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Laura Brod named CEO of GeneSegues Therapeutics

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LAURA BROD was named CEO of GeneSegues Therapeutics. Brod is an at-large member of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents and is chair of the university’s Audit Committee. She was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010, during which time she served as assistant majority leader.

GeneSegues is based in Minneapolis and develops DNA and RNAi cancer therapeutics using sub-50 nanometer nanocapsule technology, including GS-10, for the treatment of a range of solid tumor cancers including head and neck, prostate and breast, as well as their related metastases.

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