DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - June 24, 2009) - Dr. Eli Lewis, a director of the Clinical Islet
Laboratory with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, has accepted a
position on the Scientific Advisory Board of Omni Bio Pharmaceutical, Inc.
("OMNI") (
In October 2008, Dr. Lewis co-published a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences with OMNI Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr. Charles A. Dinarello and University of Colorado researcher Dr. Leland Shapiro titled "Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Monotherapy Induces Immune Tolerance During Islet Allograft Transplantation in Mice."
Dr. Lewis joins Dr. James Crapo and Dr. Michael Iseman, both physicians at National Jewish Health in Denver, and Dr. James Mier of Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center and Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston, on the Scientific Advisory Board of OMNI.
OMNI is the licensee of filed patents from the University of Colorado related to the treatment of graft rejection and transplantation using alpha-1 antitrypsin. The Company plans to conduct further research into the use of alpha-1 antitrypsin for the treatment of islet transplantation, and pursue commercialization of the Company's intellectual property upon the receipt of the proper regulatory approvals.
About Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is a world-renowned institute of research and higher learning with campuses in Beer Sheva and Eilat, Israel. Ben-Gurion University plays a vital role in Israel in fulfilling its unique responsibility to advance science and technology, to develop the Negev, reach out to its local community as well as its Arab neighbors, and share its expertise with the world.
About Ben-Gurion University of the Negev American Associates
American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) is a partner in Ben-Gurion University's mission. Founded in 1972, AABGU is a nonprofit corporation with headquarters in New York City and nine regional offices throughout the United States. AABGU raises funds and awareness for Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU).
About Omni Bio Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Omni is the licensee of issued and pending patents from the University of Colorado Denver. Omni has been advancing broad-spectrum therapeutics targeting bacterial and viral diseases, biohazards, diabetes and transplant rejection since February 2006. The Company's core technology is based on novel discoveries made at the University of Colorado involving therapeutic agents already approved for use in humans.
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Contact Information: Company Contact: Edward C. Larkin Chief Operating Officer OMNI Bio Pharmaceutical, Inc. 303-867-3415