About Will Savage
Will Savage is the Chief Medical Officer with extensive experience in hematology and clinical development, having held significant positions at institutions like Harvard Medical School and Shire/Takeda.
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Will Savage currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer, bringing a robust background in medical research and clinical practice, particularly in pediatric hematology/oncology and transfusion medicine. He began his career at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he trained in pediatric hematology/oncology and transfusion medicine. Savage received a BA in Biochemistry magna cum laude from Columbia University, followed by an MD with honors in research from Weill Cornell Medical College. He further enhanced his expertise with a PhD in Clinical Investigation from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Prior to his current role, he was a Senior Medical Director at Magenta Therapeutics and the Global Clinical Development Lead in Hematology at Shire/Takeda. Additionally, he served as an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, contributing significantly to medical education and research.
About Disc Medicine
Disc Medicine develops new therapies for rare blood disorders, focusing on hematologic diseases and conducting clinical trials to evaluate drug efficacy.