Umoja names Russell CFO

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By Richard Guy, Biopharma Analyst, and Gunjan Ohri, Data Content Analyst 

February 29, 2024 1:15 AM UTC

Umoja Biopharma Inc. hired Britton Russell as CFO. Russell was CFO at Parse Biosciences Inc. and GenapSys Inc. Umoja is developing cell therapy cocktails that expand CAR T cells within patients.

Playground Global promoted Benjamin Kim to partner from venture principal. Kim joined the VC, which focuses on early investments in data-generating platforms and best-in-class lead assets, as a venture fellow in 2019…