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Sarepta Therapeutics Appoints Louise Rodino-Klapac, Ph.D. to Lead Newly Created Gene Therapy Business Unit
06/04/18 8:30 AM EDT
-- Dr. Rodino-Klapac, a
-- Served as a principal investigator and co-inventor of the micro-dystrophin technology for the gene therapy Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) clinical trial underway by Sarepta and Nationwide Children’s Hospital --
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Until her appointment with Sarepta, Dr. Rodino-Klapac was head of the laboratory for gene therapy research for Muscular Dystrophies at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and is renowned for her work in molecular genetics and gene therapy. Her ground-breaking work has involved 11 investigational new drug applications for gene therapy, research resulting in numerous field-advancing peer-reviewed publications, and the advancement of six gene therapy programs from bench to human clinical development.
She was an Associate Professor,
Dr. Rodino-Klapac will retain her position as acting chief scientific officer of
“I could not be prouder to welcome Dr. Rodino-Klapac, a celebrated genetic medicine luminary, to Sarepta and to our mission to improve the lives of those living with neuromuscular conditions. Her appointment to lead our gene therapy division perfectly exemplifies our strategy of quickly becoming among the most meaningful global genetic medicine companies by retaining and nurturing the field’s best and brightest gene therapy and neuromuscular scientists,” said
“Making an impact on the lives of patients affected by muscular dystrophies has been central to my professional work. Sarepta’s RNA platforms and multiple gene therapy programs provide significant opportunity to make a profound difference for patients with neuromuscular diseases,” said Dr. Rodino-Klapac. “I’m excited to join the Sarepta team leading its gene therapy development efforts, and share the organization’s urgency to advance its robust pipeline of potential therapies.”
Dr. Rodino-Klapac is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Forty Under 40 Award by Columbus Business First, and the
Dr. Rodino-Klapac also served as the
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