WAYNE, Pa. and MISGAV, Israel, June 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medgenics, Inc. (NYSE MKT:MDGN), the developer of a novel platform technology for the sustained production and delivery of therapeutic proteins in patients using ex vivo gene therapy and their own tissue for the treatment of rare and orphan diseases, today announced that members of the senior management team will be participating in the following upcoming healthcare investor conferences.
- Piper Jaffray GenomeRx Symposium on Monday, June 23, 2014 at the Yale Club in New York, NY. Dr. Garry Neil, Global Head of Research and Development, will participate in a panel entitled Novel Delivery Approaches: Evolving an Evolving Field at 2:35 p.m. ET.
- 9th Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Westin New York Grand Central in New York, NY. Dr. John Leaman, Chief Financial Officer, will present at 3:30 p.m. ET.
About Medgenics
Medgenics is developing and commercializing BioPump™, a proprietary platform for the sustained production and delivery of therapeutic proteins using ex vivo gene therapy and the patient's own tissue for the treatment of orphan and rare diseases. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.medgenics.com.
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