IN BRIEF: Avacta says new head of R&D Coughlin brings "deep expertise"
Avacta Group PLC - Wetherby, England-based life sciences company developing oncology drugs and diagnostics - Appoints Christina Coughlin as head of research and development. Coughlin, who will take up the position on February 1, has served as a non-executive director of Avacta since March 2022 and was appointed consultant in interim in September 2023. She previously served as chief executive officer of Cytoimmune Therapeutics LLC, a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on novel cancer immunotherapy products. In the new role, Coughlin will oversee clinical and pre-clinical research and development activities for the company's therapeutics division, while retaining her position on as an executive director of Avacta. The company says that Coughlin has been "pivotal" in the development strategy for its AVA6000 tumour-targeted therapy. Read More