$OXIS Announces Appointment of Dr. Stephen M. Chang to Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Stephen M. Chang is Vice President-Research & Development at New York Stem Cell Foundation, Chief Scientific Officer at Stemgent, Inc., and Independent Director at MultiCell Technologies, Inc. Dr. Chang was previously employed as Chief Scientific Officer & Vice President by Canji, Inc., Chief Scientific Officer & Vice President at Schering-Plough Research Institute, and President and Chief Executive Officer at MultiCell Immunotherapeutics, Inc.

He served on the Board of Directors at Histogen, Inc. Dr. Chang received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and a doctorate degree from the University of California, Irvine.

Oxis Chairman and CEO Tony Cataldo, stated, “Dr. Chang brings a wealth of experience with him which will bring tremendous value to our Science Advisory Board. His positions with the NIH (Research) and development of patents while at Schering-Plough Healthcare, Inc. (now Merck (MRK)), will help Oxis and Dr. Xie (see Oxis Press Release) advance our newly acquired P62 Multiple Myeloma platform. We look forward to working with Dr. Chang.”

“I am excited to join the SAB and work with the Oxis world class investigators in the area of cancer. The development of therapies for ‘Triple Negative Breast Cancer’ and ‘Multiple Myeloma’ using the Oxis drug development platform, represents a win-win situation for patients and their families,” said Dr. Chang.

ABOUT OXIS BIOTECH, INC. – OXIS is a biotech company that develops and commercializes innovative drugs of therapeutic molecules including cannabinoids, which are focused on several cancer indications. Oxis address the clinical shortcomings of existing commercial products in related fields. OXIS has formed relationships with some of the world’s leading cannabinoid researchers and institutions to advance its technologies.

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