WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PlateletBio, a pioneering biotechnology company developing next-generation allogeneic cell therapies for treatment of human diseases, has named Steven M. Altschuler, M.D., as Chairman of its Board of Directors. “As a clinician, healthcare administrator, biotech entrepreneur and venture capital investor, Steve’s leadership and breadth of experience in the clinical development of cell and gene therapies will be invaluable to PlateletBio as we progress our cell therapy platform into the clinic later this year,” said Sam Rasty, Ph.D., President and CEO of PlateletBio. “We will benefit tremendously from Steve’s clinical leadership experience, including serving as CEO of both the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Miami Health System, as we continue to advance PlateletBio into its next phase of growth as a clinical stage company.”