Add to Calendar 2/12/2019 8:00:00 AM 2/12/2019 10:00:00 AM Gene Therapy Then and Now: Tales of Perseverance From Its Inception to Today We’re on the verge of an innovation breakout. More gene therapies than ever are priming the pipeline and facing approvals, aimed to vastly improve patient lives or even cure their diseases. Join our deep bench of experts for valuable insights and lessons learned from the development of gene therapies. Understand the time and perseverance it takes by all stakeholders to develop truly innovative technologies, from the trials and tribulations that gene therapies have incurred, to what to expect from key advances ahead. For both the scientist and non-scientist alike, you will leave our forum with a deeper respect and perspective of the pioneers who led the way and those now taking the lead to further advance these significant medical therapies. MassBio, 300 Technology Square 8th Fl, Cambridge, MA 02139
Entrepreneur In Residence, Wyss Institute, CEO Ally Therapeutics
Tina Liu, M.B.A., Entrepreneur In Residence, Wyss Institute; CEO, Ally Therapeutics Together with a scientific team led by geneticist George Church and immunologist Ying Kai Chan, Tina is spinning out Ally Therapeutics from the Wyss Institute at Harvard. Ally seeks to systematically solve the immune response issues that limit gene therapies today. Prior, Tina was a private equity investor at TPG Capital, where she evaluated potential investments $1Bn+ in size across commercial pharma and other sectors of the healthcare industry. Before that, Tina was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, where she advised healthcare companies on key transactions including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, and other strategic alternatives. Tina received her MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School and her BA, magna cum laude, from Harvard College.