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Bruno Ultra BARCELOS is appointed Managing Director of Ethypharm UK

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

SAINT-CLOUD, France, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ethypharm Group appoints Bruno Ultra BARCELOS as Managing Director of its UK subsidiary.

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  • SAINT-CLOUD, France, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ethypharm Group appoints Bruno Ultra BARCELOS as Managing Director of its UK subsidiary.
  • Bruno Ultra BARCELOS holds an Executive MBA from Kellogg-WHU He has 30 years of experience in Europe with large international pharmaceutical groups, specialising in both specialities, biosimilars and generic medicines (Schering-Plough, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Group).
  • Bruno Ultra BARCELOS joins the Ethypharm Group as Managing Director of the Ethypharm UK subsidiary, Ethypharm's first commercial affiliate, representing 30% of its turnover.
  • As Managing Director of Ethypharm UK I will continue to foster a growth mindset and focus the teams on the opportunities ahead.

Advarra Announces Appointments of Scott Hoffman as Chief Commercial Officer and Scott Uebele as Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advarra, the market leader in regulatory review solutions, clinical research technology for sites and sponsors, and research quality and compliance consulting services, announced today that Scott Hoffman has joined the company as Chief Commercial Officer. In addition, Scott Uebele, formerly President & Chief Research Services Officer at Advarra, has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer. These leadership appointments reinforce the company's focus on advancing clinical research through integrated solutions for sites, sponsors, and CROs and underscore Advarra's commitment to operational excellence.

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  • In addition, Scott Uebele, formerly President & Chief Research Services Officer at Advarra, has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer.
  • Hoffman will be responsible for managing the commercial organization and driving a unified, client-centric commercial strategy.
  • Previously, Uebele held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Advarra where he directed the financial, legal, analytics, and contracts activities.
  • "Scott Uebele is a great fit for the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer," said Saarony.

Catalent Appoints Ricardo Zayas as North American Biologics Operations Leader

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Catalent, Inc. (NYSE: CTLT), the leader in enabling the development and supply of better treatments for patients worldwide, today announced the appointment of Ricardo Zayas as Senior Vice President, Operations, Biologics North America.

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  • Catalent, Inc. (NYSE: CTLT), the leader in enabling the development and supply of better treatments for patients worldwide, today announced the appointment of Ricardo Zayas as Senior Vice President, Operations, Biologics North America.
  • Mr. Zayas will be responsible for all of the company’s North American biologics operations, including its centers of excellence for drug product fill/finish in Bloomington, Indiana, and gene therapy manufacturing in Harmans, Maryland.
  • He will serve on the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to Catalent’s President & Chief Executive Officer, Alessandro Maselli.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230117005260/en/
    Ricardo Zayas, who joins Catalent as Senior Vice President, Operations, Biologics North America.

EVOQ Therapeutics Expands Leadership Team with David Giljohann, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer and Greg Barrett as Chief Operating Officer

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Monday, January 9, 2023

The company also announced the appointment of Greg Barrett as Chief Operating Officer.

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  • The company also announced the appointment of Greg Barrett as Chief Operating Officer.
  • "The pre-clinical efficacy demonstrated in multiple autoimmune diseases underscores the potential of EVOQ's transformative immunotherapies," David Giljohann said.
  • "On behalf of everyone at EVOQ, we are honored to welcome David and Greg to our team."
  • Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Exicure where he led the company in developing spherical nucleic acid (SNA) constructs.

The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine Appoints Mark Battaglini as Chief Strategy Officer

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Washington, D.C., Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM), the leading international advocacy organization representing the cell and gene therapy sector, announced the appointment of Mark Battaglini to the newly created position of Chief Strategy Officer, effective today.

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  • Washington, D.C., Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM), the leading international advocacy organization representing the cell and gene therapy sector, announced the appointment of Mark Battaglini to the newly created position of Chief Strategy Officer, effective today.
  • Mr. Battaglini will be responsible for ARM’s global policy, government affairs, communications, and alliance development activities.
  • He will also lead the development of ARM’s strategy, mission, and vision, and guide the execution of the organization’s major priorities.
  • “I am honored for the opportunity to serve as ARM’s Chief Strategy Officer,” said Mr. Battaglini.

