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Christine K. Ward

Christine K. Ward

VP, Head of Translational Medicine for Therapeutics at Moderna

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Summary

Translational medicine and precision oncology leader: Christine K. Ward has held senior roles focused on precision and translational medicine in oncology and cell therapy, emphasizing use of precision approaches to inform drug development. vt+1
Experienced pharmaceutical R&D executive across major companies: Ward's career includes leadership positions at Bristol Myers Squibb, Takeda, and Moderna, reflecting sustained senior-level experience in industry drug development organizations. theorg+2
Active contributor to clinical and translational research: she is listed as an author/contributor on clinical and translational research articles addressing airway inflammation, interferon responses, and biologic therapies. nih+1
Inventor with intellectual property involvement: Christine K. Ward is listed on patent applications related to therapeutic cell compositions and methods. justia

Work

Education

Writing

Messenger RNA-Based Therapeutics and Vaccines: What's beyond COVID-19?

January 1, 2023

Review article surveying the landscape, trends, patents, and clinical development of mRNA therapeutics and vaccines.

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Benralizumab for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sputum eosinophilia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2a study

January 1, 2016

Phase 2a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study assessing benralizumab in patients with eosinophilic COPD.

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Compositions and methods of using cells derived from umbilical cord tissue to stimulate and support lung tissue angiogenesis (patent application 20100158877)

June 1, 2010

Patent application (inventor listing includes Christine K. Ward) describing compositions and methods using umbilical cord-derived cells to support lung tissue angiogenesis and regeneration.

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Bronchial mucosal IFN-α/β and pattern recognition receptor expression in patients with experimental rhinovirus-induced asthma exacerbations

Study examining bronchial epithelial type I interferon and pattern recognition receptor expression at baseline and after experimental rhinovirus infection in asthmatic patients and controls.

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Benralizumab, an anti-interleukin 5 receptor α monoclonal antibody, versus placebo for uncontrolled eosinophilic asthma: a phase 2b randomised dose-ranging study

Phase 2b dose-ranging randomized study of benralizumab for uncontrolled eosinophilic asthma.

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