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Tectonic Therapeutic Appoints François Nader, M.D., as Chair and Independent Director of the Board
WATERTOWN, Mass., Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tectonic Therapeutic, Inc. (NASDAQ: TECX) (“Tectonic”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of therapeutic proteins and antibodies that modulate the activity of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), today announced it has appointed François Nader, M.D., MBA, as an independent director to its Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2026, at which time he will also assume the role of Chair of the Board. D
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