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Avectas Opens Canadian Development Site
"This is an important step in Avectas' strategy of expanding its technical and business base in leading cell and gene therapy hubs. The Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS site in Toronto provides Avectas with a flexible development environment and key additional resources to advance the SOLUPORE™ technology and importantly to best support our expanding network of partners," said Michael Maguire , PhD, Chief Executive Officer of Avectas.
Dr. Maguire continued; "We are also excited to welcome Jessica Schwaber , PhD." Jessica joined Avectas in September as the Director of Cell & Gene Therapy. She brings extensive industry experience and knowledge in closed and automated cell therapy processes, analytical development and manufacturing of clinical stage cell therapies. Jessica earned a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Queensland and a BSc. in Chemical Engineering from Smith College .
Avectas is a cell engineering technology business developing a unique delivery platform to enable the ex-vivo manufacture of gene-modified cell therapy products, which have high in-vivo functionality. Its vision is to be a leading non-viral cell engineering technology enabler, integrated into manufacturing processes for multiple autologous and allogeneic therapies, commercialized through development and license agreements.
For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.avectas.com