BALTIMORE, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Alba Therapeutics Corporation today announced the appointment of Jeffrey W. Church as its Chief Financial Officer, effective April 23, 2007. “We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff as our Chief Financial Officer,” said Blake Paterson, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Alba Therapeutics. “We are in the midst of an exciting growth phase, and Jeff’s extensive financial, operational and management experience will be a valuable addition to our team.” Mr. Church commented, “I am excited to join Alba and look forward to working with the management team to achieve the Company’s strategic goals. Alba’s technology and clinical stage assets offer a tremendous opportunity to build a strong commercial organization and specialty pharmaceutical company.”