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London, UK; December 11, 2023 — AviadoBio, a pioneering gene therapy company dedicated to developing and delivering potentially transformative medicines for neurodegenerative disorders, today announced the appointment of John Isaac, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer. Previous interim Chief Scientific Officer and AviadoBio co-founder, Professor Chris Shaw, will remain an active member of the leadership team and resume his prior roles as Chief Scientific and Clinical Advisor and Board Observer.

“John has made a significant impact on our research and development team since joining the company earlier this year, as he embraced his role and the AviadoBio culture,” said Lisa Deschamps, CEO. “In 2024, one of our priorities is to build out our leadership team with seasoned biotech and pharmaceutical executives who have the experience and skills needed to transition AviadoBio to a clinical-stage company with a pipeline of strongly differentiated gene therapies and delivery systems for neurodegenerative disorders. Under John’s leadership, and utilizing his extensive research expertise and industry experience, we are one step closer to achieving our pipeline milestones. Together we will continue on our path of working towards the ultimate goal of transforming the lives of people with neurodegenerative disorders that have little to no treatment options today.”

John Isaac joined AviadoBio in July 2023 as SVP, Research and Discovery, to support the development of the company’s research and development team. An internationally recognized neuroscientist, John brings over 30 years of experience in academia, non-profit, and industry to AviadoBio. Prior to his time at AviadoBio, John served as the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Head of Neuroscience, External Innovation at Johnson & Johnson Innovation. In this role he oversaw neuroscience partnerships and assets in EMEA spanning discovery through Phase 2 development, as well as related business development activities, including the spinout of AviadoBio. Prior to that, he held several roles in various organizations, including leading the neuroscience strategy and funding at the Wellcome Trust and at Eli Lilly & Co, where he led a team of labs dedicated to identifying new treatments for psychiatry and neurodegeneration, including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease.

ABOUT AVIADOBIO

AviadoBio’s mission is to develop and deliver potentially transformative gene therapies for people living with devastating neurodegenerative diseases such as frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). With our deep understanding of the brain and suite of proprietary gene therapy platforms and delivery technologies, AviadoBio is working relentlessly to overcome the challenges of delivering the right drug to the right place. Its innovative, neuroanatomy-led approach is designed to maximize the therapeutic potential of gene therapy to halt or potentially reverse neurodegenerative diseases. AviadoBio was founded on pioneering research from King’s College London and the UK Dementia Research Institute and has a leadership team with extensive gene therapy development, delivery, and commercialization experience which uniquely positions the Company for success in bringing transformative medicines to patients.

AviadoBio’s investors include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Monograph Capital, F-Prime Capital, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. (JJDC), Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF), Advent Life Sciences, EQT Lifesciences, and LifeArc.

For more information, please visit www.aviadobio.com and follow us on X @AviadoBio and LinkedIn at AviadoBio.

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