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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Quincy Bioscience Names Dr. James Moyer as Scientific Advisor
RICHFIELD, Wisconsin (September 22, 2004)
Quincy Bioscience, a developer of therapeutic products for the treatment of neurodegenerative
diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, announced the appointment
of Dr. James R. Moyer, Jr. as the company's Scientific Advisor.
Dr. Moyer is currently an Assistant Professor in the department of Psychology (Neuroscience)
with an adjunct position in the department of Biological Sciences at the University
of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. Dr. Moyer received his Ph.D. in Cell Biology from Northwestern
University in 1992. He served in postdoctoral positions at both Northwestern University
and Yale University before his current position at UW-M. Over the years, Dr. Moyer's
research has focused on investigating neurophysiological, cellular, and behavioral
changes that occur during both associative learning and aging.
"I feel that the addition of Dr. Moyer strengthens the technology foundation upon
which Quincy Bioscience is being built. I think the next several months are going
to be particularly exciting," said Mark Underwood, Vice President of Product Development
at Quincy. "We have been looking for someone with the right mixture of experience
in the field that we are exploring and Dr. Moyer is a perfect fit."
Mike Beaman, Quincy Bioscience President and CEO said, "We are truly pleased that
Dr. Moyer has affiliated with Quincy Bioscience and we look forward to his contributions
in the laboratory to help answer some critical research questions. Dr. Moyer is
the right person to help us explore the physiological and behavioral aspects of
our new therapeutic compounds."
Quincy Bioscience develops therapeutics to address the imbalance of calcium ions
that is commonly thought to be related to the neuronal degeneration seen in such
diseases. The company has identified a unique molecule (aequorin) that will form
the basis of its products aimed at fighting the diseases of aging. Many different
conditions are related to the disruption of calcium homeostasis, and aequorin is
being investigated to see how it may help restore the balance of that critical ion in the human body. Aequorin is non-toxic and has been shown to perform well in cells.
The company has already applied for patent protection.
Profile for Dr. James
R. Moyer, Jr.
For more information, contact Mark Underwood at
munderwood@quincybioscience.com
or toll-free at 877-677-8652.
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