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