Axial Bio Names Rao Chief Medical Officer, Two Other VPs Appointed

Srinivas Rao has joined Boston-based Axial Biotherapeutics as chief medical officer. Prior to Axial, Rao was chief medical officer of Newark, CA-based Depomed (NASDAQ: [[ticker:DEPO]]). His experience includes executive roles at Kyalin Biosciences and Cypress Biosciences. Axial also appointed Ryan Barrett to vice president of corporate development, and Bridget Cole to vice president of medicinal chemistry. Axial is developing therapies that target the gut microbiome in order to treat neurological diseases.

Author: Frank Vinluan

Xconomy Editor Frank Vinluan is a business journalist with experience covering technology and life sciences. Based in Raleigh, he was a staff writer at the Triangle Business Journal covering technology, biotechnology and energy before joining MedCityNews.com as North Carolina bureau chief. Prior to moving to North Carolina’s Research Triangle in 2007 he held business reporting positions at The Des Moines Register and The Seattle Times.