Eterna Therapeutics Appoints James Bristol, Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Research and Drug Discovery Veteran, to Board of Directors
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:ERNA) ("Eterna" or the "Company"), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announced the appointment of James Bristol, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors.
"Dr. Bristol is a seasoned biopharmaceutical executive who has excelled as a corporate partner, board member, and strategic and technical advisor within our industry," said Matt Angel, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Eterna. "We are thrilled to have him join our Board as we continue our mission of supporting the development of next-generation therapies using mRNA cell engineering."
Dr. Bristol added, "Eterna's mRNA cell engineering platform is a stand out in the industry and I look forward to working with the leadership team and Board to fully realize its potential."
Dr. Bristol's career in research & development and drug discovery has spanned more than 30 years. Since his retirement from Pfizer in 2007, he has spent the subsequent 16 years as a consultant, actively engaged in various Boards of Directors, Scientific Advisory Board and advisory roles in the biopharmaceutical industry, including Chairman of the Board of Directors of Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Lead Independent Director of Erasca, and Senior Advisor to Frazier Life Sciences.
Prior to his retirement, Dr. Bristol was Senior Vice President, Worldwide Drug Discovery Research at Pfizer, overseeing discovery collaborations and managing a large team of scientists across multiple company sites in the U.S., U.K., and Japan who produced an industry-leading number of drug development candidates across 11 broadly defined therapeutic areas. Before that, he worked at Parke-Davis for 20 years, where he held positions of increasing responsibility in Chemistry and Drug Discovery and participated in collaboration oversight committees. Early in his career, Dr. Bristol was a Principal Scientist at Schering-Plough, leading the gastrointestinal research program. His drug discovery research has resulted in numerous publications, abstracts, and patents. Dr. Bristol holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of New Hampshire and a B.S. in Chemistry from Bates College.
About Eterna Therapeutics Inc.
Eterna Therapeutics is a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines. Eterna has in-licensed a portfolio of over 130 patents covering key mRNA cell engineering technologies, including technologies for mRNA cell reprogramming, mRNA gene editing, the NoveSlice™ and UltraSlice™ gene-editing proteins, and the ToRNAdo™ mRNA delivery system from Factor Bioscience. NoveSlice™, UltraSlice™, and ToRNAdo™ are trademarks of Factor Bioscience. For more information, please visit www.eternatx.com.
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