Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Appoints Dr. Christina Waters as Chief Development and Marketing Officer

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) today announced that it has appointed Christina Waters, Ph.D., as Chief Development and Marketing Officer. In this newly created position, Dr. Waters will lead a team focused on the implementation and execution of the organization’s comprehensive development strategy. Dr. Waters will report directly to Kathy Giusti, MMRF and MMRC Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Waters has 15 years of strategic leadership and management experience in both small biotech firms and large pharmaceutical companies focused on the discovery and development of new treatments for cancer and other diseases. Prior to joining the MMRF, her experience included positions such as President of Cell Therapeutics Europe, President of Systems Medicine, LLC, President and Chief Operating Officer of aTyr Pharma, and Director of Scientific Development at the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation.