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Dennis Huang of Ultragenyx Named to MassBio’s Board of Directors
Huang brings decades of expertise to MassBio Board to aid in organizational mission BEDFORD, Mass., April 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultragenyx
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[{"type":"text","content":"Huang brings decades of expertise to MassBio Board to aid in organizational mission\nBEDFORD, Mass., April 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies for rare and ultrarare diseases, today announced Dennis Huang, chief technical operations officer and executive vice president, gene therapy, has been named to the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio) board of directors. Huang is among six life-science executives asked to join the board at MassBio, the oldest biotechnology trade association in the U.S. representing more than 1,600 companies, academic institutions, research hospitals and service organizations involved in life sciences and healthcare. As a member of the board, Huang will support MassBio’s mission to advance Massachusetts’ leadership in the life sciences, to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system and improve patient lives. “I am honored to join the board at MassBio, a leader in and powerful partner to this globally recognized ecosystem of life-science innovation,” Huang said. “MassBio and Ultragenyx share a commitment to supporting research and policies that advance innovation. I look forward to taking a leading role in an organization focused on helping our industry deliver for patients and address unmet medical needs.” At Ultragenyx, Huang leads the technical and pharmaceutical development, manufacturing and supply chain functions covering broad technical modalities like small molecules, recombinant proteins, nucleic acid medicines and AAV gene therapy. This includes product approvals and launches for Mepsevii ®, Crysvita® and Dojolvi®. In addition, Mr. Huang is the executive team member responsible for the gene therapy platform strategy, research, product development, manufacturing and supply chain. Prior to joining Ultragenyx, Huang held senior leadership roles at InterMune Inc., Allergan, Inc., Novartis AG (formerly Chiron, Inc), Genentech, Inc., and Synergen (currently Amgen). He currently serves on the Board of two privately held biotechnology companies; CytoDel and Ornovi. With more than 300 employees in Massachusetts - a quarter of its global workforce - Ultragenyx continues to expand in the state as the company grows its gene therapy pipeline. In addition to its offices in...