DENVER/August 24, 2020 – Dr. Donna Dambach, Senior Vice President of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Sana Biotechnology, is now a member of the Board of Trustees at Morris Animal Foundation.
Dr. Dambach brings to the Board her expertise in strategic and scientific leadership and more than 20 years of technical experience as a veterinary pathologist and toxicologist. Morris Animal Foundation is one of the largest nonprofit organizations worldwide that funds scientific studies to advance the health and well-being of all animals.
“Dr. Dambach has extensive scientific experience and her insights will be an invaluable addition to our Board of Trustees,” said Tiffany Grunert, President and CEO at Morris Animal Foundation. “We are delighted to welcome her, and we know her talents will help us in our mission to advance the health of animals.”
At Sana Biotechnology, which focuses on creating and delivering engineered cells as medicines, Dr. Dambach leads groups responsible for establishing the efficacy and safety profiles for cell- and gene-based therapeutics, from discovery through post-marketing. Prior to joining Sana, she served as Senior Director and Head of Toxicology at Genentech. Before that, she was a practicing veterinarian and veterinary pathologist at the University of Pennsylvania and at Bristol-Myers Squibb, a global biopharmaceutical company.
Dr. Dambach holds a VMD from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, is a board-certified comparative pathologist, and holds a PhD in toxicology from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (now the New Jersey Medical School at Rutgers University).
“In my current and previous careers, my stakeholders are my patients, and I want to do what I can to ensure they live the longest, healthiest lives possible,” said Dr. Dambach. “I think that aligns perfectly with Morris Animal Foundation’s goals. I am honored to join this organization and hope I can make a significant impact for pets and animals everywhere.”
Morris Animal Foundation, headquartered in Denver, is one of the largest nonprofit foundations in the world dedicated to funding studies to improve and protect the health of companion animals and wildlife. During the last 70 years, the Foundation has invested $155 million toward more than 2,700 studies that have led to significant breakthroughs in diagnostics, treatments and disease prevention to benefit animals worldwide.
About Morris Animal Foundation
Morris Animal Foundation’s mission is to bridge science and resources to advance the health of animals. Founded by a veterinarian in 1948, we fund and conduct critical health studies for the benefit of all animals. Learn more at morrisanimalfoundation.org.
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