Formation Bio hires Michael Ehlers as CSO and R&D head
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- Formation Bio hired Michael Ehlers as chief scientific officer and head of research and development, per STAT's recurring personnel-moves column
- Michael Ehlers previously served as CEO and president of Ascidian Therapeutics, a company he founded, before taking the Formation Bio role
- The hire is featured in STAT's regular "Up and down the ladder" feature, which highlights a different industry move each week
Why it matters: Formation Bio's recruitment of a scientist-founder as combined CSO and R&D head signals the company's intent to consolidate scientific leadership under one experienced operator as it advances its drug-development pipeline.
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