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Clarissa Desjardins, Ph.D.

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Dr. Desjardins has been a member of our board since November 2019, bringing more than 20 years of leadership experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and research. Dr. Desjardins founded and has served as CEO of Congruence Therapeutics since 2021. Previously, she founded Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (formerly Nasdaq: CMTA) and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 2011 until its acquisition by Ipsen S.A. in April 2019. From 2009 to 2011, Dr. Desjardins served as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Centre of Excellence in Personalized Medicine (CEPMED). From 1998 to 2007, Dr. Desjardins served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and a director at Caprion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Caprion”), which she co-founded. Prior to Caprion, Dr. Desjardins co-founded Advanced Bioconcept Inc. in 1992. She served there until 1998, most recently as Vice President, Business Development. Dr. Desjardins currently serves on the Board of Directors of BELLUS Health Inc. (Nasdaq: BLU; TSX: BLU) and Xenon Therapeutics (Nasdaq: XENE). Dr. Desjardins received a Bachelor of Science degree in Anatomical Sciences and History and Philosophy of Science and a Ph.D. in Neurology and Neurosurgery, each from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Dr. Desjardins was a Medical Research Council postdoctoral fellow at Douglas Hospital Research Centre at McGill University. Dr. Desjardins is chair of the Science & Technology Committee.

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