Flagship Pioneering today unveiled Vesalius Therapeutics, a company focused on redefining the understanding and treatment of the diseases that drive ninety percent of human illness. Flagship initially committed $75 million to support the development of Vesalius' platform and initial pipeline of new medicines.

Christopher Austin, M.D., who previously served as the founding Director of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will lead the company as CEO. Dr. Austin joined Flagship in March of 2021 as CEO-Partner.