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Amol Chaubal

Quanterix said this week that it has appointed Amol Chaubal as CFO, effective April 12, 2019. He replaces Joseph Driscoll, who is stepping down as CFO. Chaubal joins Quanterix from medical device firm Smith & Nephew, where he currently serves as CFO of global operations. Prior to Smith & Nephew, he served as corporate VP and head of finance for Parexel's CRS business, and has also held various roles at Novartis, including CFO North America – Vaccines & Diagnostics.

The Scan

Positive Framing of Genetic Studies Can Spark Mistrust Among Underrepresented Groups

Researchers in Human Genetics and Genomics Advances report that how researchers describe genomic studies may alienate potential participants.

Small Study of Gene Editing to Treat Sickle Cell Disease

In a Novartis-sponsored study in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that a CRISPR-Cas9-based treatment targeting promoters of genes encoding fetal hemoglobin could reduce disease symptoms.

Gut Microbiome Changes Appear in Infants Before They Develop Eczema, Study Finds

Researchers report in mSystems that infants experienced an enrichment in Clostridium sensu stricto 1 and Finegoldia and a depletion of Bacteroides before developing eczema.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment Specificity Enhanced With Stem Cell Editing

A study in Nature suggests epitope editing in donor stem cells prior to bone marrow transplants can stave off toxicity when targeting acute myeloid leukemia with immunotherapy.