice president of corporate development and strategy. 7 October 2024
Biotechnology
German-born UK resident Volker Hirsch has joined the Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) as chief commercial officer. 26 October 2022
Biotechnology
Belgian company Rewind Therapeutics, which is developing first-in-class treatments for demyelination-associated diseases, has named Irene Knuesel its new chief scientific officer (CSO). 21 October 2022
Biotechnology
German biotech Abalos Therapeutics has announced the appointment of Thomas Bogenrieder as chief medical officer (CMO). 18 October 2022
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After just a year in the role of chief medical officer and head of global clinical development at Californian biotech BioMarin, Harold Bernstein has taken a new job elsewhere. 14 October 2022
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Denmark-based clinical-stage firm Evaxion Biotech, which specializes in the development of AI-driven immunotherapies, announced that its new chief executive Per Norlén joined the company on October 3. 12 October 2022
Biotechnology
Reports hinting that Michelle McMurry-Heath’s days as president and chief executive of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) might be numbered have circulated in recent days. 11 October 2022
Pharmaceutical
Swedish firm InDex Pharmaceuticals has announced that its board of directors has named Jenny Sundqvist as the company's new chief executive. 10 October 2022
Biotechnology
Following a board decision to terminate the mandate of Alexis Vandier, France-based biotech OSE Immunotherapeutics (Euronext: OSE) has appointed Dr Nicholas Poirier as its chief executive, with immediate effect. 8 October 2022
Biotechnology
T-CURX, a CAR-T cell spin-off from the University of Würzburg, has announced the appointment of its co-founder, Ulf Grawunder, as the chief executive of the company. 6 October 2022
Pharmaceutical
LifeMine Therapeutics, a US start-up searching the fungal biosphere for genetically-encoded small molecules (GEMs), today announced the appointments of Martin Stahl, as chief scientific officer and Louis Plamondon, as executive vice president and head of CMC. 6 October 2022
Pharmaceutical
Victor Grifols Roura, who has devoted 50 years to building Spanish plasma-derived drugmaker Grifols (MCE: GRF) in senior roles including chief executive for 30 years, retires as non-executive chairperson. He is designated as chairperson of honor in recognition of his numerous contributions. 5 October 2022
Biotechnology
Dutch neurology-focused genetic medicine company Vico Therapeutics has appointed Scott Schobel as its chief medical officer (CMO). 4 October 2022
Biotechnology
Urica Therapeutics, a Fortress Biotech company focused on the development and commercialization of products for gout and chronic kidney disease, has announced the appointments of Jay Kranzler as chairman and chief executive, and Vibeke Strand to its board of directors. 3 October 2022
Biotechnology
Cambridge, USA-base immuno-oncology company DEM BioPharma has appointment of Nenad Grmusa as chief executive and Christophe Quéva, as chief scientific officer. 27 September 2022
Pharmaceutical
Shares in Canada’s NervGen Pharma closed 8% lower after trading on Friday. 26 September 2022
Biotechnology
Belgium’s NeuVasQ Biotechnologies, a Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) spin-off developing pharmaceuticals to restore blood-brain barrier function, has named Emmanuel Lacroix chief executive and company director. 20 September 2022
Biotechnology
ViroCell Biologics, a UK contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announced the appointment of Susan Nichols to its senior management team as chief business officer (CBO). 20 September 2022
Biotechnology
Privately-held US CAR-T company ImmPACT Bio has tasked Jonathan Benjamin with leading its clinical development strategy as the company’s chief medical officer. 14 September 2022
Biotechnology
French biotech GenSight Biologics, which is developing gene therapy for rare and neurodegenerative diseases of the eye, is adding to its management team in anticipation of the European commercialization of Lumevoq (lenadogene nolparvovec). 13 September 2022
Pharmaceutical
American president Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Dr Renee Wegrzyn as the first director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a new agency established to drive biomedical innovation that supports the health of all Americans. 13 September 2022
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