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Anavex Life Sciences Promotes Walter E Kaufmann, M.D. to Chief Scientific Officer and Appoints Edward R Hammond, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer
NEW YORK, Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company
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[{"type":"text","content":"NEW YORK, Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Rett syndrome and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that Walter E Kaufmann, M.D. has been promoted to Chief Scientific Officer and Edward R Hammond, M.D., M.P.H., PhD, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer, effective immediately. Before joining Anavex over three years ago, Dr. Kaufmann was the Director of the Center for Translational Research at the Greenwood Genetic Center, where he also held the Ravenel Boykin Curry Chair in Genetic Therapeutics. He holds adjunct appointments at Emory University School of Medicine, where he is an Adjunct Professor of Human Genetics. Dr. Kaufmann is also a Simons Investigator at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Simons Center for the Social Brain. Before these academic appointments, Dr. Kaufmann was a Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and a Professor of Pathology, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Radiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Hammond, who brings more than 15 years of exceptional expertise in clinical drug development, including the approval of medicines and beyond, previously worked with the Astra Zeneca Group, where he took on increasing responsibilities including Head of Epidemiology Center of Excellence and leadership for established brands, and for life cycle management within the respiratory franchise. “We are thrilled that Dr. Hammond is bringing to Anavex his strong industry and operational leadership at a time when our two oral, first-in-class product candidates are advancing in the clinic,” said Christopher U Missling, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Anavex. “Dr. Hammond has deep experience in drug development, including rare diseases and increasing chronic diseases of global burden and importance, which will prove valuable for our clinical development and registration strategies. His career-long focus on robust and innovative clinical trial design and execution to improve the quality of patient care is an excellent fit with our vision and culture, which is ded...