Oncolytics Biotech Inc. announced that Dr. Rita Laeufle, M.D., Ph.D., who has been working as a consultant for Oncolytics for the last four months, has been appointed as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Laeufle will oversee the clinical development plan for pelareorep as the company drives towards a registration study in breast cancer. Dr. Laeufle brings more than 15 years of experience in drug development in oncology, most recently serving as Vice President of Clinical Development & Medical Affairs at SFJ Pharmaceuticals where she developed a clinical program for a new drug substance class in colon cancer.