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FDA’s Cell, Gene Therapy Office Head Wilson Bryan Set To Retire

 
• By Derrick Gingery

OTAT Director Bryan, who has worked at the FDA for more than 20 years, will depart by the end of March as the agency’s cell and gene therapy operations are poised for a major overhaul and a large number of new hires.

The application period for OTP director candidates closed on 14 January. • Source: Nielsen Hobbs; the Pink Sheet | Shutterstock image

Wilson Bryan will retire from the US Food and Drug Administration in the coming weeks as the office he heads undergoes a substantial reorganization and growth.

Bryan confirmed to the Pink Sheet on 30 January that he will leave as director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research’s Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies by the end of March after more than 20

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