Athira Pharma, Inc. announced the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) comprised of renowned leaders in neurology and neurodegenerative disease research – Drs. John Olichney, Anton Porsteinsson, Marwan Sabbagh, Lon Schneider, Pierre Tairot and Paul Winner. The SAB, chaired by Athira Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hans Moebius, will offer expert scientific and clinical perspectives to guide the ongoing development of Athira's pipeline of novel, small molecule compounds.

Athira's SAB members are: John Olichney, M.D., Professor of Neurology at the University of California, Davis, is an internationally recognized Alzheimer's disease and dementia researcher with expertise in electrophysiology. He directs the Cognitive Electrophysiology and Neuroimaging Lab at the Center for Mind and Brain and the Clinical Trials Unit of the UC Davis ADRC. Anton Porsteinsson, M.D., The William B. and Sheila Konar Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Neuroscience, and Medicine and the Director of the University of Rochester Alzheimer's Disease Care, Research and Education Program in Rochester, N.Y., is a renowned investigator for Alzheimer's disease prevention and treatment clinical trials.

Marwan Sabbagh, M.D., Professor of Neurology in the Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders Program at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona is an established investigator for Alzheimer's disease clinical trials and is currently the editor-in-chief of Neurology and Therapy. Lon Schneider, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Gerontology at the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, and the Della Martin Chair in Psychiatry and Neuroscience. Pierre Tariot, M.D., Director of the Banner Alzheimer's Institute in Phoenix, Arizona and Research Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, is an experienced clinician, researcher, and leader with a special emphasis on design and implementation of clinical trials.

Paul Winner, D.O., FAAN, Senior Director of Premiere Research Institute, Director of Palm Beach Memory Disorder Center, Clinical Professor of Neurology Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida.