– CANADA, Vancouver – BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (Nasdaq: BCTX/BCTXW | TSX: BCT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in targeted immunotherapies for advanced breast cancer and other cancers, today announced the appointment of Dr. Jane Gross (Ph.D.) to its Board of Directors.
“I am pleased to welcome Jane to our Board and look forward to leveraging her decades of industry, scientific, and corporate partnership expertise to advance BriaCell’s rich pipeline of novel immunotherapies for cancer,” said Board Chairman, Jamieson Bondarenko.
About Dr. Jane Gross
Dr. Jane Gross is a highly experienced biotech executive with over 30 years in leading research and development teams from discovery through preclinical evaluation and clinical development of therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Dr. Gross currently serves as an Independent Director for aTyr Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: LIFE), a biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics for respiratory diseases and multiple cancer indications.
Dr. Gross’s experience includes roles as CSO and SVP, Research and Non-Clinical Development at Aptevo Therapeutics (Nasdaq: APVO), during which she led the discovery of novel antibody-based, bispecific protein therapeutics as immunotherapies to treat diseases like cancer. Previously, Dr. Gross served as VP, Applied Research and Non-Clinical Development at Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE: EBS), during which she successfully introduced a drug to patients from the design stage into the clinic. This drug was partnered with Morphosys in a co-development transaction for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Formerly, as VP, Immunology Research at ZymoGenetics, Dr. Gross discovered and developed 30+ new product candidates, completed partnerships and out-licensing of assets, and helped position ZymoGenetics for a successful acquisition by Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) in 2010.
“I am thrilled to join BriaCell’s Board and work with the highly experienced directors and management team to help BriaCell develop its clinical pipeline and achieve its partnership strategy objectives,” said Dr. Jane Gross. “I am particularly impressed with the Company’s novel, off-the-shelf personalized immunotherapy approach, and its potential to destroy cancer cells in a safe and effective manner.”
Dr. Gross earned her Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of California, Berkeley under James P. Allison, Ph.D., who gained fame as the co-recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for being a pioneer in cancer immunotherapy, and her Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the University of Washington in Immunology under Dr. Roger M. Perlmutter, M.D., Ph.D., formerly of Merck Research Laboratories and Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN).
About BriaCell Therapeutics Corp.
BriaCell is an immuno-oncology focused biotechnology company developing targeted and effective approaches for the management of cancer.
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