AVROBIO Inc. announced the appointment of Annalisa Jenkins to its Board of Directors. Dr. Jenkins brings a wealth of expertise in advancing drug programs through clinical development and regulatory approval, including roles as the former head of Global R&D for Merck Serono and Head of Global Medical Affairs for Bristol-Myers Squibb. She also has recent experience in the fields of gene therapy and rare diseases, having served as the CEO of Dimension Therapeutics Inc., until its acquisition in late 2017. Dr. Jenkins will join as an independent director of AVROBIO effective immediately. Dr. Jenkins has more than 25 years of global pharmaceutical industry experience and has held leadership roles building companies and advancing drug programs from scientific research, through clinical development, regulatory approval and commercialization. As CEO of Dimension Therapeutics, she successfully built the company through its IPO and oversaw the development of its gene therapy products for rare liver diseases until Dimension was acquired by Ultragenyx Pharmaceuticals in November 2017. Prior to Dimension, Dr. Jenkins served as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Research and Development for Merck Serono, a global division of Merck KGaA focused on biopharmaceuticals. She also had a nearly 15-year career at Bristol-Myers Squibb, ultimately serving in the role of Senior Vice President and Head of Global Medical Affairs.