Codiak BioSciences, Inc. announced the appointment of Robert M. Brenner, M.D. as Executive Vice President and Head of Research and Development. Dr. Brenner will serve on the executive leadership team and report to Codiak's president and CEO, Douglas E. Williams, Ph.D. Dr. Brenner joins Codiak from Orionis Biosciences, where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. Previously, Dr. Brenner served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AlloCure, a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company. Dr. Brenner also served as Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs at AMAG Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Brenner began his career at Amgen, where he held positions of expanding responsibility in the nephrology franchise.