Between the Biotech Waves

Episode 20: A Between the Biotech Waves conversation with Tom Barnes, CEO of ORNA Therapeutics

October 24, 2022 Nessan Bermingham PhD Season 1 Episode 20
Episode 20: A Between the Biotech Waves conversation with Tom Barnes, CEO of ORNA Therapeutics
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Between the Biotech Waves
Episode 20: A Between the Biotech Waves conversation with Tom Barnes, CEO of ORNA Therapeutics
Oct 24, 2022 Season 1 Episode 20
Nessan Bermingham PhD

Today we are talking to Tom Barnes. Tom is CEO of Orna Therapeutics, a circular RNA focused biotech developing in situ CAR therapeutics. Orna recently announced a series B with a multi billion $ mega-deal with Merck. Prior to Orna Tom and I worked together at Intellia and also Ascelagen. Tom has also had leading positions at Eleven Bio and Millennium. Tom has deep biological pathway domain expertise and has worked across a broad range of therapeutic modalities, from genome editing, to RNA therapeutics, small molecules and proteins. Tom is a true scientist and drug hunter. 

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Today we are talking to Tom Barnes. Tom is CEO of Orna Therapeutics, a circular RNA focused biotech developing in situ CAR therapeutics. Orna recently announced a series B with a multi billion $ mega-deal with Merck. Prior to Orna Tom and I worked together at Intellia and also Ascelagen. Tom has also had leading positions at Eleven Bio and Millennium. Tom has deep biological pathway domain expertise and has worked across a broad range of therapeutic modalities, from genome editing, to RNA therapeutics, small molecules and proteins. Tom is a true scientist and drug hunter.