Russell Johnson, Ph.D.VP, Drug Delivery & Formulations at Omega TherapeuticsSpeaker
Profile
Russell Johnson, Ph.D., is a leading expert in mRNA and protein delivery. He currently serves as the Vice President of Delivery and Formulation at Omega Therapeutics, a clinical stage mRNA-focused healthcare company with a strategic focus on epigenetic regulation. He brings more than 14 years of industrial research and development experience in the delivery of RNA in preclinical and clinical programs. Prior to Omega, Russell was the Local-Head of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences at GSK’s US-Vaccine Research center and worked across GSK’s vaccine technologies and platforms. He has deep experience with lipid, polymeric, and inorganic nanoparticles mRNA and nucleic acid delivery vehicles, with more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and two patents in mRNA delivery. He has led or assisted with seven drug candidates advancing to human clinical trials, with one receiving FDA approval and registration.
Agenda Sessions
Advancing mRNA-Based Epigenomic Controllers in Human Disease
, 5:15pmView Session