Industry veteran brings expertise in oncology and
immuno-oncology and a strong track record of advancing programs
through clinical development
SOUTH
RIDING, Va., May 14, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Slone Partners, a nationwide executive
search firm for life sciences and healthcare organizations, has
announced the placement of Dr. Eugene P.
Kennedy, M.D, F.A.C.S. as Chief Medical Officer at Carisma
Therapeutics Inc. ("Carisma"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical
company focused on discovering and developing innovative
immunotherapies.
"Dr. Kennedy is a highly accomplished &
respected physician, healthcare executive, & thought leader
with extraordinary vision & passion & a history of driving
successful new ventures across various therapeutic areas," said
Jennifer Lemasters, SVP, Executive
Search, & Partner at Slone Partners.
Dr. Kennedy brings more than 15 years of clinical and industry
experience to Carisma, including cross-functional leadership
driving clinical development and regulatory strategies for oncology
and immuno-oncology focused organizations. In his role as Chief
Medical Officer, he will be responsible for overseeing Carisma's
clinical development, regulatory, and medical affairs
functions.
Before joining Carisma, Dr. Kennedy served as Chief Medical
Officer at Galera Therapeutics, where he oversaw the development of
the company's radiotherapy in cancer. Prior to that, he served as
Chief Medical Officer at Innovative Cellular Therapeutics, where he
played a pivotal role in developing the Phase 1 clinical protocol
and securing a first-in-human IND for a solid tumor CAR T-cell
therapy. Previously, he served as Chief Medical Officer at Lumos
Pharma and NewLink Genetics. Earlier in his career, Dr. Kennedy
served as Associate Professor of Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University and held various
leadership positions at the Jefferson Pancreas, Biliary &
Related Cancers Center. Dr. Kennedy has also practiced, taught, and
held leadership roles at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and
Louisiana State University.
Dr. Kennedy received a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and an M.D. from the
Medical College of Virginia.
"Dr. Kennedy is a highly accomplished and respected physician,
healthcare executive, and thought leader with extraordinary vision
and passion and a history of driving successful new ventures across
various therapeutic areas," said Jennifer
Lemasters, Senior Vice President, Executive Search, and
Partner at Slone Partners. "He comes to Carisma at an exciting time
in its evolution and will be a tremendous addition to its
leadership team."
"On behalf of Carisma, I am delighted to welcome Gene to our
team," said Steven Kelly, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Carisma. "With his extensive
expertise in oncology and a proven track record in designing and
executing clinical trials for solid tumors, Dr. Kennedy brings
invaluable insights to our organization that should immediately
have a positive impact. We are excited to add his leadership to our
organization to build on the momentum in our clinical program and
to help advance our pipeline to deliver innovative treatments to
patients."
"Throughout my career, I have always been driven to seek out new
modalities with the potential to profoundly impact patients' lives,
and Carisma represents an extraordinary opportunity for me to
fulfill this mission," said Dr. Kennedy.
ABOUT SLONE PARTNERS
Founded in 2000, Slone Partners is a premier nationwide executive
search firm that delivers visionary leaders who build amazing life
sciences and healthcare organizations. With a nationwide presence
in the most active industry hubs, we specialize in discovering and
placing world-class Board, C-Suite leadership, and upper management
talent with experience, conviction, and cultural competence in
emerging and well-established companies. Our portfolio of executive
search and advisory services includes customized cultural solutions
through strategic planning, education, training, and coaching.
Slone Partners proudly holds the designation as a Certified LGBT
Business Enterpriseā¢ by the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of
Commerce (NGLCC) and has earned recognition as a Top Executive
Search Firm and a Top 20 Diversity and Inclusion Services firm by
Manage HR. To learn more about Slone Partners' value proposition
and processes, visit https://www.slonepartners.com or call
888.784.3422.
ABOUT CARISMA THERAPEUTICS
Carisma Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical
company focused on utilizing its proprietary macrophage and
monocyte cell engineering platform to develop transformative
immunotherapies to treat cancer and other serious diseases. Carisma
has created a comprehensive, differentiated proprietary cell
therapy platform focused on engineered macrophages and monocytes,
cells that play a crucial role in both the innate and adaptive
immune response. Carisma is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, please
visit http://www.carismatx.com.
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