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Alector Announces Appointment of Gary Romano, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alector, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALEC), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering
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[{"type":"text","content":"SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alector, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALEC), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering immuno-neurology, today announced the appointment of Gary Romano, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer. In this role, Dr. Romano will lead the company’s global clinical development strategy, including oversight of the clinical development, clinical operations, biometrics and digital science, and medical affairs functions. Dr. Romano will report to Sara Kenkare-Mitra, Ph.D., President and Head of Research and Development of Alector. Dr. Romano’s appointment is effective May 23, 2022. “We are delighted to welcome Gary to our executive leadership team,” said Dr. Kenkare-Mitra. “He is a board-certified neurologist, neurodegeneration expert, and recognized clinical leader in the industry with a demonstrated track record in progressing the development of therapeutics for multiple neuroscience indications. Gary’s extensive research and medical experience coupled with his doctorate degree in Neuroscience will further enable our vision of seamless integration of our drug discovery, translational and clinical development areas. I believe Gary’s clinical vision and leadership will prove to be invaluable as we continue to advance our rich clinical pipeline toward late-stage studies and bring novel drug candidates into the clinic.” Alector is deeply grateful to Sam Jackson, M.D., M.B.A., Senior Vice President, Clinical Sciences, who served as interim CMO since September 7, 2021. Sam is pursuing a new opportunity outside of Alector though he will continue to consult with Alector. Dr. Kenkare-Mitra added, “Sam has been an important contributor and leader at Alector, playing an instrumental role in the development of AL001, the expansion of our clinical development function, and the advancement of our robust pipeline. We thank Sam for his impactful contributions to Alector and wish him well in his future endeavors.” “Alector’s deep scientific expertise in microglial biology and ongoing rigorous clinical interrogation of compelling genetically-validated neuro-immune targets for neurodegenerative diseases are trailblazing a novel and promising approach to treatment that provides new hope for those with diseases such as frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, ALS and Parkinson’s disease,” said Dr. R...