Overview
Tessa Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a portfolio of novel next-generation cell therapies for cancer.
Tessa is leading the way in CD30 targeting using cell therapy. CD30 is well validated lymphoma target with homogenous expression in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma and multiple subsets of non-Hodgkin Lymphomas. Tessa’s approach to target CD30-positive cancers using CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor) cells has demonstrated excellent safety and efficacy in early clinical trials. Having received the RMAT and PRIME designation, Tessa is now advancing the therapy to a pivotal trial.
Off-the-shelf, allogeneic cell therapy has significant advantages and is the next frontier in cancer treatment. Tessa is developing a unique and potentially transformational allogeneic CD30-CAR EBVST platform capable of targeting a broad range of cancers. This platform is based on decades-long research and development on unique properties of Virus specific T-cells (VSTs) by our Scientific Co-Founder, Dr. Malcolm Brenner, and his team at Baylor College of Medicine.
Tessa is proud to be innovators in the field of cancer immunotherapy and remain committed to making a difference in the lives of cancer patients worldwide. Our global headquarters are in Singapore, where we are building our own state-of-the-art commercial manufacturing facility. We are also currently setting up our United States headquarters in New Jersey.
Malcolm K. Brenner,
M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Co-Founder & Advisor
Our Leadership
Jeffrey H. Buchalter
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Buchalter has led a distinguished career in the biopharmaceutical industry spanning over 30 years, with strong corporate leadership and an extensive background in commercialization and drug development in oncology.
He has held various chairmanships and senior management positions, including serving as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Archimedes Pharma. Prior to joining Archimedes, Mr. Buchalter was Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NASDAQ-listed Enzon Pharmaceuticals, and President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Ilex Oncology, Inc. He has also served as a senior executive at Pharmacia, Wyeth and Schering-Plough.
Underscoring his leadership in the industry, Mr. Buchalter received the American Cancer Society’s Joseph F. Buckley Memorial Award for his commitment to cancer control and involvement in the oncology pharmaceutical field. At the invitation of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, Mr. Buchalter served as Collaborating Partner in the President’s National Dialogue on Cancer. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors to the National Childhood Cancer Foundation in the United States.
Jeffrey H. Buchalter
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Buchalter has led a distinguished career in the biopharmaceutical industry spanning over 30 years, with strong corporate leadership and an extensive background in commercialization and drug development in oncology.
He has held various chairmanships and senior management positions, including serving as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Archimedes Pharma. Prior to joining Archimedes, Mr. Buchalter was Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NASDAQ-listed Enzon Pharmaceuticals, and President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Ilex Oncology, Inc. He has also served as a senior executive at Pharmacia, Wyeth and Schering-Plough.
Underscoring his leadership in the industry, Mr. Buchalter received the American Cancer Society’s Joseph F. Buckley Memorial Award for his commitment to cancer control and involvement in the oncology pharmaceutical field. At the invitation of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, Mr. Buchalter served as Collaborating Partner in the President’s National Dialogue on Cancer. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors to the National Childhood Cancer Foundation in the United States.
Jeffrey H. Buchalter
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Buchalter has led a distinguished career in the biopharmaceutical industry spanning over 30 years, with strong corporate leadership and an extensive background in commercialization and drug development in oncology.
He has held various chairmanships and senior management positions, including serving as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Archimedes Pharma. Prior to joining Archimedes, Mr. Buchalter was Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NASDAQ-listed Enzon Pharmaceuticals, and President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Ilex Oncology, Inc. He has also served as a senior executive at Pharmacia, Wyeth and Schering-Plough.
Underscoring his leadership in the industry, Mr. Buchalter received the American Cancer Society’s Joseph F. Buckley Memorial Award for his commitment to cancer control and involvement in the oncology pharmaceutical field. At the invitation of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, Mr. Buchalter served as Collaborating Partner in the President’s National Dialogue on Cancer. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors to the National Childhood Cancer Foundation in the United States.
Ivan D. Horak, M.D.
EVP, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Officer
Dr. Horak brings more than 20 years of experience in the global pharmaceutical industry, predominantly focused on oncology drug development, and is a board-certified medical oncologist. Prior to joining Tessa, Dr. Horak was Head of Global R&D and Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at Symphogen, a clinical-stage antibody company, and President of R&D at Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Horak has also held a number of senior research leadership positions in various pharmaceutical companies as well as at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). During his career, Dr. Horak advanced multiple oncology treatments into the clinic, and successfully led a number of FDA new drug applications.
Ivan D. Horak, M.D.
EVP, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Officer
Dr. Horak brings more than 20 years of experience in the global pharmaceutical industry, predominantly focused on oncology drug development, and is a board-certified medical oncologist. Prior to joining Tessa, Dr. Horak was Head of Global R&D and Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at Symphogen, a clinical-stage antibody company, and President of R&D at Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Horak has also held a number of senior research leadership positions in various pharmaceutical companies as well as at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). During his career, Dr. Horak advanced multiple oncology treatments into the clinic, and successfully led a number of FDA new drug applications.
Ivan D. Horak, M.D.
EVP, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Officer
Dr. Horak brings more than 20 years of experience in the global pharmaceutical industry, predominantly focused on oncology drug development, and is a board-certified medical oncologist. Prior to joining Tessa, Dr. Horak was Head of Global R&D and Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at Symphogen, a clinical-stage antibody company, and President of R&D at Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Horak has also held a number of senior research leadership positions in various pharmaceutical companies as well as at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). During his career, Dr. Horak advanced multiple oncology treatments into the clinic, and successfully led a number of FDA new drug applications.
David McIntyre
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. McIntyre brings over 25 years of global financial, operational and legal experience, including over 10 years as Chief Financial Officer of various publicly listed and privately held entities. Prior to joining Tessa, he was Chief Financial Officer of AVITA Medical and Partner with Apple Tree Partners (ATP), a multibillion-dollar life science venture capital and growth equity fund. At ATP, he was responsible for its medical device portfolio, together with various operating and Board functions, including acting as CFO and Head of Technical Operations at Braeburn. Before ATP, he was CFO and COO at HeartWare International during its transition from pre-clinical stage to commercialization across more than 20 countries.
Mr. McIntyre has also practiced as a senior attorney at Baker & McKenzie and KPMG specializing in corporate law, and held various other senior finance roles in multi-national companies.
David McIntyre
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. McIntyre brings over 25 years of global financial, operational and legal experience, including over 10 years as Chief Financial Officer of various publicly listed and privately held entities. Prior to joining Tessa, he was Chief Financial Officer of AVITA Medical and Partner with Apple Tree Partners (ATP), a multibillion-dollar life science venture capital and growth equity fund. At ATP, he was responsible for its medical device portfolio, together with various operating and Board functions, including acting as CFO and Head of Technical Operations at Braeburn. Before ATP, he was CFO and COO at HeartWare International during its transition from pre-clinical stage to commercialization across more than 20 countries.
Mr. McIntyre has also practiced as a senior attorney at Baker & McKenzie and KPMG specializing in corporate law, and held various other senior finance roles in multi-national companies.
David McIntyre
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. McIntyre brings over 25 years of global financial, operational and legal experience, including over 10 years as Chief Financial Officer of various publicly listed and privately held entities. Prior to joining Tessa, he was Chief Financial Officer of AVITA Medical and Partner with Apple Tree Partners (ATP), a multibillion-dollar life science venture capital and growth equity fund. At ATP, he was responsible for its medical device portfolio, together with various operating and Board functions, including acting as CFO and Head of Technical Operations at Braeburn. Before ATP, he was CFO and COO at HeartWare International during its transition from pre-clinical stage to commercialization across more than 20 countries.
Mr. McIntyre has also practiced as a senior attorney at Baker & McKenzie and KPMG specializing in corporate law, and held various other senior finance roles in multi-national companies.
John Ng
EVP, Chief Technical Officer
Mr. Ng has been the CTO of Tessa Therapeutics since 2015 and is a member of the founding executive leadership team. He is responsible for establishing and overseeing the company’s global manufacturing and supply chain operations, quality, CMC product development, and enterprise services. During this period, Mr. Ng has also led the set up and establishment of a global cell therapy operations platform which enables the conduct of the world’s first Phase III T-cell therapy trial across 5 countries and 30 hospital sites. Mr. Ng brings with him over 19 years of leadership and management experience in global supply chain, planning and product fulfilment, manufacturing and product quality, new product development and strategic partnership management in the medical devices and consumer goods industry with Perkin Elmer and Spectrum Brands. Mr. Ng holds a B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.
