Pluristem Announces Scientific and Investment Conferences for April 2013
April 10 2013 - 1:00AM
Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:PSTI) (TASE:PLTR), a leading
developer of placenta-based cell therapies, announced today the
Company is scheduled to participate in several scientific and
investment conferences in April 2013. To schedule a meeting with us
upon availability, contact us at info@pluristem.com.
Bizportal Biomed 2013 Conference
On April 10th in Tel-Aviv, Zami Aberman, Chairman and CEO, will
participate in a panel discussion entitled "Tel-Aviv New York,
Gazing to the American Market and the Exit Dream" at the Bizportal
Biomed 2013 Conference.
Regenerative Medicine Investor Day
On April 17th in New York City, Mr. Aberman will present at the
Regenerative Medicine Investor Day hosted by the Alliance for
Regenerative Medicine. The conference provides institutional,
strategic and venture investors a unique opportunity to gain
insight into the top regenerative medicine and advanced therapies
companies.
Israstem, The Annual Israeli Meeting of Translational Research
on Stem Cells, Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine in Industry
and Academia
On April 22nd – 23rd, Dr. Ohad Karnieli, VP Development and Dr.
Racheli Ofir, Intellectual Property & Senior Scientist, will
chair a session entitled "Tools for Research and Development" and
give a presentation entitled "A Harmonized Approach in the
Regulation of PLX-PAD" respectively.
BIO-International 2013 Convention
From April 22nd – 25th, Mr. Aberman and Dr. William Prather, Sr.
VP of Corporate Development, will participate in the
BIO-International 2013 Convention in Chicago, Illinois. This
popular biotechnology meeting is well attended by specialty and
large pharmaceutical companies from all over the world.
19th ISCT Annual Conference
On April 24th, Dr. Ohad Karnieli, VP Development, will give a
presentation entitled "Challenges and Possible Solutions to
Overcome the Gap in Critical Supply Chain Issues of New and
Evolving Cutting Edge Technologies of Cell Therapy" at the Annual
International Society for Cell Therapy Conference in Auckland, New
Zealand.
International Advanced Course on Regenerative Medicine
Manufacturing
From April 28th - May 4th, Lior Raviv, Team Lead Process
Development, will lecture at the course on Regenerative Medicine
Manufacturing in Tavira-Algarve, Portugal.
Needham Healthcare Conference
From April 30th - May 1st, Dr. Prather will attend the 12th
Annual Needham Healthcare Conference held in New York City.
About Pluristem Therapeutics
Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. is a leading developer of
placenta-based cell therapies. The Company's patented PLX
(PLacental eXpanded) cells are a drug delivery platform that
releases a cocktail of therapeutic proteins in response to a host
of local and systemic inflammatory and ischemic diseases. PLX cells
are grown using the company's proprietary 3D micro-environmental
technology and are an "off-the-shelf" product that requires no
tissue matching prior to administration.
Pluristem has a strong patent and patent applications portfolio,
company-owned GMP certified manufacturing and research facilities,
strategic relationships with major research institutions and a
seasoned management team. For more information visit
www.pluristem.com, the content of which is not part of this press
release.
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Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and federal securities
laws. These forward-looking statements and their implications are
based on the current expectations of the management of Pluristem
only, and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described in the forward-looking statements. The following factors,
among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from
those described in the forward-looking statements: changes in
technology and market requirements; we may encounter delays or
obstacles in launching and/or successfully completing our clinical
trials; our products may not be approved by regulatory agencies,
our technology may not be validated as we progress further and our
methods may not be accepted by the scientific community; we may be
unable to retain or attract key employees whose knowledge is
essential to the development of our products; unforeseen scientific
difficulties may develop with our process; our products may wind up
being more expensive than we anticipate; results in the laboratory
may not translate to equally good results in real surgical
settings; results of preclinical studies may not correlate with the
results of human clinical trials; our patents may not be
sufficient; our products may harm recipients; changes in
legislation; inability to timely develop and introduce new
technologies, products and applications; loss of market share and
pressure on pricing resulting from competition, which could cause
the actual results or performance of Pluristem to differ materially
from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Except
as otherwise required by law, Pluristem undertakes no obligation to
publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a more detailed
description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Pluristem,
reference is made to Pluristem's reports filed from time to time
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: Pluristem Therapeutics Inc.:
William Prather R.Ph., M.D. Sr. VP Corporate Development
1-303-883-4954
William.PratherMD@pluristem.com
Daya Lettvin
Investor & Media Relations Director
+972-54-674-5580
daya@pluristem.com