Translate Bio, Inc. announced the appointment of Robert Plenge, M.D., Ph.D., vice president, research and early development and head of the Inflammation and Immunology Thematic Center of Excellence Unit at Celgene, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Plenge spent over 20 years in academic medicine before transitioning to a career in the pharmaceutical industry in 2013. He is currently vice president, research and early development and head of the Inflammation and Immunology Thematic Center of Excellence Unit at Celgene. In this role, he is responsible for the strategic vision, implementation and partnership of novel therapies for immune, inflammatory and fibrotic disorders. Prior to joining Celgene in May 2017, Dr. Plenge was vice president and head of translational medicine at Merck & Company.