Winston Weber is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Friday, January 6, 2023

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winston Weber is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as an Top Pinnacle Executive in the Business Consulting field and for his contributions at Winston Weber & Associates.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winston Weber is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as an Top Pinnacle Executive in the Business Consulting field and for his contributions at Winston Weber & Associates.
  • Mr. Weber is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of Winston Weber & Associates since 1985.
  • According to Mr. Weber, His company is the leader in retail strategy consulting, Winston Weber & Associates is a pioneer in retail growth maximization and shopper centricity.
  • Winston Weber & Associates is known for a thorough and uncompromising emphasis on quality and trust and employs a "say it as we see it" approach.

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Announces Leadership Change

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Following his departure from that position, he has been serving as a Director, Senior Clinical Advisor and board member at Eiger.

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  • Following his departure from that position, he has been serving as a Director, Senior Clinical Advisor and board member at Eiger.
  • Im proud to have been a part of a great team and look forward to seeing future successes at Eiger.
  • Eiger is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative therapies for HDV and other serious rare diseases.
  • The Eiger HDV platform includes two first-in-class therapies in Phase 3 that target critical host processes involved in viral replication.

Wren Taps Vertex Veteran Executives and Other Leaders to Advance First-in-Class Small-Molecule Drugs into Clinical Testing for Neurodegenerative Diseases

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

BOSTON, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wren Therapeutics announced today a number of senior leadership appointments as the company advances its first investigational therapies toward the clinic, based on the company's breakthrough approach to discovering small molecules that precisely target and shut down the sources of oligomer and aggregate generation in neurodegenerative diseases.

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  • The company recently welcomed Vertex Pharmaceuticals veterans John Thomson, PhD and Patrick Connelly, PhD as its Chief Scientific Officer and first Chief Innovation Officer, respectively.
  • Dr. Thomson and Dr. Connelly are Vertex founding scientists who worked together on leadership teams that discovered and developed Vertex's seven FDA-approved drugs.
  • "We couldn't be more pleased to welcome John, Pat, Mike, Janeta, and Rajeev to Wren's teamall proven executives in their fields.
  • With this lineup of experienced talent, Wren has the leadership team to break open the field of neurodegenerative diseases targeting the molecular mechanisms at the source of toxic oligomer generation."

The North American Veterinary Community Partners with Veterinary Industry Leader in DEI to Inspire and Support Future Veterinarians

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) is proud to announce its partnership with the nationally-recognized DEI BLEND program to provide inspiration, education and scholarship support to enable underserved middle school-aged children to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. The immersive, hands-on educational program will debut with a diversity-focused event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for minority students from Central Florida during the 2023 Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX). VMX is the world's leading annual veterinary conference. It will be hosted in Orlando from Jan. 14 to 18 at the Orange County Convention Center. The event, "A Day of Service: Believe & Belong in Veterinary Medicine," is sponsored by Banfield Pet Hospital, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Hill's Pet Nutrition and Merck Animal Health.

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  • "We are passionate about providing ongoing education and mentoring to the veterinarians of tomorrow through our new initiative," said NAVC CEO Gene O'Neill.
  • "A Day of Service: Believe & Belong in Veterinary Medicine" will be led by BLEND's founder and CEO, Dr. Niccole Bruno.
  • Participating students will learn about the various aspects of veterinary medicine from a diverse group of veterinary experts at VMX 2023.
  • Activities planned for students include:
    Hands-on experience using workshop stations to learn about veterinary surgery, dermatology, emergency medicine and preventive care.

Chemomab Announces Appointment of Matthew Frankel, MD, MBA as Chief Medical Officer

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Monday, November 14, 2022

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Chemomab Therapeutics, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CMMB) (Chemomab), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for fibrotic and inflammatory diseases with high unmet need, today announced the appointment of Matthew Frankel, MD, MBA as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Vice President of Drug Development.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Chemomab Therapeutics, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CMMB) (Chemomab), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for fibrotic and inflammatory diseases with high unmet need, today announced the appointment of Matthew Frankel, MD, MBA as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Vice President of Drug Development.
  • Previously Dr. Frankel was Vice President & Head, Immunology and Dermatology Medical Unit at Novartis, where he oversaw medical affairs activities and late phase clinical development for Cosentyx, Ilaris, and Zortress.
  • Chemomab is a clinical stage biotechnology company focusing on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for fibrotic and inflammatory diseases with high unmet need.
  • Any statements contained in this communication that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements.