Paloma H. GiangrandeDr. Paloma Giangrande is the VP of Biology at Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA and Adjunct Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Her career has been dedicated to the investigation and development of RNA-bsed therapeutic approaches (including RNA aptamers, siRNAs, and mRNA) for cancer, cardiovascular disease, rare diseases, and critical illness. As a consequence, she has developed a deep understanding of these technologies, diseases, and associated disease mechanisms. She is also an internationally recognized expert in oligonucleotide therapeutics and delivery. Towards this end, she was the first to demonstrate that RNA ligands (aptamers) can be used to deliver therapeutic siRNAs to target cells. Her 60+ publications and 9+ patents are a testament to this body of work and her commitment to the development of novel RNA-based therapies for many diseases. Read More Read Less