TNYA - Tenaya Therapeutics Announces Research Leadership Updates | Benzinga
Kathy Ivey, Ph.D., Promoted to Senior Vice President, Research and Timothy Hoey, Ph.D., Transitions to Advisory Role
Pediatric Cardiologist and Genetic Therapy Expert Barry J. Byrne, M.D., Ph.D., Joins Scientific Advisory Board
Board Member Jin-Long Chen, Ph.D., Steps Down
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:TNYA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company with a mission to discover, develop and deliver potentially curative therapies that address the underlying causes of heart disease, today announced changes to its Research leadership team, including new appointments to the company's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
Kathy Ivey, Ph.D., Vice President of Gene Therapy Research, will be promoted to Senior Vice President, Research, with responsibility for all Tenaya's non-clinical research and discovery work. Timothy Hoey, Ph.D., who has served as Tenaya's Chief Scientific Officer since 2017, will step down from his role. Dr. Hoey will remain with the Company in an advisory capacity, including joining Tenaya's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) and serving as a consultant to Tenaya's Science & Technology Committee.
In addition, Barry J. Byrne, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Associate Chair of Pediatrics, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Director, Powell Gene Therapy Center, University of Florida School of Medicine, has also been appointed to Tenaya's SAB.
"Kathy was instrumental in Tenaya's formation in 2016 and has led our genetic medicines discovery efforts since day one as Tenaya's first full-time employee. She currently leads our gene therapy, gene editing and regenerative medicine programs, as well as efforts to discover and design novel AAV capsids, promoters, and other regulatory elements," said Faraz Ali, Chief Executive Officer of Tenaya Therapeutics. "This is a well-deserved promotion, and we look forward to Kathy's continued leadership to successfully guide our science in pursuit of our mission to improve the lives of those with heart disease."
"We are grateful ...