BullFrog AI Appoints Globally Renowned Biomedical AI Expert Dr. Thomas W. Chittenden as Chief Scientific Officer

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BullFrog AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFRG; BFRGW) ("BullFrog AI" or the "Company"), a technology-enabled drug development company using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to enable the successful development of pharmaceuticals and biologics, today announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas W. Chittenden, PhD, DPhil, PStat, as its new Chief Scientific Officer. With a distinguished career at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, drug discovery, and biostatistics, Dr. Chittenden brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of leadership in scientific research and development to BullFrog AI.

Watch a brief welcome message from Dr. Chittenden: https://youtu.be/0cxbXOITa9o.

Before joining BullFrog AI, Dr. Chittenden served as the Chief Scientific Officer and President of Research and Development at BioAI Health, a biotechnology company employing world-leading AI technology to map the causal biology of disease, develop digital biomarkers and identify novel drug targets for the development of better medicine. While at BioAI Health, Dr. Chittenden led global scientific research operations and oversaw the ongoing development and implementation of the PREDICT-X Drug Discovery and Development Platform. His leadership was instrumental in advancing BioAI Health's mission to revolutionize drug discovery through innovative AI technologies.

Prior to his role at BioAI Health, Dr. Chittenden was the President, Chief Technology Officer, and Founding Director of the AI/ Scientific Machine Learning (SciML) Research and Development Initiative at HiberCell. Under his guidance, HiberCell launched the QuAD³ (Quantum Artificial Intelligence Drug Discovery and Development) Platform, setting new standards in the field. Dr. Chittenden's career also includes significant contributions to Genuity Science, a wholly owned subsidiary of HiberCell, where he held multiple leadership roles, including President, Chief Technology Officer, and Founding Director of the Genuity Artificial Intelligence Research Institute.

"We are incredibly excited to welcome Dr. Chittenden to our team," said Vin Singh, CEO of BullFrog AI. "His outstanding contributions to the fields of AI, machine learning, and biostatistics, combined with his leadership in scientific research and development, make him uniquely qualified to lead our scientific initiatives. We look forward to the advancements in drug development his expertise will bring to our company and the broader scientific community."