GenSight Biologics announced it has appointed Barrett Katz, M.D., M.B.A., as Chief Medical Officer, effective November 1, 2017. Dr. Katz replaces Mohamed Genead, M.D., who resigned from the position for personal reasons. He brings extensive years of experience from both academic medicine and the industry as a neuro-ophthalmologist, including his most recent role as Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Dr. Katz will oversee clinical development and medical affairs at GenSight Biologics. He will be part of the Executive Committee and will report directly to Bernard Gilly, PhD, Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Katz will be based in New York. Prior to joining Montefiore and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Katz had been engaged in the biotech industry and drug development space for several years. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Danube Pharmaceuticals, Chief Medical Officer of Fovea Pharmaceuticals and Vice President of Medical Affairs and Strategy at Eyetech, which brought the first medical therapy for macular degeneration to market.