John Ng
EVP, Chief Technical Officer
Mr. Ng has been the CTO of Tessa Therapeutics since 2015 and is a member of the founding executive leadership team. He is responsible for establishing and overseeing the company’s global manufacturing and supply chain operations, quality, CMC product development, and enterprise services. During this period, Mr. Ng has also led the set up and establishment of a global cell therapy operations platform which enables the conduct of the world’s first Phase III T-cell therapy trial across 5 countries and 30 hospital sites. Mr. Ng brings with him over 19 years of leadership and management experience in global supply chain, planning and product fulfilment, manufacturing and product quality, new product development and strategic partnership management in the medical devices and consumer goods industry with Perkin Elmer and Spectrum Brands. Mr. Ng holds a B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.
John Ng
EVP, Chief Technical Officer
Mr. Ng has been the CTO of Tessa Therapeutics since 2015 and is a member of the founding executive leadership team. He is responsible for establishing and overseeing the company’s global manufacturing and supply chain operations, quality, CMC product development, and enterprise services. During this period, Mr. Ng has also led the set up and establishment of a global cell therapy operations platform which enables the conduct of the world’s first Phase III T-cell therapy trial across 5 countries and 30 hospital sites. Mr. Ng brings with him over 19 years of leadership and management experience in global supply chain, planning and product fulfilment, manufacturing and product quality, new product development and strategic partnership management in the medical devices and consumer goods industry with Perkin Elmer and Spectrum Brands. Mr. Ng holds a B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.
Board of Directors
Dr. Göran Ando
Chairman
Dr. Ando brings to Tessa over 35 years of experience as one of the most experienced and respected leaders in the global pharmaceutical industry. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for Eyepoint Pharma and has been a Senior Adviser to leading specialist healthcare investment group, Essex Woodlands, since 2007. He is also the retired Chairman of the Board of global pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk A/S.
Dr. Ando began his career at Pfizer, Inc., where he held several senior clinical positions both in the U.S. and in Europe. He also served as President of the Astra Research Centre and held various senior appointments at GlaxoSmithKline plc, including Research and Development Director for Glaxo Group Research. Dr. Ando then joined Pharmacia AB in 1995 as Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer to lead Research and Development with additional responsibilities for manufacturing, information technology, business development and M&A. During his nine-year tenure as Head of Research and Development at Pharmacia/Pharmacia & Upjohn, 17 new drugs were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior to Pharmacia’s acquisition by Pfizer for $60 billion.
Dr. Ando was then appointed CEO of Celltech Group PLC, one of the most successful European biotech companies, until it was acquired by UCB Pharma for $3 billion in 2005.
Dr. Ando received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Uppsala University in Sweden and Doctor of Medicine degree from Linköping University in Sweden.
Dr. Göran Ando
Chairman
Dr. Ando brings to Tessa over 35 years of experience as one of the most experienced and respected leaders in the global pharmaceutical industry. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for Eyepoint Pharma and has been a Senior Adviser to leading specialist healthcare investment group, Essex Woodlands, since 2007. He is also the retired Chairman of the Board of global pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk A/S.
Dr. Ando began his career at Pfizer, Inc., where he held several senior clinical positions both in the U.S. and in Europe. He also served as President of the Astra Research Centre and held various senior appointments at GlaxoSmithKline plc, including Research and Development Director for Glaxo Group Research. Dr. Ando then joined Pharmacia AB in 1995 as Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer to lead Research and Development with additional responsibilities for manufacturing, information technology, business development and M&A. During his nine-year tenure as Head of Research and Development at Pharmacia/Pharmacia & Upjohn, 17 new drugs were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior to Pharmacia’s acquisition by Pfizer for $60 billion.
Dr. Ando was then appointed CEO of Celltech Group PLC, one of the most successful European biotech companies, until it was acquired by UCB Pharma for $3 billion in 2005.
Dr. Ando received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Uppsala University in Sweden and Doctor of Medicine degree from Linköping University in Sweden.
Dr. Göran Ando
Chairman
Dr. Ando brings to Tessa over 35 years of experience as one of the most experienced and respected leaders in the global pharmaceutical industry. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for Eyepoint Pharma and has been a Senior Adviser to leading specialist healthcare investment group, Essex Woodlands, since 2007. He is also the retired Chairman of the Board of global pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk A/S.
Dr. Ando began his career at Pfizer, Inc., where he held several senior clinical positions both in the U.S. and in Europe. He also served as President of the Astra Research Centre and held various senior appointments at GlaxoSmithKline plc, including Research and Development Director for Glaxo Group Research. Dr. Ando then joined Pharmacia AB in 1995 as Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer to lead Research and Development with additional responsibilities for manufacturing, information technology, business development and M&A. During his nine-year tenure as Head of Research and Development at Pharmacia/Pharmacia & Upjohn, 17 new drugs were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior to Pharmacia’s acquisition by Pfizer for $60 billion.
Dr. Ando was then appointed CEO of Celltech Group PLC, one of the most successful European biotech companies, until it was acquired by UCB Pharma for $3 billion in 2005.
Dr. Ando received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Uppsala University in Sweden and Doctor of Medicine degree from Linköping University in Sweden.
Mr. Jeffrey H. Buchalter
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Buchalter has led a distinguished career in the biopharmaceutical industry spanning over 30 years, with strong corporate leadership and an extensive background in commercialization and drug development in oncology.
He has held various chairmanships and senior management positions, including serving as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Archimedes Pharma. Prior to joining Archimedes, Mr. Buchalter was Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NASDAQ-listed Enzon Pharmaceuticals, and President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Ilex Oncology, Inc. He has also served as a senior executive at Pharmacia, Wyeth and Schering-Plough.
Underscoring his leadership in the industry, Mr. Buchalter received the American Cancer Society’s Joseph F. Buckley Memorial Award for his commitment to cancer control and involvement in the oncology pharmaceutical field. At the invitation of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, Mr. Buchalter served as Collaborating Partner in the President’s National Dialogue on Cancer. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors to the National Childhood Cancer Foundation in the United States.
Mr. Jeffrey H. Buchalter
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Buchalter has led a distinguished career in the biopharmaceutical industry spanning over 30 years, with strong corporate leadership and an extensive background in commercialization and drug development in oncology.
He has held various chairmanships and senior management positions, including serving as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Archimedes Pharma. Prior to joining Archimedes, Mr. Buchalter was Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NASDAQ-listed Enzon Pharmaceuticals, and President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Ilex Oncology, Inc. He has also served as a senior executive at Pharmacia, Wyeth and Schering-Plough.
Underscoring his leadership in the industry, Mr. Buchalter received the American Cancer Society’s Joseph F. Buckley Memorial Award for his commitment to cancer control and involvement in the oncology pharmaceutical field. At the invitation of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, Mr. Buchalter served as Collaborating Partner in the President’s National Dialogue on Cancer. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors to the National Childhood Cancer Foundation in the United States.
Mr. Jeffrey H. Buchalter
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Buchalter has led a distinguished career in the biopharmaceutical industry spanning over 30 years, with strong corporate leadership and an extensive background in commercialization and drug development in oncology.
He has held various chairmanships and senior management positions, including serving as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Archimedes Pharma. Prior to joining Archimedes, Mr. Buchalter was Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NASDAQ-listed Enzon Pharmaceuticals, and President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Ilex Oncology, Inc. He has also served as a senior executive at Pharmacia, Wyeth and Schering-Plough.
Underscoring his leadership in the industry, Mr. Buchalter received the American Cancer Society’s Joseph F. Buckley Memorial Award for his commitment to cancer control and involvement in the oncology pharmaceutical field. At the invitation of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, Mr. Buchalter served as Collaborating Partner in the President’s National Dialogue on Cancer. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors to the National Childhood Cancer Foundation in the United States.
Dr. Fidah Alsagoff
Director
Dr Fidah Alsagoff is a Senior Managing Director at Temasek International, where he has been since 2008. He is currently Joint Head of Enterprise Development Group and Head of Life Sciences.
He was previously a Partner at Innosight Ventures, a boutique strategy consulting and venture capital firm, where he led the establishment of their first Disruptive Innovation centric Venture Capital Fund. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer of MOH Holdings, the holding company of Singapore’s public healthcare clusters – National University Health System, National Healthcare Group and Singapore Health Services.
