Biogen’s Latest Leadership Change Hints At Immunology Ambitions
Research Hire Part Of Ongoing Executive Shuffle
Executive Summary
New head of research Jane Grogan comes to Biogen from start-ups Graphite Bio and ArsenalBio, and previously held leadership positions in autoimmune and oncology R&D at Genentech.
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