Michael Phillips was promoted to vice president, food and agriculture, science and regulatory policy...QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Co., of Ann Arbor, Mich., elected August Watanabe to its board

Human Genome Sciences Inc., of Rockville, Md., named Betsy Atkins and William Young to its board...QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Co., of Ann Arbor, Mich., elected August Watanabe to its board

Molecular Imaging Research Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., appointed Wilbur Leopold president and William Elliot vice president

Esperion Therapeutics Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., added Adeoye Olukotun as senior vice president of clinical and regulatory affairs

Aastrom Biosciences Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., appointed Robert Bard vice president, regulatory affairs and quality systems

NanoBio Corp., of Ann Arbor, Mich., named Mary Flack vice president of clinical and regulatory affairs

Aastrom Biosciences Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., appointed Alan Wright as senior vice president, administrative and financial operations

NanoBio Corp., of Ann Arbor, Mich., appointed Herbert Amster and Kent Talcott to its board

Aastrom Biosciences Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., appointed Susan Wyant to its board...ARC Pharmaceuticals Inc., of Vancouver, British Columbia, appointed Michael Diamond and Victor Gomel to its scientific advisory board

and Lioudmila Tchistiakova as section head, microbiology and genomics...and named John Prunty treasurer and assistant corporate secretary...Rubicon Genomics Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., formed a scientific advisory board consisting of new members Michael Boehnke, Anthony Czarnik and Bruce Roe

Aastrom Biosciences Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., formed its technology review board, consisting of Michael Ehrenreich, Armand Keating, Gunnar Kvalheim, James Mulé and Susan Wyant

Aastrom Biosciences Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., appointed Michael Durski vice president, finance and administration, and chief financial officer

Esperion Therapeutics Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., added Susan Bayh and Ronald Cresswell to its board

Esperion Therapeutics Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., elected Henry Blair to its board...Human Genome Sciences Inc., of Rockville, Md., appointed Richard Holbrooke and Richard Danzig to its board

Aradigm Corp., of Hayward, Calif., appointed Stan Benson and Igor Gonda to its board...Genomic Solutions Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., appointed Christine Ethier vice president for international business

Esperion Therapeutics Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., appointed Brian Krause vice president of development pharmacology...Origenix Technologies Inc., of Montreal, elected Michael Atkin and Barry Markowsky to its board

and Motohiro Ueda president & representative director, Elan Pharma K.K., Japan...Genomic Solutions Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., promoted Motonori Akahori to president of Genomic Solutions K.K., its Japanese subsidiary

Aastrom Biosciences Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., hired Audrey Hutter for the new position of vice president, market operations...Amgen Inc., of Thousand Oaks, Calif., said Roger Perlmutter will lead its research and development organization and George Morrow will have responsibility for worldwide sales and marketing activities

Genomic Solutions Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., appointed Kathleen Murphy to vice president, corporate communications...Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc., of Boston, appointed Beverly Armstrong vice president and chief financial officer