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Upstream Biosciences Inc. Appoints Dr. Dale Pfost to Board of Directors
April 30th, 2007 - Upstream Biosciences Inc. (OTCBB:UPBS) ("Upstream" or "the Company"), an emerging leader in the field of genetic diagnostics for cancer and the prediction of drug response, has appointed Dr. Dale Pfost to the Company’s board of directors. Dr. Pfost is currently President of Opko Health and former CEO of Acuity Pharmaceuticals, Orchid BioSciences, and Oxford GlycoSciences.
"Dale has a proven track record of building successful Life Science companies," says Upstream CEO, Joel Bellenson. “His experience ranges from innovative research tools to revolutionary new drugs, and he has been a visionary in the world of molecular profiling.”
Dr. Pfost has been a biotechnology entrepreneur and leader in the commercialization of new diagnostic/analytical as well as drug discovery and development technologies and products for more than 20 years. He has been founding CEO of four biomedical companies, two of which progressed to become NASDAQ-traded public firms and a third which was acquired by an industry leader. He has led 17 financings at his firms that have raised over 330 million dollars.
Upstream is developing diagnostic tests that may aid in the early detection of cancer by identifying individuals with disease susceptibility. Upstream is also developing diagnostic tests that may determine whether a drug will be useful or harmful to an individual patient based on their genetic profile. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, each year 100,000 people die in the United States due to adverse reactions to prescription drugs.
For more information, please contact Samantha Haynes at 1-800-539-0289 or info@upstreambio.com.
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About Upstream Biosciences Inc.
Upstream Biosciences Inc. is an emerging leader in the field of genetic diagnostics for cancer and the prediction of drug response founded in 2004. Upstream discovers, develops, and licenses genetic based diagnostics for cancer susceptibility and drug response. Upstream's proprietary data mining pipeline enables it to locate and analyze genetic variations in the regions of DNA 'upstream' of the gene, the 'gene switches,’ which control the quantities and timing of expression of the genes and proteins important to disease and drug response. For further Company information please visit Upstream Biosciences website www.upstreambio.com
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among others, the expectation and/or claim, as applicable, that: (i) the Company may become an emerging leader in the field of diagnostics for cancer and the prediction of drug response; (ii) the Company is developing diagnostic tests that may aid in the early detection of cancer by identifying individuals with disease susceptibility; (iii) the Company is developing diagnostic tests that may determine whether a drug will be useful or harmful to an individual patient based on their genetic profile; (iv) the Company may discover, develop and license its genetic based diagnostics for cancer susceptibility and drug response; and (v) the Company’s data mining pipeline may enable the Company to locate and analyze genetic variations in the regions of DNA which control the quantities and timing of expression of the genes and proteins important to disease and drug response.
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