Cellectis appoints Dr Andrew Scharenberg

pharmafile | July 12, 2011 | Appointment | Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development |  appointment, manufacturing and production, research and development 

Paris-based genome engineering specialist Cellectis Therapeutics has appointed Dr Andrew Scharenberg as chief scientific officer.

He is an attending physician in Immunology at Seattle Children’s Hospital, and Professor of Pediatrics and Immunology at the University of Washington.

Dr Scharenberg is also a principal investigator and co-director of the Northwest Genome Engineering Consortium (NGEC), which is focused on new approaches for treating genetic diseases.

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In addition, he is a cofounder and member of the Board of Director’s of Pregenen, a biotechnology spin-off from the NGEC, and a strategic partner of Cellectis.

“We are thrilled that Andrew Scharenberg has accepted the post of chief scientific officer of our therapeutic subsidiary,” said chief scientific officer of the Cellectis group Frederic Paques. “His experience and energy will push our research teams to achieve their full potential.”

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