HEALTHSTORY 539· AUGUST 9, 2026

Teresa Nunes joins EpilepsyGTx as chief medical officer

A chief medical officer (the executive who owns a company's clinical strategy and translates scientific findings into decisions the broader organization can act on) has taken a new position. Teresa Nunes, who held that title at Allucent…

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