TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug. 15, 2017) - Revive Therapeutics Ltd. ("Revive" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:RVV)(OTCQB:RVVTF), a company focused on the research, development and commercialization of novel treatments for serious and unmet medical needs, today announced that Dr. Ram Subramanian, M.D., will join the Company as a Scientific Advisor for cannabinoid-based therapeutics targeting liver diseases.
"I am pleased that Dr. Subramanian has joined Revive to assist with advancing the research and clinical development of our cannabinoid-based research initiatives targeting liver diseases," said Craig Leon, Chief Executive Officer of Revive. "Dr. Subramanian will be instrumental in guiding our research and clinical development initiatives in the field of liver disease."
"I look forward to working with Revive in their objective of advancing novel cannabinoid-based therapeutic opportunities that address the unmet medical needs in liver diseases," said Dr. Ram Subramanian.
Dr. Ram Subramanian, M.D., is Associate Professor of Medicine and Surgery, and the Medical Director of Liver Transplantation at Emory Hospital and School of Medicine. In his dual role as a transplant hepatologist and an intensivist, Dr. Subramanian has a specific interest in the inpatient care of patients before and after liver transplantation. Dr. Subramanian specializes in gastroenterology, transplant hepatology, pulmonary medicine and critical care. Dr. Subramanian is an active clinician and his areas of interest include cirrhosis, critical care medicine, liver disease, and liver transplant evaluation. Dr. Subramanian's medical education and residency training were completed at the University of Chicago. He completed a hepatology fellowship at the University of Nebraska before returning to the University of Chicago for postgraduate training leading in gastroenterology, pulmonology, and intensive care. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology, Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine.
About Revive Therapeutics Ltd.
Revive Therapeutics Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:RVV) (OTCQB:RVVTF) is focused on the research, development and commercialization of novel treatments for serious and unmet medical needs by identifying and investigating potential drugs and plant-based therapies, such as cannabinoids, that may be repurposed for new indications, be delivered in a different way, combined with existing drugs, or be developed as new chemical entities or prodrugs. Additional information on Revive is available at www.ReviveThera.com.
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Revive Therapeutics Ltd.
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