Omar Khwaja
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation
Profile
Omar Khwaja currently works at Korro Bio, Inc. (Old), as Director, The Royal College of Physicians, as Member from 1999, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation, as Chief Medical Officer, The Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health, as Member, and VectivBio Holding AG, as Chief Medical Officer from 2021.
Dr. Khwaja also formerly worked at The Children's Hospital Corp., as Director-Clinical Neurogenetics Program, F.
Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., as Global Head-Rare Diseases from 2013 to 2019, Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG, as Global Head-Rare Diseases from 2012 to 2019, and Voyager Therapeutics, Inc., as Chief Medical Officer, Head-Research & Development from 2019 to 2021.
Dr. Khwaja received his doctorate degree from the University of Cambridge.
Omar Khwaja active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal College of Physicians | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1998-12-31 |
| The Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Korro Bio, Inc.
 Korro Bio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Korro Bio, Inc. engages in the development of a bio therapeutics. It focuses on a proprietary platform designed to selectively edit messenger RNA and recode specific codons to effect changes in protein structure and function across multiple tissues. The company was founded by Jean-Fran?ois Formela, Josh Rosenthal, Nessan Bermingham, and Andrew Fraley in 2018 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation
 Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation is a non-profit organization based in New York, NY. The foundation's mission is to accelerate the development of treatments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). SMA is a genetic disease that affects the nervous system and causes muscle weakness and atrophy. The foundation provides patient resources and information on the latest updates in research, treatment, and funding for SMA. The non-profit company was founded by Dinakar Singh. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Former positions of Omar Khwaja
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2021-05-27 |
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers pharmaceutical drugs, pharmaceutical instruments, and diagnostics solutions. The company was founded by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche on October 1, 1896 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-03-31 |
Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG
 Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Roche Holding AG, Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG is a Swiss pharmaceutical company that develops innovative medicines in key therapeutic areas. The private company is based in Basel, Switzerland. The company translates scientific excellence into advanced medicines that help patients. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-03-31 |
| VECTIVBIO HOLDING AG | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
The Children's Hospital Corp.
 The Children's Hospital Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Children's Hospital Corp. engages in the provision of pediatric care services. It offers acupuncture, angioplasty, antibiotic allergy testing, audiogram, baclofen pump, biochemical genetic testing, blended diet, bone scan, brain scan, breast augmentation surgery, cardiac catheterization, cardiac MRI in children, chest reconstruction surgery, and CO2 laser treatment. The company was founded by Francis Henry Brown in 1869 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Omar Khwaja
| University of Cambridge | Doctorate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 6 |
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F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers pharmaceutical drugs, pharmaceutical instruments, and diagnostics solutions. The company was founded by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche on October 1, 1896 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. | Health Technology |
The Children's Hospital Corp.
The Children's Hospital Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Children's Hospital Corp. engages in the provision of pediatric care services. It offers acupuncture, angioplasty, antibiotic allergy testing, audiogram, baclofen pump, biochemical genetic testing, blended diet, bone scan, brain scan, breast augmentation surgery, cardiac catheterization, cardiac MRI in children, chest reconstruction surgery, and CO2 laser treatment. The company was founded by Francis Henry Brown in 1869 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Services |
Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG
Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Roche Holding AG, Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG is a Swiss pharmaceutical company that develops innovative medicines in key therapeutic areas. The private company is based in Basel, Switzerland. The company translates scientific excellence into advanced medicines that help patients. | Distribution Services |
Korro Bio, Inc.
Korro Bio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Korro Bio, Inc. engages in the development of a bio therapeutics. It focuses on a proprietary platform designed to selectively edit messenger RNA and recode specific codons to effect changes in protein structure and function across multiple tissues. The company was founded by Jean-Fran?ois Formela, Josh Rosenthal, Nessan Bermingham, and Andrew Fraley in 2018 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
VectivBio Holding AG
 VectivBio Holding AG Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology VectivBio Holding AG is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, which engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of treatments for severe rare conditions with significant unmet medical need. It operates through Switzerland, Canada, and the United States geographical segment. The company was founded by Luca Santarelli on May 22, 2019 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. | Health Technology |
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation is a non-profit organization based in New York, NY. The foundation's mission is to accelerate the development of treatments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). SMA is a genetic disease that affects the nervous system and causes muscle weakness and atrophy. The foundation provides patient resources and information on the latest updates in research, treatment, and funding for SMA. The non-profit company was founded by Dinakar Singh. | Commercial Services |
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