Athersys to Participate in The Cellular Therapies and Transfusion Medicine in Trauma and Critical Care Conference

Athersys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHX), a regenerative medicine company developing MultiStem (invimestrocel) cell therapy for critical care indications, announced today their participation in the Cellular Therapeutics in Trauma and Critical Care’s (CTTACC) conference, “Cellular Therapies and Transfusion Medicine in Trauma and Critical Care,” from May 8-11, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Presented by the University of California San Francisco and Colorado State University, this conference is the fifth in a series of conferences supporting the development and translation of novel therapies in trauma and critical care medicine, a field with limited therapeutic options. This conference will bring together the expertise and input of cell therapy companies, clinicians, basic scientists, industry, FDA, NIH, AABB, DARPA, BARDA and DOD representatives to discuss current research and existing barriers in the translation of these novel therapies in trauma and critical care medicine. Previous conferences have resulted in multiple cross-disciplinary collaborations and grants for pre-clinical studies and clinical trials.

Dr. Willie Mays, Executive Vice President and Head of Regenerative Medicine and Neuroscience Programs, has been invited to participate in this conference. On Tuesday, May 9^th, he will be moderating a session titled, “Cellular and Novel Therapeutics in Neurotrauma and Polytrauma,” which will focus on novel blood and cell therapies for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI).

“Athersys’ primary focus at this time is the clinical development of our proprietary cell therapy product, MultiStem, and its ability to treat and enhance recovery in patients suffering from acute severe injuries such as stroke and trauma,” commented Dr. Mays. “Opportunities to collaborate with other industry experts and advance the scientific understanding of novel therapies, like our MultiStem therapy, is critical for the clinical translation of cellular therapies now and in the future. I look forward to participating in this conference as its mission directly aligns with that of Athersys, to help patients in the acute care setting where there is an unmet medical need due to the limitations in standard of care.”