Appili Therapeutics Inc. has named Carl Gelhaus, Ph.D., as Director of Non-Clinical Research, and Arthur Baran, B.Sc., MBA, PMP, as Director of New Product Development including ATI-1701, a potential first-in-class vaccine candidate for the prevention of infection with aerosolized Francisella tularensis, which is classified by the U.S. National Institutes of Health as a Category A pathogen and top-priority biothreat. Dr. Gelhaus brings over 20 years of infectious disease and animal model research experience to the role, with an emphasis on tularemia research. Carl has a long history as a research partner with Appili on ATI-1701, including having designed and conducted key animal model efficacy studies for ATI-1701.

Carl also presented the positive interim data in January 2020 at the 2020 ASM Biothreats Conference . At Appili, Carl will recruit and lead the research and development team of Ph.D. and non-Ph.D. scientists, design and manage pre-clinical studies, and manage contract research organizations to support pre-clinical development programs. Arthur Baran brings to Appili more than 22 years of experience in global product manufacturing operations, drug product development team leadership, program management, business development, manufacturing site leadership and quality assurance. Art will focus his work at Appili on building systems, processes, and tools to facilitate business planning and decision- making, as well as streamlining product leadership and management capabilities within Appili.