Lorence Kim, M.D. has served on our Board of Directors since July 2022. He is the co-founder of Ascenta Capital Management, LLC where he has served as a managing partner since January 2023. Prior to Ascenta Capital, he was a Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures, a venture capital firm, from September 2020 to December 2022. Prior to joining Third Rock Ventures, Dr. Kim served as Chief Financial Officer of Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company, from April 2014 to June 2020. From July 2000 to April 2014, Dr. Kim held a number of positions at Goldman, Sachs & Co., an investment bank, most recently as a Managing Director and co-head of biotechnology investment banking. Dr. Kim serves on the board of directors of Cencora, Inc. (NYSE: COR), a global pharmaceutical solutions company. Dr. Kim previously served on the boards of directors of Seres Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRB), a biotechnology company, and Cowen Inc., a publicly traded investment bank prior to its acquisition by TD Bank Group. He also serves on the board of governors of the American Red Cross. Dr. Kim received an A.B. in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University, an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and an M.B.A. Healthcare Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. We believe that Dr. Kim s experience as an officer and director of other biotechnology companies and his financial and capital markets experience provide him with the qualifications and skills necessary to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.