Editas Medicine Announces Transition of Chief Medical Officer
“On behalf of the entire Editas team, I sincerely thank Gerry for his many contributions in helping translate the science of CRISPR into medicines,” said
“I have greatly enjoyed the privilege of working alongside a tremendous and talented team here at
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