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Transposon Therapeutics

Develops oral medicines targeting abnormal retrotransposon activity and other pathways involved in neurodegenerative and aging-related diseases. Its lead investigational drug, TPN-101, inhibits LINE-1 reverse transcriptase and is being developed for ALS, progressive supranuclear palsy and Alzheimer’s disease. The pipeline also includes nucleoside analogs and PKR inhibitors.

Team

Adam BoxerAdam BoxerClinical Advisory Board Member
Andrew SatlinChief Medical Officer
Bess FrostScientific Advisory Board Member
Bill HarringtonBill HarringtonBoard Director
Brent AhrensBoard Director
BT SlingsbyBT SlingsbyBoard Director
Daniel HétuBoard Director
Dennis PodlesakCEO and Chair
Eckard WeberChief Innovation Officer and Board Director
Ethan GeierSenior Director, Research and Development
George ChurchScientific Advisory Board Member
Jay SotoHead, Clinical Operations
John PacificoBoard Director
John RavitsClinical Advisory Board Member
John SedivyScientific Advisory Board Chair
Josh DubnauScientific Advisory Board Member
Kathy BurnsScientific Advisory Board Member
Keith KatkinBoard Director
Lynne RollinsChief Financial Officer
Mark MugerditchianVP Manufacturing
Merit CudkowiczMerit CudkowiczClinical Advisory Board Member
Michael CordingleyChief Scientific Officer
Molly Gale HammellScientific Advisory Board Member
Murali DoraiswamyClinical Advisory Board Chair
Priya JambhekarHead, Regulatory
Rick OrrHead, BD and Corp Counsel
Rusty GageScientific Advisory Board Member
Walter BeeSVP Preclinical and Biomarker Development
Yanick CrowClinical Advisory Board Member

Investments

$—Unknown dateLumira Ventures