Leadership

Board of Directors

Bernard Coulie, MD, PhD
Established leader in the industry, including in research and clinical development. International experience including drug discovery and clinical development at Johnson & Johnson and cofounder of ActoGeniX.
Howard Bernstein, MD PhD
Former CSO of SQZ Biotech with 30 years of experience in technology & drug development. Involved in the development of nine products and holds 250 patent applications. Member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Paul Bolno, MD
Has a broad industry background in business development, investments, and commercial development.
Marc Elia
Over 20 years of industry and finance experience in biotechnology.
Pushkal Garg, MD
Over 15 years of experience in clinical drug development. Deep experience in immunology with years in late-stage development at BMS.
Klavs Jensen, PhD
Established leader in fabrication, testing, and integration of microsystems.
Marc Schegerin, MD
Established leader in biotech and corporate finance. Previously CFO of ArQule through Merck acquisition and senior roles in healthcare investment banking.
Amy Schulman
Former Pfizer executive named one of Fortune’s 50 most powerful women in business in 2013.
Sapna Srivastava, PhD
Experienced board member and CFO, with roles in strategic planning, and in equity research across the industry. Experience includes leading Intellia as CFO through their IPO.
Patrick V.J.J. Vink, MD
Over 30 years of experience as a senior executive and board member in the life sciences industry, including broad international expertise. Prior senior leadership roles at Cubist, Novartis Group, Biogen, and Sanofi-Synthelabo Ltd.
Scientific Advisory Board

Darrell Irvine, PhD
In addition to positions at MIT, The Koch Institute, and The Ragon Institute, investigates immune engineering strategies for The Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Tyler Jacks, PhD
Director of The Koch Institute for Cancer Research and MIT professor breaking new ground in gene targeting strategies for cancer.
Robert Langer, ScD.
SQZ founder, MIT Koch Institute Professor, and most cited engineer in history renowned for his contributions to the fields of drug delivery and tissue engineering.
David Sachs, MD
Thought leader in immune tolerance research, discovered MHC Class II antigens and initiated the first successful clinical trials of transplantation tolerance. Currently directs transplantation research at both Columbia and MGH.
Arlene Sharpe, MD, PhD.
Co-developer of the anti-PD1 checkpoint blockade and co-director of The Evergrande Center for Immunologic Diseases at Harvard and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Mark Shlomchik, MD, PhD
Chair of the Department of Immunology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and leader in studies of B cell immune responses, B cell memory and systemic autoimmune diseases like SLE.
Ulrich von Andrian, MD, PhD
Mallinckrodt Professor of Immunopathology at Harvard Medical School and leader in understanding the regulation and function of immune cells.
Kai Wucherpfennig, MD, PhD
Chair of Cancer Immunology and Virology at Dana Farber. Established leader in the field with 35 years of experience; current research focus on T cell immunology and the role of T cells in cancer immunology.