Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment of Robert M. Cuddihy, M.D., as senior vice president of Medical Affairs. Dr. Cuddihy is a board-certified physician in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism with more than 30 years of experience spanning clinical practice and pharmaceutical industry medical affairs. Prior to joining Crinetics, Dr. Cuddihy served as section chief, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics and simultaneously held responsibilities as an associate professor of endocrinology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.

Previously, he served as chief executive officer of Capsida Biotherapeutics and has held senior medical affairs positions at Amgen, the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson and Sanofi, with areas of responsibility including oncology, immunology, cardiovascular and metabolism, nephrology, neuroscience, bone health, and biosimilars. Dr. Cuddihy established his academic medical career at Mayo Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, the International Diabetes Center and the University of Minnesota Medical School. He earned his Bachelor of Science (summa cum laude) from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and received his M.D. from University of Massachusetts Medical School.