Restored balance. Lasting health.
Our mission
At Atisama we’re pioneering splice-switching oligonucleotides (SSO) that return gene transcription pathways to their optimal form, restoring the molecular balance from disease towards lasting health.
Our science
Validated target selection
We have chosen targets that cannot be optimally engaged using common modalities, such as siRNA, small molecules or mAb, ensuring that we have the right drug, for the right target.
Rebalancing Therapeutics
Using splice-switching oligonucleotides (SSO), we are restoring balance by down-regulating disease-driving isoforms and upregulating their protective counterparts; a dual-action mechanism unique to the SSO modality.
Lasting Health
We are focussed on the discovery and development of novel therapeutics that harness the naturally occurring gene transcription mechanisms to improve the lives of people living with chronic inflammatory diseases.
Our team
Ingmar Wahlqvist, MBBS MBA
Board Director
Siro Perez, PhD MFin
Board Director & CEO
Board of directors
Bernard Coulie, MD PhD MBA
Board Chair
Mike Molinari, PhD
Board Director
Alisa Selimovic, PhD
Board Observer
Jenny Truong, BBSc (Pharm)
Clinical Operations Associate
Svenja Fritzlar, PhD
Senior Scientist
Bao Le, PhD
Senior Scientist
Team
Siro Perez, PhD MFin
Chief Executive & Scientific Officer
Dr Ed Tucker, MD MBA
Chief Medical & Development Officer
Simon Preston, PhD
Chief of Staff
Arumugam Palanichamy, PhD
VP, Translational Science
Julie Monk, PhD
Director, Clinical Development
Christina Begka, PhD
Senior Scientist, Translation
Steffen Abay-Nørgaard, PhD
Senior Scientist
Sarah Straub, PhD
Research Scientist
Riley Hall, BBSc
Research Associate
Founders
Merlin Thomas, PhD
Founder
Steve Wilton, PhD
Scientific Co-Founder
Kevin Pfleger, MA PhD
Scientific Co-Founder
Our investors & partners
Work with us
We are looking for fiercely innovative and entrepreneurial colleagues that feel as passionate as we do about applying cutting-edge research to fighting disease. If this is you, apply at [email protected]