Dr Alsagoff graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery, and later a Masters of Medicine in Public Health. He attended INSEAD and subsequently graduated with an Executive MBA (with distinction). As valedictorian, he was awarded the Claude Janssen Prize.
Dr. Fidah Alsagoff
Director
Dr Fidah Alsagoff is a Senior Managing Director at Temasek International, where he has been since 2008. He is currently Joint Head of Enterprise Development Group and Head of Life Sciences.
He was previously a Partner at Innosight Ventures, a boutique strategy consulting and venture capital firm, where he led the establishment of their first Disruptive Innovation centric Venture Capital Fund. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer of MOH Holdings, the holding company of Singapore’s public healthcare clusters – National University Health System, National Healthcare Group and Singapore Health Services.
Dr Alsagoff graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery, and later a Masters of Medicine in Public Health. He attended INSEAD and subsequently graduated with an Executive MBA (with distinction). As valedictorian, he was awarded the Claude Janssen Prize.
Dr. Fidah Alsagoff
Director
Dr Fidah Alsagoff is a Senior Managing Director at Temasek International, where he has been since 2008. He is currently Joint Head of Enterprise Development Group and Head of Life Sciences.
He was previously a Partner at Innosight Ventures, a boutique strategy consulting and venture capital firm, where he led the establishment of their first Disruptive Innovation centric Venture Capital Fund. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer of MOH Holdings, the holding company of Singapore’s public healthcare clusters – National University Health System, National Healthcare Group and Singapore Health Services.
Dr Alsagoff graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery, and later a Masters of Medicine in Public Health. He attended INSEAD and subsequently graduated with an Executive MBA (with distinction). As valedictorian, he was awarded the Claude Janssen Prize.
Dr. George W. Sledge, Jr., M.D.
Director
Dr. Sledge is Professor at the Stanford University Medical Center. A leading breast cancer expert, Dr. Sledge spent over two decades developing novel biologic treatments for breast cancer as well as directing a Phase III study on the use of paclitaxel to treat advanced breast cancer.
Dr. Sledge serves as co-chair of the Susan G. Komen Foundation Scientific Advisory Board and is a past President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). He was also former Chair of the Breast Committee of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) where he oversaw the development of several nationwide Phase III clinical trials, a member of the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee and a member of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) Clinical Trials Advisory Committee.
In recognition of the important advancements he has made in medical research, Dr. Sledge has received several notable awards. These accolades include the Susan G. Komen San Francisco Bay Area Visionary Award in 2018, the Hope Funds for Cancer Research 2013 Award of ‘Excellence for Medicine’, the 2010 William L. McGuire Award from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s 2007 Jill Rose Award.
Dr. George W. Sledge, Jr., M.D.
Director
Dr. Sledge is Professor at the Stanford University Medical Center. A leading breast cancer expert, Dr. Sledge spent over two decades developing novel biologic treatments for breast cancer as well as directing a Phase III study on the use of paclitaxel to treat advanced breast cancer.
Dr. Sledge serves as co-chair of the Susan G. Komen Foundation Scientific Advisory Board and is a past President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). He was also former Chair of the Breast Committee of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) where he oversaw the development of several nationwide Phase III clinical trials, a member of the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee and a member of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) Clinical Trials Advisory Committee.
In recognition of the important advancements he has made in medical research, Dr. Sledge has received several notable awards. These accolades include the Susan G. Komen San Francisco Bay Area Visionary Award in 2018, the Hope Funds for Cancer Research 2013 Award of ‘Excellence for Medicine’, the 2010 William L. McGuire Award from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s 2007 Jill Rose Award.
Dr. George W. Sledge, Jr., M.D.
Director
Dr. Sledge is Professor at the Stanford University Medical Center. A leading breast cancer expert, Dr. Sledge spent over two decades developing novel biologic treatments for breast cancer as well as directing a Phase III study on the use of paclitaxel to treat advanced breast cancer.
Dr. Sledge serves as co-chair of the Susan G. Komen Foundation Scientific Advisory Board and is a past President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). He was also former Chair of the Breast Committee of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) where he oversaw the development of several nationwide Phase III clinical trials, a member of the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee and a member of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) Clinical Trials Advisory Committee.
In recognition of the important advancements he has made in medical research, Dr. Sledge has received several notable awards. These accolades include the Susan G. Komen San Francisco Bay Area Visionary Award in 2018, the Hope Funds for Cancer Research 2013 Award of ‘Excellence for Medicine’, the 2010 William L. McGuire Award from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s 2007 Jill Rose Award.
Scientific Advisory Board
Malcolm K. Brenner, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor
Dr. Brenner is the Fayez Sarofim Distinguished Service Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and founding Director of the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at the Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Houston Methodist Hospital.
As a professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Brenner’s expertise spans cell and gene therapy, molecular and human genetics, pediatrics, and translational biology & molecular medicine. His primary research interest is the use of gene transfer to augment the immune response to human tumors, using vaccines and adoptive transfer of genetically modified T cells.
Dr. Brenner is also a member of the National Academy of Medicine and has earned recognition for his scientific achievements and leadership in the field. His accolades include the American Society of Gene Therapy (ASGCT) Outstanding Achievement Award, Human Gene Therapy’s Pioneer Award, and the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Mentor Award.
Dr. Brenner was also the Former Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Therapy (official journal of American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy), the former President of the International Society for Cellular Therapy, as well as the former President of the American Society of Gene Therapy. Additionally, Dr. Brenner holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, a M.B.Ch.B. from Westminster Medical College, and a B.S. from the University of Cambridge.
Malcolm K. Brenner, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor
Dr. Brenner is the Fayez Sarofim Distinguished Service Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and founding Director of the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at the Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Houston Methodist Hospital.
As a professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Brenner’s expertise spans cell and gene therapy, molecular and human genetics, pediatrics, and translational biology & molecular medicine. His primary research interest is the use of gene transfer to augment the immune response to human tumors, using vaccines and adoptive transfer of genetically modified T cells.
Dr. Brenner is also a member of the National Academy of Medicine and has earned recognition for his scientific achievements and leadership in the field. His accolades include the American Society of Gene Therapy (ASGCT) Outstanding Achievement Award, Human Gene Therapy’s Pioneer Award, and the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Mentor Award.
Dr. Brenner was also the Former Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Therapy (official journal of American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy), the former President of the International Society for Cellular Therapy, as well as the former President of the American Society of Gene Therapy. Additionally, Dr. Brenner holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, a M.B.Ch.B. from Westminster Medical College, and a B.S. from the University of Cambridge.
Malcolm K. Brenner, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor
Dr. Brenner is the Fayez Sarofim Distinguished Service Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and founding Director of the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at the Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Houston Methodist Hospital.
As a professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Brenner’s expertise spans cell and gene therapy, molecular and human genetics, pediatrics, and translational biology & molecular medicine. His primary research interest is the use of gene transfer to augment the immune response to human tumors, using vaccines and adoptive transfer of genetically modified T cells.
Dr. Brenner is also a member of the National Academy of Medicine and has earned recognition for his scientific achievements and leadership in the field. His accolades include the American Society of Gene Therapy (ASGCT) Outstanding Achievement Award, Human Gene Therapy’s Pioneer Award, and the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Mentor Award.
Dr. Brenner was also the Former Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Therapy (official journal of American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy), the former President of the International Society for Cellular Therapy, as well as the former President of the American Society of Gene Therapy. Additionally, Dr. Brenner holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, a M.B.Ch.B. from Westminster Medical College, and a B.S. from the University of Cambridge.
Giulio F. Draetta, M.D., Ph.D.
Head of Scientific Advisory Board
Giulio Draetta is Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Draetta also co-leads the MD Anderson Moon Shots program, which pursues innovative projects to significantly reduce cancer deaths and transform cancer care.
Dr. Draetta has spent three decades in oncology research and drug discovery, during which he has held senior positions in both academic institutions and the biopharmaceutical industry. Before joining MD Anderson, Dr. Draetta served as Chief Research Business Development Officer and Deputy Director of the Belfer Institute for Applied Cancer Science at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He also co-founded several biotechnology companies and was a senior R&D executive with Pharmacia and Merck Research Laboratories.
Dr. Draetta earned his medical and graduate degrees from the University of Naples Medical School in Italy.
Giulio F. Draetta, M.D., Ph.D.
Head of Scientific Advisory Board
Giulio Draetta is Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Draetta also co-leads the MD Anderson Moon Shots program, which pursues innovative projects to significantly reduce cancer deaths and transform cancer care.
Dr. Draetta has spent three decades in oncology research and drug discovery, during which he has held senior positions in both academic institutions and the biopharmaceutical industry. Before joining MD Anderson, Dr. Draetta served as Chief Research Business Development Officer and Deputy Director of the Belfer Institute for Applied Cancer Science at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He also co-founded several biotechnology companies and was a senior R&D executive with Pharmacia and Merck Research Laboratories.
Dr. Draetta earned his medical and graduate degrees from the University of Naples Medical School in Italy.
Giulio F. Draetta, M.D., Ph.D.
Head of Scientific Advisory Board
Giulio Draetta is Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Draetta also co-leads the MD Anderson Moon Shots program, which pursues innovative projects to significantly reduce cancer deaths and transform cancer care.
Dr. Draetta has spent three decades in oncology research and drug discovery, during which he has held senior positions in both academic institutions and the biopharmaceutical industry. Before joining MD Anderson, Dr. Draetta served as Chief Research Business Development Officer and Deputy Director of the Belfer Institute for Applied Cancer Science at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He also co-founded several biotechnology companies and was a senior R&D executive with Pharmacia and Merck Research Laboratories.
Dr. Draetta earned his medical and graduate degrees from the University of Naples Medical School in Italy.
Rafi Ahmed, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Rafi Ahmed is Professor of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Emory University School of Medicine, and Director of Emory Vaccine Center.
A member of the National Academy of Science, Dr. Ahmed is a world-renowned immunologist whose work during the past decade has been highly influential in shaping current understanding of memory T cell differentiation and anti-viral T and B cell immunity. His findings are being applied to research into therapies for the treatment of cancer and the prevention of organ rejection.
Dr. Ahmed is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminant Scholar. He completed his postdoctoral training in the Department of Immunology at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, California. He earned his undergraduate degree from Osmania University, India, and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Rafi Ahmed, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Rafi Ahmed is Professor of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Emory University School of Medicine, and Director of Emory Vaccine Center.
A member of the National Academy of Science, Dr. Ahmed is a world-renowned immunologist whose work during the past decade has been highly influential in shaping current understanding of memory T cell differentiation and anti-viral T and B cell immunity. His findings are being applied to research into therapies for the treatment of cancer and the prevention of organ rejection.
Dr. Ahmed is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminant Scholar. He completed his postdoctoral training in the Department of Immunology at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, California. He earned his undergraduate degree from Osmania University, India, and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Rafi Ahmed, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Rafi Ahmed is Professor of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Emory University School of Medicine, and Director of Emory Vaccine Center.
A member of the National Academy of Science, Dr. Ahmed is a world-renowned immunologist whose work during the past decade has been highly influential in shaping current understanding of memory T cell differentiation and anti-viral T and B cell immunity. His findings are being applied to research into therapies for the treatment of cancer and the prevention of organ rejection.
Dr. Ahmed is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminant Scholar. He completed his postdoctoral training in the Department of Immunology at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, California. He earned his undergraduate degree from Osmania University, India, and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Tak W. Mak, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Tak Mak is the Director of the Campbell Family Institute at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a University Professor in the Departments of Medical Biophysics and Immunology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Mak is best known as the lead scientist of the group that first cloned the genes encoding the human T cell antigen receptor, a discovery that provided essential insights into the molecular basis of cellular immunity. In addition, his group was also the first to define the functions of CTLA-4. Dr. Mak’s current research is focused on immune system cell functions and regulation, and the role of inflammation in the progression of autoimmune diseases and cancer. He is particularly interested in the molecular pathways underlying the survival, proliferation and death of normal and malignant cells. Currently, he is investigating the mechanisms of metabolic transformation used by cancer cells to fuel their uncontrolled growth, with the goal of identifying potential targets for novel cancer therapeutics. Dr. Tak Mak is a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (UK).
Tak W. Mak, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Tak Mak is the Director of the Campbell Family Institute at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a University Professor in the Departments of Medical Biophysics and Immunology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Mak is best known as the lead scientist of the group that first cloned the genes encoding the human T cell antigen receptor, a discovery that provided essential insights into the molecular basis of cellular immunity. In addition, his group was also the first to define the functions of CTLA-4. Dr. Mak’s current research is focused on immune system cell functions and regulation, and the role of inflammation in the progression of autoimmune diseases and cancer. He is particularly interested in the molecular pathways underlying the survival, proliferation and death of normal and malignant cells. Currently, he is investigating the mechanisms of metabolic transformation used by cancer cells to fuel their uncontrolled growth, with the goal of identifying potential targets for novel cancer therapeutics. Dr. Tak Mak is a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (UK).
Tak W. Mak, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Tak Mak is the Director of the Campbell Family Institute at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a University Professor in the Departments of Medical Biophysics and Immunology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Mak is best known as the lead scientist of the group that first cloned the genes encoding the human T cell antigen receptor, a discovery that provided essential insights into the molecular basis of cellular immunity. In addition, his group was also the first to define the functions of CTLA-4. Dr. Mak’s current research is focused on immune system cell functions and regulation, and the role of inflammation in the progression of autoimmune diseases and cancer. He is particularly interested in the molecular pathways underlying the survival, proliferation and death of normal and malignant cells. Currently, he is investigating the mechanisms of metabolic transformation used by cancer cells to fuel their uncontrolled growth, with the goal of identifying potential targets for novel cancer therapeutics. Dr. Tak Mak is a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (UK).
Waseem Qasim, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Professor Waseem Qasim is Professor of Cell and Gene therapy at the University College London Institute of Child Health. He is also a consultant in immunology at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Professor. He trained in Immunology and Paediatric Medicine, and completed his Ph.D. at University College London.
Professor Qasim is researching on blood and marrow stem cell transplantation and the application of engineered cell therapies, and heads a research group developing genetic therapies, from basic laboratory development to first-in-human trials. His group has a strong focus on lentiviral technology and gene-editing tools including TALENs and CRISPR/Cas reagents for novel therapeutic applications.
Waseem Qasim, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Professor Waseem Qasim is Professor of Cell and Gene therapy at the University College London Institute of Child Health. He is also a consultant in immunology at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Professor. He trained in Immunology and Paediatric Medicine, and completed his Ph.D. at University College London.
Professor Qasim is researching on blood and marrow stem cell transplantation and the application of engineered cell therapies, and heads a research group developing genetic therapies, from basic laboratory development to first-in-human trials. His group has a strong focus on lentiviral technology and gene-editing tools including TALENs and CRISPR/Cas reagents for novel therapeutic applications.
Waseem Qasim, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Professor Waseem Qasim is Professor of Cell and Gene therapy at the University College London Institute of Child Health. He is also a consultant in immunology at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Professor. He trained in Immunology and Paediatric Medicine, and completed his Ph.D. at University College London.
Professor Qasim is researching on blood and marrow stem cell transplantation and the application of engineered cell therapies, and heads a research group developing genetic therapies, from basic laboratory development to first-in-human trials. His group has a strong focus on lentiviral technology and gene-editing tools including TALENs and CRISPR/Cas reagents for novel therapeutic applications.
Pamela Ohashi, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Ohashi received her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto with Dr. Tak Mak, and did her post-doctoral training at the University of Zurich with the Nobel Laureate Dr. Zinkernagel, and Dr. Hans Hengartner. She is the Co-Director of the Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research, Senior Scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and Professor in the Departments of Medical Biophysics and Immunology at the University of Toronto. She is also Director of the Tumor Immunotherapy Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Her interests include understanding CD8+ T cell biology and mechanisms that regulate anti-tumor immunity.
Dr. Ohashi has received a number of prestigious awards and honors including the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Pharmingen Investigator Award, the National Cancer Institute of Canada’s William E. Rawls Award, the Canadian Society of Immunology’s Investigator Award and Cinader Award as well as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair. She recently received the Canadian Cancer Society’s Robert L. Noble Prize. She served as Chair of the Cancer Immunotherapy Steering Committee of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and was elected as a member of the Royal Society of Canada. She currently is a member of the Executive Council for the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC).
