2026-2027 Scientific Advisory Council
Members of the Scientific Advisory Council (SAC) advise the society’s Board of Directors and the OTS President on important issues affecting science and the society. Below is a list of SAC members for the 2026-2027 term.
AstraZeneca
McGill University
Leiden University Medical Center
Michael Byrne, PhD
Wave
UT Southwestern Medical School
Lilly
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Vertex Therapeutics
UMASS Chan Medical School
M_L Consult
Retired
ETH Zurich
Carleton University
Jim McSwiggen, PhD
McSwiggen Biotech Consulting LLC
Brett Monia, PhD
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
Design Therapeutics
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Duke University
Retired
