CODA Biotherapeutics, Inc.
South San Francisco, California–based biopharma CODA Biotherapeutics names Susan Catalano as chief scientific officer.
Founded in 2014, CODA Biotherapeutics is working on a gene therapy-mediated chemogenetic platform for intractable neurological disorders.
Catalano aims to help advance the company’s platform to find treatments for unmet neurological needs. “CODA’s combination of deep expertise in gene therapy and small molecule discovery and development, combined with its foundational technology in small molecule-tunable ion channels, is truly unique and holds the promise of shifting the paradigm of how we treat neurological diseases,” Catalano said in a press release. “I look forward to leading the effort to unlock the potential of this technology and develop therapeutics that can make a real difference in the lives of people who are desperate for treatment options.”