Pamela Ohashi, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Ohashi received her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto with Dr. Tak Mak, and did her post-doctoral training at the University of Zurich with the Nobel Laureate Dr. Zinkernagel, and Dr. Hans Hengartner. She is the Co-Director of the Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research, Senior Scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and Professor in the Departments of Medical Biophysics and Immunology at the University of Toronto. She is also Director of the Tumor Immunotherapy Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Her interests include understanding CD8+ T cell biology and mechanisms that regulate anti-tumor immunity.
Dr. Ohashi has received a number of prestigious awards and honors including the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Pharmingen Investigator Award, the National Cancer Institute of Canada’s William E. Rawls Award, the Canadian Society of Immunology’s Investigator Award and Cinader Award as well as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair. She recently received the Canadian Cancer Society’s Robert L. Noble Prize. She served as Chair of the Cancer Immunotherapy Steering Committee of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and was elected as a member of the Royal Society of Canada. She currently is a member of the Executive Council for the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC).
Pamela Ohashi, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Ohashi received her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto with Dr. Tak Mak, and did her post-doctoral training at the University of Zurich with the Nobel Laureate Dr. Zinkernagel, and Dr. Hans Hengartner. She is the Co-Director of the Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research, Senior Scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and Professor in the Departments of Medical Biophysics and Immunology at the University of Toronto. She is also Director of the Tumor Immunotherapy Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Her interests include understanding CD8+ T cell biology and mechanisms that regulate anti-tumor immunity.
Dr. Ohashi has received a number of prestigious awards and honors including the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Pharmingen Investigator Award, the National Cancer Institute of Canada’s William E. Rawls Award, the Canadian Society of Immunology’s Investigator Award and Cinader Award as well as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair. She recently received the Canadian Cancer Society’s Robert L. Noble Prize. She served as Chair of the Cancer Immunotherapy Steering Committee of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and was elected as a member of the Royal Society of Canada. She currently is a member of the Executive Council for the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC).
Lillian L. Siu, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Lillian Siu is a senior medical oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Siu is the Director of the Phase I Program and Co‐Director of the Bras and Family Drug Development Program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. She is also the Co-Director of the Tumor Immunotherapy Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
Dr. Siu’s major research focus is in the area of new anti-cancer drug development, particularly with respect to Phase I trials and head and neck malignancies. She is the Principal Investigator of a Phase I cooperative agreement UM1 award (2014-2020) sponsored by the United States National Cancer Institute. In addition to her active research in early phase clinical trials, she has been leading genomics initiatives and immuno-oncology trials at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
Dr. Siu was the recipient of the US NCI Michaele C. Christian Award in Oncology Drug Development in 2010 and has served on various committees of highly-recognized, international oncology societies. Dr. Siu currently serves on the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Board of Directors. She has previously served on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and as a member of AACR’s Nomination Committee.
Lillian L. Siu, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Lillian Siu is a senior medical oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Siu is the Director of the Phase I Program and Co‐Director of the Bras and Family Drug Development Program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. She is also the Co-Director of the Tumor Immunotherapy Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
Dr. Siu’s major research focus is in the area of new anti-cancer drug development, particularly with respect to Phase I trials and head and neck malignancies. She is the Principal Investigator of a Phase I cooperative agreement UM1 award (2014-2020) sponsored by the United States National Cancer Institute. In addition to her active research in early phase clinical trials, she has been leading genomics initiatives and immuno-oncology trials at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
Dr. Siu was the recipient of the US NCI Michaele C. Christian Award in Oncology Drug Development in 2010 and has served on various committees of highly-recognized, international oncology societies. Dr. Siu currently serves on the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Board of Directors. She has previously served on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and as a member of AACR’s Nomination Committee.
Lillian L. Siu, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Lillian Siu is a senior medical oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Siu is the Director of the Phase I Program and Co‐Director of the Bras and Family Drug Development Program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. She is also the Co-Director of the Tumor Immunotherapy Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
Dr. Siu’s major research focus is in the area of new anti-cancer drug development, particularly with respect to Phase I trials and head and neck malignancies. She is the Principal Investigator of a Phase I cooperative agreement UM1 award (2014-2020) sponsored by the United States National Cancer Institute. In addition to her active research in early phase clinical trials, she has been leading genomics initiatives and immuno-oncology trials at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
Dr. Siu was the recipient of the US NCI Michaele C. Christian Award in Oncology Drug Development in 2010 and has served on various committees of highly-recognized, international oncology societies. Dr. Siu currently serves on the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Board of Directors. She has previously served on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and as a member of AACR’s Nomination Committee.
Filip Janku, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr Janku is a principal investigator for numerous Phase I trials, most of which involve novel, targeted agents, many of those being novel first-in-human studies. He received multiple awards for his research efforts, including the Sabin Family Fellowship award, Khalifa award, Sidney Kimmel Scholar award, several American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Merit Awards as well as an American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scholar-in-Training Award.
Dr Janku has published over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals and his academic research interests focus on proof-of-concept clinical trials that possess a pivotal correlative component especially those involving liquid biopsies, the PI3K/AKT/mTOR, MAPK, IDH pathways, and intratumor innate immunity inducing therapies.
Dr Janku obtained his M.D. and Ph.D. at the Charles University Prague.
Filip Janku, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr Janku is a principal investigator for numerous Phase I trials, most of which involve novel, targeted agents, many of those being novel first-in-human studies. He received multiple awards for his research efforts, including the Sabin Family Fellowship award, Khalifa award, Sidney Kimmel Scholar award, several American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Merit Awards as well as an American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scholar-in-Training Award.
Dr Janku has published over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals and his academic research interests focus on proof-of-concept clinical trials that possess a pivotal correlative component especially those involving liquid biopsies, the PI3K/AKT/mTOR, MAPK, IDH pathways, and intratumor innate immunity inducing therapies.
Dr Janku obtained his M.D. and Ph.D. at the Charles University Prague.
Filip Janku, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr Janku is a principal investigator for numerous Phase I trials, most of which involve novel, targeted agents, many of those being novel first-in-human studies. He received multiple awards for his research efforts, including the Sabin Family Fellowship award, Khalifa award, Sidney Kimmel Scholar award, several American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Merit Awards as well as an American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scholar-in-Training Award.
Dr Janku has published over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals and his academic research interests focus on proof-of-concept clinical trials that possess a pivotal correlative component especially those involving liquid biopsies, the PI3K/AKT/mTOR, MAPK, IDH pathways, and intratumor innate immunity inducing therapies.
Dr Janku obtained his M.D. and Ph.D. at the Charles University Prague.
Aurélien Marabelle M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Aurélien Marabelle is a Senior Medical Oncologist in the Drug Development Department (DITEP), a group leader in Prof Laurence Zitvogel’s lab (INSERM U1015) and the Clinical Director of the Cancer Immunotherapy Program at Gustave Roussy. He joined the faculty in Oct 2014.
He got a MSc & PhD in Oncology & Immunology from Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, King’s College London & University of Lyon. He did a post-doctoral fellowship in Prof Ronald Levy’s lab at Stanford University, California. He trained at the University of Paris VI medical school and received his medical degree from the University of Clermont-Ferrand. He completed his residency training in between Clermont-Ferrand & Lyon, followed by a clinical fellowship at Léon Bérard Cancer Center in Lyon.
Dr Marabelle is a member of ASCO, ESMO & AACR and is the current president of the French society for Immuno-Therapy of Cancer (FITC). Dr Marabelle is board-certified in Pediatric Oncology & Cell Therapy
Aurélien Marabelle M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Aurélien Marabelle is a Senior Medical Oncologist in the Drug Development Department (DITEP), a group leader in Prof Laurence Zitvogel’s lab (INSERM U1015) and the Clinical Director of the Cancer Immunotherapy Program at Gustave Roussy. He joined the faculty in Oct 2014.
He got a MSc & PhD in Oncology & Immunology from Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, King’s College London & University of Lyon. He did a post-doctoral fellowship in Prof Ronald Levy’s lab at Stanford University, California. He trained at the University of Paris VI medical school and received his medical degree from the University of Clermont-Ferrand. He completed his residency training in between Clermont-Ferrand & Lyon, followed by a clinical fellowship at Léon Bérard Cancer Center in Lyon.
Dr Marabelle is a member of ASCO, ESMO & AACR and is the current president of the French society for Immuno-Therapy of Cancer (FITC). Dr Marabelle is board-certified in Pediatric Oncology & Cell Therapy
Aurélien Marabelle M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Aurélien Marabelle is a Senior Medical Oncologist in the Drug Development Department (DITEP), a group leader in Prof Laurence Zitvogel’s lab (INSERM U1015) and the Clinical Director of the Cancer Immunotherapy Program at Gustave Roussy. He joined the faculty in Oct 2014.
