Rubius Therapeutics, Inc. announced that Dr. Larry Turka has been promoted to chief scientific officer and head of research & translational medicine. Joining Rubius Therapeutics as chief scientific officer in January 2020, Larry is an internationally recognized physician-scientist in autoimmunity and translational immunology with a distinguished career working in academia and, more recently, in the biotechnology industry where he has built a portfolio of novel therapies targeting immune cells. Along with this leadership change, chief medical officer Christina Coughlin, M.D., Ph.D., will be leaving Rubius Therapeutics to pursue another opportunity as chief executive officer, and she will continue to serve as an advisor to the Company during a transition period following her resignation. The Company thanks her for her contributions to Rubius and wishes her the best in the next chapter of her career.