SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. announced that Mike Burgess, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D. has been appointed as Head of Research and Development (R&D). Dr. Burgess is a physician-scientist with clinical experience in pediatrics and pediatric oncology and over 20 years of pharmaceutical industry R&D leadership experience across several therapeutic areas, including oncology. Dr. Burgess will lead the R&D organization as the company continues to advance its diversified targeted oncology pipeline and to expand its portfolio with additional oncology programs. He succeeds Stephen Squinto, Ph.D., who served as Acting Head of R&D since the company’s launch in 2017. Dr. Squinto will continue to serve on the SpringWorks Board of Directors. Dr. Burgess brings to SpringWorks over 20 years of experience building and leading R&D teams in oncology. He joins SpringWorks from Turnstone Biologics, where he was President of R&D and led the buildout of a leading cancer immunotherapy R&D organization.