He got a MSc & PhD in Oncology & Immunology from Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, King’s College London & University of Lyon. He did a post-doctoral fellowship in Prof Ronald Levy’s lab at Stanford University, California. He trained at the University of Paris VI medical school and received his medical degree from the University of Clermont-Ferrand. He completed his residency training in between Clermont-Ferrand & Lyon, followed by a clinical fellowship at Léon Bérard Cancer Center in Lyon.
Dr Marabelle is a member of ASCO, ESMO & AACR and is the current president of the French society for Immuno-Therapy of Cancer (FITC). Dr Marabelle is board-certified in Pediatric Oncology & Cell Therapy
Dmitriy Zamarin, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Dmitriy Zamarin is a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and specializes in the care of women with gynecologic cancers, including cervical, ovarian, and endometrial cancers.
Dr. Zamarin is currently a principal investigator and a translational chair on multiple institutional and national clinical trials exploring novel immunotherapy combinations in gynecologic cancers and other solid tumors. Dr. Zamarin’s clinical and laboratory research is focused on the development of new ways to use the immune system to treat cancer. He is particularly interested in genetically engineered oncolytic viruses, an emerging class of immune therapeutic drugs that have shown significant clinical promise in the recent years. By manipulating the oncolytic viruses and the immune system, Dr. Zamarin is exploring different ways to enhance the immune recognition of tumors and to develop novel treatment strategies that would be applicable to different cancer types.
Dr. Zamarin has received various awards for his work, including the 2014 Bladder Cancer Awareness Network Young Investigator Award, 2013 Conquer Cancer Foundation ASCO Young Investigator Award, the Damon Runyon Foundation Fellowship Award as well as the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Liz Tilberis Early Career Award in 2017.
Dr. Zamarin received his M.D. and Ph.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.
Dmitriy Zamarin, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Dmitriy Zamarin is a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and specializes in the care of women with gynecologic cancers, including cervical, ovarian, and endometrial cancers.
Dr. Zamarin is currently a principal investigator and a translational chair on multiple institutional and national clinical trials exploring novel immunotherapy combinations in gynecologic cancers and other solid tumors. Dr. Zamarin’s clinical and laboratory research is focused on the development of new ways to use the immune system to treat cancer. He is particularly interested in genetically engineered oncolytic viruses, an emerging class of immune therapeutic drugs that have shown significant clinical promise in the recent years. By manipulating the oncolytic viruses and the immune system, Dr. Zamarin is exploring different ways to enhance the immune recognition of tumors and to develop novel treatment strategies that would be applicable to different cancer types.
Dr. Zamarin has received various awards for his work, including the 2014 Bladder Cancer Awareness Network Young Investigator Award, 2013 Conquer Cancer Foundation ASCO Young Investigator Award, the Damon Runyon Foundation Fellowship Award as well as the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Liz Tilberis Early Career Award in 2017.
Dr. Zamarin received his M.D. and Ph.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.
Dmitriy Zamarin, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Dmitriy Zamarin is a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and specializes in the care of women with gynecologic cancers, including cervical, ovarian, and endometrial cancers.
Dr. Zamarin is currently a principal investigator and a translational chair on multiple institutional and national clinical trials exploring novel immunotherapy combinations in gynecologic cancers and other solid tumors. Dr. Zamarin’s clinical and laboratory research is focused on the development of new ways to use the immune system to treat cancer. He is particularly interested in genetically engineered oncolytic viruses, an emerging class of immune therapeutic drugs that have shown significant clinical promise in the recent years. By manipulating the oncolytic viruses and the immune system, Dr. Zamarin is exploring different ways to enhance the immune recognition of tumors and to develop novel treatment strategies that would be applicable to different cancer types.
Dr. Zamarin has received various awards for his work, including the 2014 Bladder Cancer Awareness Network Young Investigator Award, 2013 Conquer Cancer Foundation ASCO Young Investigator Award, the Damon Runyon Foundation Fellowship Award as well as the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Liz Tilberis Early Career Award in 2017.
Dr. Zamarin received his M.D. and Ph.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.
Anthony Chan Tak Cheung, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Professor Anthony Chan is Li Shu Fan Professor of Clinical Oncology; Director of the Sir YK Pao Centre for Cancer, Hong Kong Cancer Institute; Chief Director of Phase I Clinical Trial Centre and Associate Dean (External Affairs) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Professor Chan has conducted pivotal studies setting new treatment standards in multimodality approaches in nasopharynx cancer, developed the clinical application of the biomarker EBV DNA and pioneered immunotherapeutic and targeted therapeutics in this disease. He has published over 260 peer-reviewed papers, 49 book chapters and reviews, and delivered over 150 international lectures. He has also served on the Editorial Board of Journal of Clinical Oncology and is currently Associate Editor of Annals of Oncology.
Professor Chan obtained his MBBS in University College Hospital and Middlesex Joint School of Medicine in London and completed his postgraduate training in the U.K. at the Royal Marsden Hospital.
Anthony Chan Tak Cheung, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Professor Anthony Chan is Li Shu Fan Professor of Clinical Oncology; Director of the Sir YK Pao Centre for Cancer, Hong Kong Cancer Institute; Chief Director of Phase I Clinical Trial Centre and Associate Dean (External Affairs) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Professor Chan has conducted pivotal studies setting new treatment standards in multimodality approaches in nasopharynx cancer, developed the clinical application of the biomarker EBV DNA and pioneered immunotherapeutic and targeted therapeutics in this disease. He has published over 260 peer-reviewed papers, 49 book chapters and reviews, and delivered over 150 international lectures. He has also served on the Editorial Board of Journal of Clinical Oncology and is currently Associate Editor of Annals of Oncology.
Professor Chan obtained his MBBS in University College Hospital and Middlesex Joint School of Medicine in London and completed his postgraduate training in the U.K. at the Royal Marsden Hospital.
Anthony Chan Tak Cheung, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Professor Anthony Chan is Li Shu Fan Professor of Clinical Oncology; Director of the Sir YK Pao Centre for Cancer, Hong Kong Cancer Institute; Chief Director of Phase I Clinical Trial Centre and Associate Dean (External Affairs) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Professor Chan has conducted pivotal studies setting new treatment standards in multimodality approaches in nasopharynx cancer, developed the clinical application of the biomarker EBV DNA and pioneered immunotherapeutic and targeted therapeutics in this disease. He has published over 260 peer-reviewed papers, 49 book chapters and reviews, and delivered over 150 international lectures. He has also served on the Editorial Board of Journal of Clinical Oncology and is currently Associate Editor of Annals of Oncology.
Professor Chan obtained his MBBS in University College Hospital and Middlesex Joint School of Medicine in London and completed his postgraduate training in the U.K. at the Royal Marsden Hospital.
Mario Sznol, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Mario Sznol is a Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine, Co-Director of the Cancer Immunology Program at Yale Cancer Center, and Leader of the Disease-Related Translational Program in Melanoma.
Dr. Sznol has an international reputation in cancer drug development with expertise in cancer immunotherapy and the treatment of patients with melanoma and renal cell carcinoma. He is currently an investigator in several clinical trials at the Yale Cancer Center, including those focusing on immunotherapy and novel agents.
Dr. Sznol was previously Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Executive Officer at Vion Pharmaceuticals Inc. Prior to joining Vion Pharmaceuticals, he worked for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), an institute of the National Institutes of Health, and served as Head of the Biologics Evaluation Section, Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program from 1994 to 1999. From March 1997 to October 1998, he served as an Acting Chief of NCI’s Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program.
Dr. Sznol received his BA from Rice University and an M.D. from the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), completed the internal medicine residency program at BCM and a medical oncology fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NYC.
Mario Sznol, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Mario Sznol is a Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine, Co-Director of the Cancer Immunology Program at Yale Cancer Center, and Leader of the Disease-Related Translational Program in Melanoma.
Dr. Sznol has an international reputation in cancer drug development with expertise in cancer immunotherapy and the treatment of patients with melanoma and renal cell carcinoma. He is currently an investigator in several clinical trials at the Yale Cancer Center, including those focusing on immunotherapy and novel agents.
