J Fraser Wright

Dr. Wright is Professor of Pediatrics at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Center for Definitive and Curative Medicines, and is Principal at Wright Biologics Consulting. He is co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer at Spark Therapeutics, Inc. He was the founding Director of the gene therapy Clinical Vector Core Laboratory at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Perleman School of Medicine. Dr. Wright also previously served as Director of Development and Clinical Manufacturing at Avigen, Inc., and as a Scientist at Sanofi Pasteur. His career has focused on clinical gene therapy for over 25 years, contributing to several investigational product development programs including those for Luxturna and Kymriah. Dr. Wright is trained in biochemistry, immunology, and virology and received his B.S. and Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Toronto.