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Christina Thomson JD joined Avigen in February 2000 and was appointed Vice President Corporate Counsel in June 2004. She has also served as our Chief Compliance Officer since March 2004 and Corporate Secretary since January 2005. Ms. Thomson is a registered patent attorney and has managed significant growth in Avigen's patent portfolio over the last five years. Ms. Thomson also oversees the company's litigation and administrative patent proceedings as well as contract administration. Prior to joining Avigen Ms. Thomson worked as a patent attorney with the law firm Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP in Newport Beach California as a patent agent with Madson & Metcalf P.C. in Salt Lake City Utah and as a scientist for Myriad Genetic Laboratories. Ms. Thomson holds a J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law and an M.S. in biology from the University of Utah. | 