Kara Fick

Director, Patient Advocacy and Medical Affairs at Atsena Therapeutics

Kara Fick has a diverse work experience. Kara began their career at Target Pharmacy in 2013 as a Certified Pharmacy Technician. In the same year, they also worked as a Research Assistant at Texas A&M University, where they became trained and certified on Animal Use Protocol (AUP) by The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). In 2014, they joined Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as an Analyst, Product Strategy, and held various roles such as Manager, Medical Field Operations and Senior Manager, Patient Advocacy. In 2022, they were appointed as Director, Patient Advocacy at Taysha Gene Therapies, and later in the same year, they became Director, Patient Advocacy and Medical Affairs at Atsena Therapeutics.

Kara Fick obtained their Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biomedical Sciences with a Minor in Neuroscience from Texas A&M University. In 2013, they obtained a Certified Pharmacy Technician certification from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. In 2014, they obtained a Good Clinical Practices certification from the NIDA Clinical Trials Network.

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Atsena Therapeutics

Atsena Therapeutics is a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on bringing the life-changing power of genetic medicine to reverse or prevent blindness. They have an ongoing Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating a potential therapy for one of the most common causes of blindness in children. Their additional pipeline of leading preclinical assets is powered by an adeno-associated virus (AAV) technology platform tailored to overcome significant hurdles presented by inherited retinal disease.


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