Dr. Sznol was previously Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Executive Officer at Vion Pharmaceuticals Inc. Prior to joining Vion Pharmaceuticals, he worked for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), an institute of the National Institutes of Health, and served as Head of the Biologics Evaluation Section, Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program from 1994 to 1999. From March 1997 to October 1998, he served as an Acting Chief of NCI’s Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program.
Dr. Sznol received his BA from Rice University and an M.D. from the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), completed the internal medicine residency program at BCM and a medical oncology fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NYC.
Mario Sznol, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Mario Sznol is a Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine, Co-Director of the Cancer Immunology Program at Yale Cancer Center, and Leader of the Disease-Related Translational Program in Melanoma.
Dr. Sznol has an international reputation in cancer drug development with expertise in cancer immunotherapy and the treatment of patients with melanoma and renal cell carcinoma. He is currently an investigator in several clinical trials at the Yale Cancer Center, including those focusing on immunotherapy and novel agents.
Dr. Sznol was previously Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Executive Officer at Vion Pharmaceuticals Inc. Prior to joining Vion Pharmaceuticals, he worked for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), an institute of the National Institutes of Health, and served as Head of the Biologics Evaluation Section, Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program from 1994 to 1999. From March 1997 to October 1998, he served as an Acting Chief of NCI’s Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program.
Dr. Sznol received his BA from Rice University and an M.D. from the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), completed the internal medicine residency program at BCM and a medical oncology fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NYC.
Josep Tabernero, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr Josep Tabernero is Head of the Medical Oncology Department at the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona, and Director of the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO).
He also co-directs the VHIO’s Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Tumours Group and the Research Unit for Molecular Therapy of Cancer (UITM) and is Principal Investigator of several Phase I pharmacodynamic studies and translational projects with molecular targeted therapies, as well as phase II and III studies with novel chemotherapeutics.
Dr. Tabernero is currently President (2018 – 2019) of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and an Executive Board and Council Member. He is also member of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and has been appointed as member of several Educational and Scientific Committees of ESMO, ASCO, AACR, AACR/NCI/EORTC, ASCO Gastrointestinal, and ESMO-GI/WCGIC meetings.
Dr. Tabernero holds M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
Josep Tabernero, M.D., Ph.D
Scientific Advisor
Dr Josep Tabernero is Head of the Medical Oncology Department at the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona, and Director of the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO).
He also co-directs the VHIO’s Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Tumours Group and the Research Unit for Molecular Therapy of Cancer (UITM) and is Principal Investigator of several Phase I pharmacodynamic studies and translational projects with molecular targeted therapies, as well as phase II and III studies with novel chemotherapeutics.
Dr. Tabernero is currently President (2018 – 2019) of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and an Executive Board and Council Member. He is also member of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and has been appointed as member of several Educational and Scientific Committees of ESMO, ASCO, AACR, AACR/NCI/EORTC, ASCO Gastrointestinal, and ESMO-GI/WCGIC meetings.
Dr. Tabernero holds M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
Josep Tabernero, M.D., Ph.D
Scientific Advisor
Dr Josep Tabernero is Head of the Medical Oncology Department at the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona, and Director of the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO).
He also co-directs the VHIO’s Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Tumours Group and the Research Unit for Molecular Therapy of Cancer (UITM) and is Principal Investigator of several Phase I pharmacodynamic studies and translational projects with molecular targeted therapies, as well as phase II and III studies with novel chemotherapeutics.
Dr. Tabernero is currently President (2018 – 2019) of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and an Executive Board and Council Member. He is also member of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and has been appointed as member of several Educational and Scientific Committees of ESMO, ASCO, AACR, AACR/NCI/EORTC, ASCO Gastrointestinal, and ESMO-GI/WCGIC meetings.
Dr. Tabernero holds M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
Louis M. Weiner, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Louis Weiner is Director of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. He holds the Francis L. and Charlotte G. Gragnani Chair and is Professor of oncology and Chair of the Department of Oncology at Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Weiner also serves as Director of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, a cancer service line serving patients in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore metropolitan areas.
Dr. Weiner previously served as Chairman of the Medical Oncology Department and Vice President for Translational Research at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, and also served as Professor in the Department of Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. He is known for his laboratory and clinical research focusing on new therapeutic approaches that mobilize the patient’s immune system to fight cancer using monoclonal antibodies and other modalities of therapy. His current research focuses on identifying and therapeutically exploiting mechanisms employed by malignant cells to combat immune destruction.
Dr. Weiner is an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), and founded the AACR Cancer Immunology Working Group. He has served as chair of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Board of Scientific Counselors for Clinical Sciences and Epidemiology and as a member of the NCI Clinical Trials Advisory Committee (CTAC). He also served on the NCI’s blue ribbon panel working group on immunotherapy for the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative and the Advisory Panel of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Research (CSR), which administers NIH research grants. He is recipient of the 2019 AACR Distinguished Public Service Award.
Dr. Weiner earned his bachelor’s degree in biology with honors from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Louis M. Weiner, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Louis Weiner is Director of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. He holds the Francis L. and Charlotte G. Gragnani Chair and is Professor of oncology and Chair of the Department of Oncology at Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Weiner also serves as Director of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, a cancer service line serving patients in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore metropolitan areas.
Dr. Weiner previously served as Chairman of the Medical Oncology Department and Vice President for Translational Research at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, and also served as Professor in the Department of Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. He is known for his laboratory and clinical research focusing on new therapeutic approaches that mobilize the patient’s immune system to fight cancer using monoclonal antibodies and other modalities of therapy. His current research focuses on identifying and therapeutically exploiting mechanisms employed by malignant cells to combat immune destruction.
Dr. Weiner is an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), and founded the AACR Cancer Immunology Working Group. He has served as chair of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Board of Scientific Counselors for Clinical Sciences and Epidemiology and as a member of the NCI Clinical Trials Advisory Committee (CTAC). He also served on the NCI’s blue ribbon panel working group on immunotherapy for the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative and the Advisory Panel of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Research (CSR), which administers NIH research grants. He is recipient of the 2019 AACR Distinguished Public Service Award.
Dr. Weiner earned his bachelor’s degree in biology with honors from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Louis M. Weiner, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Louis Weiner is Director of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. He holds the Francis L. and Charlotte G. Gragnani Chair and is Professor of oncology and Chair of the Department of Oncology at Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Weiner also serves as Director of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, a cancer service line serving patients in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore metropolitan areas.
Dr. Weiner previously served as Chairman of the Medical Oncology Department and Vice President for Translational Research at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, and also served as Professor in the Department of Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. He is known for his laboratory and clinical research focusing on new therapeutic approaches that mobilize the patient’s immune system to fight cancer using monoclonal antibodies and other modalities of therapy. His current research focuses on identifying and therapeutically exploiting mechanisms employed by malignant cells to combat immune destruction.
Dr. Weiner is an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), and founded the AACR Cancer Immunology Working Group. He has served as chair of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Board of Scientific Counselors for Clinical Sciences and Epidemiology and as a member of the NCI Clinical Trials Advisory Committee (CTAC). He also served on the NCI’s blue ribbon panel working group on immunotherapy for the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative and the Advisory Panel of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Research (CSR), which administers NIH research grants. He is recipient of the 2019 AACR Distinguished Public Service Award.
Dr. Weiner earned his bachelor’s degree in biology with honors from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Ivan D. Horak, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Horak brings more than 20 years of experience in the global pharmaceutical industry, predominantly focused on oncology drug development, and is a board-certified medical oncologist. Prior to joining Tessa, Dr. Horak was Head of Global R&D and Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at Symphogen, a clinical-stage antibody company, and President of R&D at Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Horak has also held a number of senior research leadership positions in various pharmaceutical companies as well as at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). During his career, Dr. Horak advanced multiple oncology treatments into the clinic, and successfully led a number of FDA new drug applications.
Ivan D. Horak, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Horak brings more than 20 years of experience in the global pharmaceutical industry, predominantly focused on oncology drug development, and is a board-certified medical oncologist. Prior to joining Tessa, Dr. Horak was Head of Global R&D and Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at Symphogen, a clinical-stage antibody company, and President of R&D at Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Horak has also held a number of senior research leadership positions in various pharmaceutical companies as well as at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). During his career, Dr. Horak advanced multiple oncology treatments into the clinic, and successfully led a number of FDA new drug applications.
