Christopher Shilling

Christopher Shilling is Chief Regulatory Officer at Forge Biologics. He has over 20 years of experience in the development of novel gene therapies for rare and significant disorders. Mr. Shilling is an experienced leader in gene therapy regulatory affairs, pharmacology, toxicology, and project management focused on developing strategies for early phase clinical trials in support of a variety of transformative therapeutics for pediatric and rare diseases. Prior to joining Forge, Mr. Shilling started the Drug and Device Development program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital which was instrumental in gaining acceptance from regulators for over twenty first-in-human gene therapy clinical trials of novel biologic products, a dozen orphan drug designations, and two fast track designations. This body of work contributed to over fifteen successful licenses with industry partners for technologies discovered while at NCH and The Ohio State University. He has provided regulatory guidance and strategy to patient-focused foundations and industry ranging from angel invested startups to late stage and commercial staged biopharma. Mr. Shilling received a B.S. in biology and his M.S. in Pathology from The Ohio State University.