Jefferson named FDA associate commissioner for external affairs; plus Surface, StrideBio, Himalaya and more

HHS named Erica Jefferson FDA associate commissioner for external affairs. Jefferson served as a spokesperson and acting assistant commissioner for media affairs at the agency during the Obama administration.

Immuno-oncology company Surface Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:SURF) hired Henry Rath as CBO and promoted Alison O’Neill to CMO and Jessica Fees to CFO. Rath was CBO at TScan Therapeutics Inc. and SVP of corporate development at Seres Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRB). O’Neill was Surface’s SVP of clinical development and Fees was SVP of finance...