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Marea Therapeutics Appoints Shishir Gadam, Ph.D., as Chief Technical Officer
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marea Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company harnessing the latest advances in human genetics to develop first-in-class, next-generation medicines for cardioendocrine diseases, today announced the appointment of Shishir Gadam, Ph.D., as chief technical officer. Dr. Gadam has extensive experience in the biotechnology industry and brings deep expertise and leadership in biologics development and manufacturing to Marea Therapeutics. Dr. Gadam was most recently chief technical officer at Cargo Therapeutics and responsible for technical operations for the cell therapy portfolio. Prior to Cargo, he held the position of vice president and head of cell therapy global manufacturing sciences & technology at Juno therapeutics, a Celgene company and Bristol Myers Squibb where he was instrumental in launch of two cell therapy commercial CAR-T products. During his tenure at Genetech/Roche from 2006-2018, he held positions of increasing responsibility across technical development and manufacturing advancing multiple biologics programs. Dr. Gadam started his career at Merck & Company in developing bioprocesses for vaccines. He holds a Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a M.S. in Chemical Engineering from West Virginia University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Institue of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. 'We are delighted to welcome Shishir to our senior leadership team,' said Josh Lehrer, M.D., FACC, chief executive officer of Marea Therapeutics. 'Shishir brings a remarkable track record of technical leadership across biologics, vaccines, and cell therapies, and his deep expertise in CMC and manufacturing operations will be instrumental as we advance our pipeline toward late-stage development. His proven ability to scale innovative therapies and build world-class technical capabilities will be invaluable as we prepare for Phase 3 readiness and continue to grow Marea into a leading cardioendocrine company.' 'I'm thrilled to join Marea at such an exciting moment in its growth,' said Dr. Gadam. 'The company's commitment to advancing first-in-class therapies for cardioendocrine diseases is both scientifically compelling and deeply meaningful. I look forward to working alongside this exceptional team to build and scale robust technical operations that will accelerate development and ultimately deliver transformative medicines to patients.' About Marea Therapeutics Marea Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company harnessing the latest advances in human genetics to develop first-in-class, next-generation medicines for cardioendocrine diseases. The company's lead therapy, MAR001, is in Phase 2 clinical development for adults with metabolic dysfunction and high risk for cardiovascular disease. The company is also advancing MAR002 for the treatment of acromegaly. To learn more, please visit and follow us on LinkedIn and X.
Saba Yemen
11-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Russia announces elimination of 10,635 Ukrainian soldiers in week
Moscow - Saba: The Russian Defense Ministry said today Friday that the losses of Ukrainian forces over the past week amounted to 10,635 soldiers, in addition to Russian forces regaining control of four towns. In its weekly report on the progress of the military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense added that from April 5 to 11, Russian forces conducted eight strikes on Ukrainian forces, targeting military-industrial complexes, military airfields, ammunition depots and marches. The report noted that during this week, Russian forces were able to regain control of the town of Gevo in Kursk, the towns of Basovka and Juravka in Sumy province, and the town of Katrinivka in Donetsk. It noted that Russian air defenses were able to shoot down 27 Gadam guided air bombs and 19 HIMARS missiles, in addition to shooting down 1,200 Ukrainian drones. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
