Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc. announced the appointment of Edith Perez, M.D., as chief medical officer. An internationally recognized translational researcher and cancer specialist, Dr. Perez has extensive experience in medical leadership with oncology drug development, translational clinical trials, biomarkers and precision medicine. Throughout her career, Dr. Perez has developed a wide range of clinical trials exploring the use of new therapeutic agents for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer. She has authored more than 400 peer-reviewed articles and is invited frequently to lecture at national and international meetings. In addition to her work in industry, Dr. Perez has held positions within AACR, ASCO and the NCI. Dr. Perez will maintain a clinical affiliation as Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic and director of the Mayo Clinic Breast Cancer Translational Genomics Program, where she has practiced for two decades. Prior to joining Bolt, Dr. Perez was the vice president and head of the BioOncology-U.S. medical affairs unit at Genentech for three years. She earned her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in San Juan and completed her residency in internal medicine at the Loma Linda University Medical Center in California. In addition, she completed her fellowship training at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Perez is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology.