Imugene Limited announced the appointment of Dr Paul Woodard as Chief Medical Officer. Prior to joining Imugene Ltd, Dr Woodard worked on a wide range of drug development projects in solid tumours, haematologic malignancies, and non-malignant haematologic disorders. Most recently, Dr Woodard served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Immune-Onc Therapeutics. In this role, he played a pivotal part in clinical oversight, notably directing the submission of four novel INDs (investigational new drug application) and initiating Phase 1 clinical trials. At Exelixis, Dr Woodard worked on small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors for solid tumours. At Amgen, Dr Woodard was the global development leader for Nplate® (romiplostim) in immune thrombocytopenia and myelodysplastic syndromes. At Genentech, Dr. Woodard was the global development team leader for Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) in haematologic malignancies and was an integral team member for the development of Tecentriq® combinations in solid tumours (including triple negative breast cancer) and haematologic malignancies. At Bellicum, Dr Woodard was the Senior Vice President of Clinical and Medical Affairs, with oversight of the company's cellular therapy portfolio and clinical trials in haematologic malignancies and solid tumours. Dr Woodard has an extensive haematology and oncology background gained in academia and industry. His academic experience focused on paediatric haematopoietic stem cell transplantation and haematologic disorders at world-renowned institutions, including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, and Children's
Hospital, Los Angeles. In addition to patient care, at St. Jude, Dr Woodard was responsible for Phase 1/2 trials in paediatric haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for malignant and non-malignant disorders. Dr Woodard earned his B.A. in Chemistry and M.D. from the University of North Carolina. His post-graduate journey includes a Residency at the University of Virginia and
Fellowships at both the University of North Carolina and the University of Minnesota.