Ivan D. Horak, M.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Horak brings more than 20 years of experience in the global pharmaceutical industry, predominantly focused on oncology drug development, and is a board-certified medical oncologist. Prior to joining Tessa, Dr. Horak was Head of Global R&D and Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at Symphogen, a clinical-stage antibody company, and President of R&D at Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Horak has also held a number of senior research leadership positions in various pharmaceutical companies as well as at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). During his career, Dr. Horak advanced multiple oncology treatments into the clinic, and successfully led a number of FDA new drug applications.
Strategic Partners
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine (Baylor) has a heritage of more than a century of biomedical research. It is a leading global institution with initiatives that bring basic science, translational, and clinical researchers together across disciplines and specialties to discover fundamental insights into human health and disease.
Founded by Dr Malcolm Brenner, The Center for Cell and Gene Therapy (CAGT) at Baylor interacts with basic research and clinical departments at Baylor College of Medicine and affiliated hospitals to discover and develop novel therapies for a range of diseases including cancer, HIV and cardiovascular diseases.
Baylor is a key strategic partner for Tessa. Tessa is collaborating with Baylor on multiple fronts, including on our TT11 cHL Pivotal trial, early phase trials testing new therapies and co-development of novel allogeneic platform.
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine (Baylor) has a heritage of more than a century of biomedical research. It is a leading global institution with initiatives that bring basic science, translational, and clinical researchers together across disciplines and specialties to discover fundamental insights into human health and disease.
Founded by Dr Malcolm Brenner, The Center for Cell and Gene Therapy (CAGT) at Baylor interacts with basic research and clinical departments at Baylor College of Medicine and affiliated hospitals to discover and develop novel therapies for a range of diseases including cancer, HIV and cardiovascular diseases.
Baylor is a key strategic partner for Tessa. Tessa is collaborating with Baylor on multiple fronts, including on our TT11 cHL Pivotal trial, early phase trials testing new therapies and co-development of novel allogeneic platform.
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine (Baylor) has a heritage of more than a century of biomedical research. It is a leading global institution with initiatives that bring basic science, translational, and clinical researchers together across disciplines and specialties to discover fundamental insights into human health and disease.
Founded by Dr Malcolm Brenner, The Center for Cell and Gene Therapy (CAGT) at Baylor interacts with basic research and clinical departments at Baylor College of Medicine and affiliated hospitals to discover and develop novel therapies for a range of diseases including cancer, HIV and cardiovascular diseases.
Baylor is a key strategic partner for Tessa. Tessa is collaborating with Baylor on multiple fronts, including on our TT11 cHL Pivotal trial, early phase trials testing new therapies and co-development of novel allogeneic platform.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina (UNC) Lineberger is one of the select academic centers in the United States with the scientific, technical and clinical capabilities to identify novel tumor targets and develop innovative CAR-T immunotherapy for patients. In 2015, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center recruited Gianpietro Dotti, MD and Barbara Savoldo, MD, PhD, in its pursuit of harnessing the power of the immune system to fight cancer. The two investigators bring more than a decade of experience in the use of T cell therapy for the treatment of cancer patients – with a particular focus on the design and implementation of CAR-T cells.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina (UNC) Lineberger is one of the select academic centers in the United States with the scientific, technical and clinical capabilities to identify novel tumor targets and develop innovative CAR-T immunotherapy for patients. In 2015, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center recruited Gianpietro Dotti, MD and Barbara Savoldo, MD, PhD, in its pursuit of harnessing the power of the immune system to fight cancer. The two investigators bring more than a decade of experience in the use of T cell therapy for the treatment of cancer patients – with a particular focus on the design and implementation of CAR-T cells.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina (UNC) Lineberger is one of the select academic centers in the United States with the scientific, technical and clinical capabilities to identify novel tumor targets and develop innovative CAR-T immunotherapy for patients. In 2015, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center recruited Gianpietro Dotti, MD and Barbara Savoldo, MD, PhD, in its pursuit of harnessing the power of the immune system to fight cancer. The two investigators bring more than a decade of experience in the use of T cell therapy for the treatment of cancer patients – with a particular focus on the design and implementation of CAR-T cells.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Children’s Research (St Jude) Hospital leads the way the world understands, treats and cures childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases, by advancing cures, and means of prevention for paediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
The goal of the partnership is to explore a new approach to cellular immunotherapy by targeting multiple tumor antigens with CARs using Tessa’s VST platform.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Children’s Research (St Jude) Hospital leads the way the world understands, treats and cures childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases, by advancing cures, and means of prevention for paediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
The goal of the partnership is to explore a new approach to cellular immunotherapy by targeting multiple tumor antigens with CARs using Tessa’s VST platform.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Children’s Research (St Jude) Hospital leads the way the world understands, treats and cures childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases, by advancing cures, and means of prevention for paediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
The goal of the partnership is to explore a new approach to cellular immunotherapy by targeting multiple tumor antigens with CARs using Tessa’s VST platform.
National Cancer Centre Singapore
National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) is a national and regional center of excellence in research, education and clinical services, and patient care.
It is the base for the largest number of oncologists, researchers, and clinician-scientists in Singapore, with research widely recognized by the international medical community. The community of onsite research staff work to resolve clinically relevant questions to cancer in Singapore and other countries in the region.
National Cancer Centre Singapore
National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) is a national and regional center of excellence in research, education and clinical services, and patient care.
It is the base for the largest number of oncologists, researchers, and clinician-scientists in Singapore, with research widely recognized by the international medical community. The community of onsite research staff work to resolve clinically relevant questions to cancer in Singapore and other countries in the region.
National Cancer Centre Singapore
National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) is a national and regional center of excellence in research, education and clinical services, and patient care.
It is the base for the largest number of oncologists, researchers, and clinician-scientists in Singapore, with research widely recognized by the international medical community. The community of onsite research staff work to resolve clinically relevant questions to cancer in Singapore and other countries in the region.
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is Singapore’s lead public sector agency that spearheads economic oriented research to advance scientific discovery and develop innovative technology.
As a Science and Technology Organisation, A*STAR bridges the gap between academia and industry, and its research creates economic growth and jobs for Singapore, and enhances lives by contributing to societal benefits such as improving outcomes in healthcare, urban living, and sustainability.
A*STAR oversees 18 biomedical sciences and physical sciences and engineering research entities primarily located in Biopolis and Fusionopolis.
The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) is one of the foundational Research Institutes in A*STAR with over 30 years of scientific excellence, publishing over 2,500 papers in top peer reviewed journals. Several of its Principal Investigators have received national science and technology awards and medals.
Tessa has established a Joint Lab with IMCB leveraging on IMCB’s platform research capabilities, state of the art equipment and scientific networks, to collaboratively create novel T cell therapies for a wide range of cancers.
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is Singapore’s lead public sector agency that spearheads economic oriented research to advance scientific discovery and develop innovative technology.
As a Science and Technology Organisation, A*STAR bridges the gap between academia and industry, and its research creates economic growth and jobs for Singapore, and enhances lives by contributing to societal benefits such as improving outcomes in healthcare, urban living, and sustainability.
A*STAR oversees 18 biomedical sciences and physical sciences and engineering research entities primarily located in Biopolis and Fusionopolis.
The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) is one of the foundational Research Institutes in A*STAR with over 30 years of scientific excellence, publishing over 2,500 papers in top peer reviewed journals. Several of its Principal Investigators have received national science and technology awards and medals.
Tessa has established a Joint Lab with IMCB leveraging on IMCB’s platform research capabilities, state of the art equipment and scientific networks, to collaboratively create novel T cell therapies for a wide range of cancers.
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is Singapore’s lead public sector agency that spearheads economic oriented research to advance scientific discovery and develop innovative technology.
As a Science and Technology Organisation, A*STAR bridges the gap between academia and industry, and its research creates economic growth and jobs for Singapore, and enhances lives by contributing to societal benefits such as improving outcomes in healthcare, urban living, and sustainability.
A*STAR oversees 18 biomedical sciences and physical sciences and engineering research entities primarily located in Biopolis and Fusionopolis.
The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) is one of the foundational Research Institutes in A*STAR with over 30 years of scientific excellence, publishing over 2,500 papers in top peer reviewed journals. Several of its Principal Investigators have received national science and technology awards and medals.
Tessa has established a Joint Lab with IMCB leveraging on IMCB’s platform research capabilities, state of the art equipment and scientific networks, to collaboratively create novel T cell therapies for a wide range of cancers.