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QurAlis bolsters its executive team with three new leaders

By Brian Buntz | February 9, 2022

QurAlisCambridge, Massachusetts–based biotech QurAlis Corp., has appointed Bryan Boggs as head of regulatory affairs. In addition, Christopher Gerry Lohan will join as head of clinical operations, and Guzide Adhikari will take on the role of head of global supply chain management.

The company is focused on developing novel treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative diseases with genetically validated targets.

The three new hires will “play a critical role as we advance our deep pipeline of novel therapeutics for ALS and beyond to help patients desperately in need of treatment options,” said QurAlis CEO Kasper Roet in a statement.

Boggs joins QurAlis from Eli Lilly, where he worked for more than 30 years. His most recent role at the company was director, global regulatory and pharmacovigilance.

Lohan has more than 20 years of clinical research experience. In his last role, he worked as the director of clinical operations at Avedro.

Adhikari joins QurAlis from Translate Bio, a Sanofi company, where he was the senior director, supply chain management.

QurAlis was founded in 2016 to develop precision therapeutics for ALS.

The company plans on launching its first clinical trial for QRL-201, its lead treatment candidate, in late 2022.


Filed Under: clinical trials, Drug Discovery, Neurological Disease
Tagged With: ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, QurAlis
 

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Brian Buntz

As the pharma and biotech editor at WTWH Media, Brian has almost two decades of experience in B2B media, with a focus on healthcare and technology. While he has long maintained a keen interest in AI, more recently Brian has made making data analysis a central focus, and is exploring tools ranging from NLP and clustering to predictive analytics.

Throughout his 18-year tenure, Brian has covered an array of life science topics, including clinical trials, medical devices, and drug discovery and development. Prior to WTWH, he held the title of content director at Informa, where he focused on topics such as connected devices, cybersecurity, AI and Industry 4.0. A dedicated decade at UBM saw Brian providing in-depth coverage of the medical device sector. Engage with Brian on LinkedIn or drop him an email at [email protected].

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