New hires:
Chicago-based biotech Cour Pharmaceuticals announced the hiring of former Acelyrin executive Paul M. Peloso, MD as chief medical officer.
Eversana Intouch hired Mary Manna Anderson as SVP, MD, head of medcomms.
Former MC3 CEO Robert Armstrong joined Boundless Life Sciences Group as president.
Novartis has tapped Eden Wells as chief insights and decision science officer.
Chris Gervais was appointed as chief technology officer of CodaMetrix.
Imre, a 2023 MM+M Agency 100 honoree, named Christian Bauman as its chief creative officer.
Valneva named Dr. Hanneke Schuitemaker, PhD as chief scientific officer and member of the executive committee, effective June 3.
Marketing agency TrendyMinds hired Mike Acken, who previously worked for Deloitte Consulting, Young & Rubicam Group and BBDO Worldwide, as chief client officer.
Harpreet Singh, MD, former division director of oncology at the Food and Drug Administration, joined Precision for Medicine as chief medical officer.
Medical device company CVRx made three senior leadership hires: Philip B. Adamson, MD, MSc, FACC as chief medical officer, Bonnie Handke, RN, MBA as SVP of patient access, reimbursement, and healthcare economics as well as Jennifer E. Englund, RN, MBA as SVP of global clinical affairs.
Biotech Engitix named Matthew Edwards, PhD as SVP of discovery and Emma Huang, PhD as VP of data sciences.
Kronos Bio appointed Deborah Knobelman, PhD as chief operating officer and chief financial officer.
Alto Neuroscience hired Michael Hanley as chief operating officer.
Viome hired former smart monitor company Nanit CEO Sarah Dorsett as president of the consumer division.
Radiopharma company Lantheus named Jeffrey S. Humphrey, MD as chief medical officer and Jean-Claude Provost, MD as chief science officer.
Executive elevations:
Immunome promoted Max Rosett from EVP of operations to CFO.
Peregrine Market Access promoted Alyson Popa to account director, Jennifer Sparano to SVP, director of corporate communications, and Stacey Thomas to VP, director of project management.
Board appointments:
Avadel Pharmaceuticals named Naseem Amin, M.D. to its board of directors.
Medtech company Perosphere Technologies added Dr. Michael Grosso to its scientific advisory board.
Kincell Bio appointed Mark R. Bamforth as chairman of the board of directors.
Departures:
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization laid off chief policy officer John Murphy, chief science officer Cartier Esham and chief public affairs and marketing officer Rich Masters.
Clinical stage biopharma Inspirna announced Robert Wasserman, MD is retiring as chief medical officer and will transition to a role as advisor. He is succeeded by Karim Benhadji, MD.
Miscellaneous:
WuXi Biologics executives registered to lobby as Congress bears down on the Chinese biotech.
Former Republican presidential nominee and Roivant Sciences CEO Vivek Ramaswamy acquired a 7.7% stake in BuzzFeed.
A second person has contracted H5N1, the bird flu virus, linked to the ongoing outbreak in dairy cows.
